Resources:
My Scholarship Central connects students to financial resources for college. The My Scholarship Central Search Tool helps students in Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas, and the Metro East counties of St. Louis in Illinois find the scholarship providers that serve their area. Students can also apply to more than 100 scholarships and interest-free loan programs that collect applications through My Scholarship Central.
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2025-2026 Scholarships to apply for:
Due in September:
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation - 9/30/2025
Sallie Mae Scholarship - 9/30/2025
Scholarship Owl Scholarship - 9/30/2025
Due in October:
Be Bold Scholarship - due 10/1/2025
Niche Scholarship - due 10/15/2025
NSCA Scholarship - due 10/15/2025
US Bank Scholarship - due 10/30/2025
VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship - due 10/31/2025
Grants Available for the Arts in Missouri
The Missouri Arts Council provides funding for quality arts programming to eligible applicants that include (but are not limited to) arts or arts education organizations, chambers of commerce, public libraries, government agencies, youth organizations, public school districts, private PK-12 schools, community arts organizations, social service organizations, colleges and universities, and religious organizations. Missouri Arts Council funds may be used for artist fees, artist travel expenses, marketing arts events, project-related educational materials, and more.
Missouri Thespians Society Scholarships & Grants
Missouri Thespians offers 11-$1000 college scholarship opportunities to graduating seniors each year at our State Conference. Four are offered in performance, three in technical, three for theatre education, and one theatre for life. Click on the links below to view scholarships, awards, and grants available through the Missouri Thespians Society.
View Awards & Grants Offered by MO Thespian Society
View Scholarships Offered by MO Thespian Society
Career Focused Funds:
Scholarships Available to Students Pursuing Careers in the Construction Industry
The AGC Education and Research Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate level scholarships to students enrolled in ABET or ACCE-accredited construction management or construction related engineering programs. Over $10 million in scholarships have been awarded to more than 4,000 students attending colleges and universities across the country.
Career and Technical Education Scholarships
The Career & Technical Scholarship Program is funded through the Horatio Alger Endowment Fund and the generosity of Association Chairman Emeritus and Endowment Fund President Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarships are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States.
Academy of Salon Professionals: Scholarship to students who participated in A+
The Academy of Salon Professionals offers a scholarship to those students who participated in A+ program.
State Tech Scholarships: Various Amounts and Due Dates
Build My Future Scholarship
Scholarship for those entering construction or design fields.
Scholarship Web Sites
http://scholarshipamerica.org/
https://www.nsca.com/about-us/nsca-foundation/scholarships/