Missouri Scholarships

Established to promote and foster direct marketing education in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.Eligibility:Must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited Degree or Certificate Program in the Greater Kansas City or regional area, be enrolled or plan to enroll for the fall semester with a course or series of courses relating to the direct marketing industry, provide proof of previous scholastic achievement (minimum 3.0 grade-point average), provide a letter of recommendation, and submit the scholarship application.

Provides assistance for tuition, special projects or needs and emergency situations to students in Greater Kansas City.Eligibility:Graduating seniors who are active members of the Marching Cobras or the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kansas City.

Established to provide scholarships to the children of current employees of Major Brands who will be or are attending an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university.Eligibility:Children of a full-time Major Brands employee, who plan to attend a two or four-year institution, and have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.5 or above with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.

Established to promote and provide scholarships at institutions of higher learning for education related to theatrical arts industry in the greater Kansas City metro area.Eligibility:Offers scholarships to both undergraduate and graduate student levels.

Established to provide scholarships to needy students in the Kansas City area between the ages of 8 and 15, who wish to attend a Tae Kwondo Martial Arts program to enhance their personal potential. This fund is also available to provide funds for youth within the Kansas City area who are seeking Olympic training and competition.Eligibility:Kansas City area students between the ages of 8 and 15, who wish to attend a Tae Kwondo Martial Arts program, and youth who are seeking Olympic training and competition.

The primary purpose of the Barry Wallace Memorial Foundation is to provide financial support to the Greater Kansas City soccer community by assisting youth premier soccer players who have suffered hardship or adversity and who demonstrate the qualities of life that Barry Wallace possessed. Barry Wallace played professional soccer including his last team, our very own Kansas City Comets. After his playing days, Barry began coaching youth soccer. He was diagnosed with cancer in August 2006 which ultimately took his life just two short months later. Barry spent his life around the game of soccer. His desire was to teach youth about the game he loved and to pass along his knowledge to them so that their appreciation and passion for soccer would grow.Eligibility:The youth soccer players eligible for assistance shall: * play premier soccer in the Greater Kansas City area; * be between the ages of 8-18; * demonstrate financial need due to hardship or adversity suffered by the player or the player’s immediate family such that the player would not be able to continue playing premier soccer without assistance from the Barry Wallace Memorial Foundation; and * demonstrate the qualities of life that Barry Wallace possessed such as living each day to its fullest with high moral standards, humility, by being genuine and compassionate and sharing with others philanthropically. Soccer players shall submit an application on a form provided by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

To be eligible for the Scholarship, the child’s parent must have sustained a serious injury or a fatality in a Missouri work related accident covered by workers’ compensation. The parent’s injury or death must be compensable under Missouri Workers’ Compensation Law, Chapter 287 RSMo.What are the criteria for the Scholarships? The applicant must meet standards set by the Board of Directors of KID’S CHANCE Inc. of Missouri. The standards are based primarily on the financial needs of the students.What is the length of the Scholarship? The Scholarship is good for one school year or term and may be contingent upon grades. The applicant may reapply at the end of one school year or term for the Scholarship for the following school year or term. Renewals are contingent upon availability of funds.What does the Scholarship cover? Scholarships are applicable at any accredited vocational school or college within the United States. Scholarships are paid directly to the educational institution. Scholarships vary with the needs and educational expenses of the student. Scholarships may cover tuition, books, supplies, housing, meals and other expenses not covered by other grants and/or Scholarships.

Giving primarily in St. Louis, MO;

Giving primarily in MO.

Giving limited to residents of Buchanan and Andrew counties, MO.

Giving primarily in St. Louis, MO.

Applications not accepted. Giving primarily in MO