Other Scholarship OpportunitiesScholarship Information REMINDERScholarship applicants should also consider applying for any need-based funds by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Webster University institutional financial aid form. To meet all federal and state deadlines, it is recommended these forms be submitted by March 1. The FAFSA is available at the Webster University Financial Aid Office, your high school guidance office, or college financial aid office. The FAFSA may be submitted after January 1 to the federal processing center listed on the form. Be sure to include Webster’s college code (002521) on your application. Webster will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) with your information from the processing center. Students who have applied to the University and have been accepted for admission will then be reviewed for any aid for which they might be eligible. For further information or questions, please call the Financial Aid Office at 1-800-WU-FINAD or 314-968-6992. Scholarship and Financial Aid Resources
If these resources are not available, ask at the reference desk or check the library catalog under Grants or Financial Aid. Freshman, Transfer, and Professional Private Sector ScholarshipsThe Deedee Becker Fund for Nursing Students Nursing students who demonstrate critical financial need could be eligible for this no-interest loan. No deadline. Nursing students can apply directly to the Scholarship Foundation at any time during the school year. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund This competition is open to sons and daughters of active, retired, disabled, deceased, or recently laid-off teamster members. The student must be a high school senior and be in the top 15% of his or her class. In addition, students must show financial need.
Journalism Foundation of Metropolitan St. Louis Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in the communication,
English, or journalism curriculum and live in metropolitan St. Louis.
A separate cash prize will go to best news photo portfolio.
Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program “Bright
Flight” Qualifying applicants will have an ACT score of 30 or an SAT score of 680 verbal and 730 math. They should be Missouri residents planning to enroll in a Missouri college full-time. Award will not exceed $2,000 per year (summer term not included).
Missouri Teacher Education Scholarships Eligible applicants:
Deadline: February 15 St. Louis Radio Association Scholarship
The Soroptimist Foundation This fund was established to further the education of women who must re-enter the job market and may need additional skills, training, or education to upgrade their employment status. Candidates should be heads of households completing undergraduate programs or entering vocational or technical training programs.
Westlake Scholarship Foundation This need-based scholarship is available to high school seniors who are permanent Missouri residents and plan to attend a Missouri college or university. The award is based on need as well as academic achievement. Applications can be obtained in high school guidance offices or by contacting the organization directly.
Minority Directed ScholarshipsAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants Applicants must be a declared accounting major with an overall G.P.A. of at least a 3.0, a minority student who has completed at least 30 hours, equivalent college work including at least six semester hours of accounting, and must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student. This scholarship program is awarded each July for the following academic year.
American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) This organization awards four scholarships to students who are enrolled either part time or full time and are pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or an equivalent post-baccalaureate certificate of accounting. They must have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours and are attending an accredited college, university, or professional school of accounting. National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) To be eligible for a NABA scholarship you must be an ethnic minority who is an undergraduate accounting major. Must be a member of NABA for the current fiscal year. Applicants must submit a personal biography of no more than 500 words indicating career objectives, leadership abilities, community activities, and NABA involvement.
Black Nurses Association Applicants for this scholarship should be minority students in a nursing program and who are members of Black Nurses Association.
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation Application available January 1 through April 1. You must be a female of 25 years or older, a U.S. citizen, officially accepted into an accredited program or course of study at a United States institution, graduating with 12 to 25 months from the date of the grant, and must demonstrate financial need. Dr. Ben Davis Memorial Scholarship Students must be African American, Missouri or Illinois residents who demonstrate academic success and require financial assistance.
KUSA/KSD FM Supporting the Greater St. Louis Black Media Coalition Applicants should be minorities or women entering college this fall and be majoring in mass communications and broadcasting. The Lights of the Jewish Special Needs Society This fund will provide loans to Jewish students in the St. Louis community. The loans will be awarded on the basis of need and academic scholarship. Applicant must be a minority high school student and a member of the NAACP who has financial need and shows high academic achievement and leadership qualities.
NAACP Scholarships National Hispanic Scholarship Fund U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Hispanic background who have completed at least 15 credit hours in a transferable program leading to a four-year degree may apply. Applications available August 3.
National Italian American Foundation Applicants must be an American of Italian descent, be financially needy, and write an essay on a topic specified by the Foundation.
National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. Wayman F. Smith, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Award Each year, the association awards these scholarships to students who have demonstrated academic excellence as well as other skills necessary to succeed in the accounting profession. In addition, the students must have completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in accounting. National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s
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