Paul Ladd Memorial Scholarship

Award: $160, Deadline: March 26

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Wooster High School who will attend a four-year college or university. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Lady A Scholarship

Award: $525, Deadline: March 26

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Wooster High School who participated in the speech and debate team and will pursue post-secondary education full-time.

 

Robert H. and Sara C. Moore Memorial Scholarship

Award: $350, Deadline: March 26

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Wooster High School who will major in education. Financial need and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

William Patterson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 26

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Wooster High School who will attend Ohio Northern University full-time. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Ryder Coach's Award and Scholarship

Award: $450, Deadline: March 26

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Wooster High School who participated the speech and debate team.

 

Dana Shafer Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 13

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Wooster High School who will pursue post-secondary education. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Corporal Benjamin Ashley Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Truman High School who participated in music-related activities and will attend an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

Association for Industrial Development Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduating senior or employee of an industrial business in Independence, MO who will pursue post-secondary education.

 

Pat Barnhard Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from William Chrisman High School who will study business, history or political science at an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

John S. Barrett Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Lathrop High School who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

Bess Wallace Truman Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 13

Applicant must be a graduating female senior from Independence, MO.

 

Josh Borgmeyer Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Blue Springs High School who participated in the drama club for at least one year.

 

Brian Borgstadt Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Blue Springs South High School who will attend the University of Missouri at Columbia.

 

Steven D. Brown Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from the Olathe School District who attended Santa Fe Trail Junior High School and will pursue post-secondary education.

 

Centerpoint Medical Center Medical Staff Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an employee or the dependent of an employee of Centerpoint Medical Center who will major in a health-related field.

 

Senator Ronnie DePasco Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Northeast High School or St. Mary's High School who will pursue post-secondary education at an accredited institution in Missouri.

 

Drexel Public School Foundation Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Drexel high school.

 

Sarah Garrett Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating female senior from Blue Springs High School who was involved with varsity basketball.

 

Brandon Gieselman 4-H/FFA Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a member of the Lafayette County 4-H club or FFA chapter who will pursue post-secondary education. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Thomas Locke Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from an Eastern Jackson County high school who will pursue post-secondary education.

 

Betty McMillin Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Fort Osage School District.

 

Stella & William Moran Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from St. Mary's High School who will major in education, nursing or theology.

 

Edward and Helen Newlin Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Blue Springs, Buckner, Fort Osage, Grain Valley, Independence, Lee's Summit, Oak Grove or Raytown High School who will attend a four-year college or university.

 

Georgia B. Northway Hemophilia Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduating senior or current college student who has a diagnosed blood disorder.

 

Haiku Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be a current high school senior or college student. High school applicants must have taken the SAT Reasoning or ACT test and be graduating or earning a GED between August 1 and November 31; thus, enrolling in the spring as a freshman at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. College applicants must be full-time students at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Haiku about cable TV is required.

 

American Heroes Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Rolling

Applicant must be an active law enforcement officer, active firefighter, or active paramedic with a minimum 2.5 GPA, a minimum credit load of eight credits per quarter, and continuous enrollment each quarter.

 

Technology for Tuition Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman or current college student. Incoming freshmen applicants must have taken either the SAT Reasoning or ACT test and have graduated high school between January 1 and December 1. College students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university between November 30 and May 31. Applicant must write a 300 to 500-word post about the impact of DVR use on television advertising and then post the article to their blog or website.

 

Mesothelioma Help Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: October 7

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled in a college or university in the United States (U.S. territories are excluded). Applicant must write an essay/blog post on one of the topics about mesothelioma found on the sponsor's website.

 

David R. Jones IV Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must have completed their sophomore year at an accredited college or university and be majoring in a field that is related to asphalt paving technology, such as civil engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry or other related majors. Preference will be given to applicants with experience and interest in the field of asphalt technology.

 

University Achievement Scholarship

Award: $12,750, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a new student enrolling in the undergraduate degree program who has completed a minimum of 20 quarter credits or has earned an associate's degree in nursing or nursing diploma at a regionally or nationally accredited institution other than Kaplan University.