This scholarship is open to Missouri residents of Macon, Monroe, or Shelby County with a 2021
household family income for $44,560 or less. Students must meet the following requirements:

• Pursuing a Trade/Technical/Certificate, Associate’s, or Bachelor’s Degree
• Current Missouri resident of Macon, Monroe, or Shelby County
• Have a 2021 household family income of $44,560 or less. Proof of income will be required
  before fund distribution.
• U.S. citizen by date of award
• First generation & non-traditional students are strongly encouraged to apply!

• The Fall 2022 Application will open June 20th , 2022
• The application period is open from June 20th at 9:00am until July 15th at 5:00pm CST. You must
  complete the online application and upload all required documents by July 15th at 5:00pm. All
  applicants will be notified of selection by the end of July.
• Applicants will be required to submit proof of 2021 income prior to scholarship disbursement.

You must provide these documents with your application:

• Personal & Demographic Questions
• Education Questions
• Financial Questions
• 3 Short Answer Prompts
• References Information:
  • Please have one professional reference (i.e. teacher, professor, employee supervisor,
    club/organization leader) complete a recommendation form on your behalf
  • Reference contact information is needed in order to receive the recommendation form.
    Links to the form will not be sent until the scholarship application has been submitted.
  • Recommendation forms must be submitted by Tuesday, July 19 th at 5:00pm CST.
  • Reference will have an option to attach a letter of recommendation to their form.
• Document Upload
  • FAFSA – Student Aid Report (SAR) Recommended
  • Resume
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Once you complete the application, please hit ‘submit’ at the bottom of the screen. After you submit your application, congrats! You’ll be redirected to a confirmation screen.

We will review each student individually and develop a scholarship award on a case-by-case basis. Scholarship amounts will vary with the max allotted amount being $10,000. This scholarship will be paid as a one-time payment in Fall 2022 directly to the school and will cover tuition expenses.

All scholarship recipients must agree to the following:

• Provide proof of a 2021 household family income of $44,560 or less
• Maintain a 2.5 GPA or equivalent satisfactory status in programs without GPA
• Sign media release and enrollment release form
• Provide school or program’s financial aid/bursar/cashier’s office for the scholarship to be
  applied directly to tuition or program cost
• Respond to scholarship staff communication in a timely manner
• Understand that the scholarship will not cover prior student loan balance or outstanding
  balance. The scholarship will not be paid toward prior student loan balances.
• If selected as a recipient, proof of enrollment must be sent prior to payment being sent to the
  program/institution.

• This scholarship cannot be used to pay off student loans
• This scholarship cannot be used to pay a prior student balance