•  FIRST SEMESTER DEADLINE SCHOLARSHIP

    SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES LISTED ARE BASED ON THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION OUR OFFICE HAS RECEIVED.  CHECK OFFICIAL SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES.

    LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP  = designates regional/state scholarship
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  • Aspire of Southwest Missouri Scholarship LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP
    Amount: $1000 awarded twice annually
    Criteria: Resident of or attending school in Jasper or Newton County. Single head of household (single, legally separated, divorced, widowed) and not co-habiting with an ex-spouse, or partner; with primary physical custody of one or more children under the age of 21. See website for additional criteria.
    Deadline: November 15th and May 15th (annually)

  • Associated General Contractors of Missouri Scholarships LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP 
    Amount: $1,000-$3,000 (College Scholarship AND/OR Skilled Trades/Vo-Tech Scholarship)
    Criteria: College Scholarship: Applicants MUST attend a Missouri college, university or other eligible school or such an institution which is located in a state contiguous to Missouri, on a full-time basis. The applicant’s field of study MUST be in construction or a construction-related field.Apprentice/Craft/Trade Grant Program: Applicants MUST attend a Department of Labor registered Apprenticeship Program or be pursuing a certified program. See website for additional criteria.
    Deadline: December 31 annually

  • DAR Good Citizens Committee Scholarship Contest LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP 
    Amount: dependent upon level; see program overview
    Criteria: Only one student per year may be honored as a school's DAR Good Citizen. This student is eligible, if he or she wishes, to enter the DAR Good Citizens scholarship contest. The student selected as the school's DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. See program overview for more information. Enter the DAR Good Citizens Committee Scholarship Contest by submitting your resume to Mrs. Jones, postsecondary advisor. A committee will select one student to be honored as the CJHS DAR Good Citizen, and that student may choose to enter the scholarship contest.
    Deadline: November 1, 2024

  • Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
    Amount: $1,000 to $7,500 per year
    Criteria: Any graduating senior may apply. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.  Lodge number is 861 for Carl Junction High School students.
    Deadline: November 12, 2024

  • Hagan Scholarship Foundation
    Amount: see website
    Criteria: 3.5 GPA, must enroll at four-year college or university the first semester following high school graduation, be on track to graduate from college in four (or fewer) years, 240 total work-hour requirement, income guidelines, must complete FAFSA
    Deadline: December 1, 2024

  • Heisman High School Scholarship
    Amount: $1,000-$10,000
    Criteria: Applicant must have a cumulative weighted high school grade point average (GPA) of a B (3.0) or better. Participate or have participated in grades 9, 10, or 11 in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the National Federation of State High School Associations. Be a leader in school and in the community and serve as a role model for underclassmen.
    Deadline: October 17, 2024
  • Amount:$1000 unless otherwise noted
    Criteria: Applicant must be a Missouri resident and a current paid member of the Missouri Junior Cattlemen’s Association or the parent/legal guardian must be a current paid member of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. See website for additional criteria.
    Deadline: October 11, 2024

  • MSBA John T. Belcher Memorial Scholarship  LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP 
    Amount: $1,000-$2,500
    Criteria: The MSBA John T. Belcher Memorial Scholarship fund was established in memory of John T. Belcher, a former vice president with the investment banking firm of Dain Bosworth Incorporated.  Each regional winner receives a $1,000 scholarship and is automatically eligible to compete for the statewide winner.
    Academic achievement, activities/leadership, high school honors, community involvement, employment, and career goal information are considered. Applicants will write a 500-700 word essay on one of three topics listed. One application will be selected for the regional scholarship competition and passed along to MSBA. When completing questions, see scoring rubric.
    Deadline: Email application to krijones@cjr1.org, or turn in hard copy to Kristy Jones by October 15.

  • National Honor Society Scholarship
    Amount: $3,200-$25,000
    Criteria: To be eligible, a student must be a high school senior expecting to receive a high school diploma during the current academic year; an active member in good standing of a National Honor Society chapter, meeting all membership requirements and obligations of the local chapter; an NHS student account holder, verified by the NHS chapter adviser. See website for more information.
    Deadline: November 26, 2024
  • Amount: varies
    Criteria: High School students who meet published program entry and participation requirements enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) at the specified time in the high school program, usually as juniors. Each year's PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test designated for entry to a particular year's competition.
    Deadline: PSAT registration takes place in September at CJHS, and the PSAT is given in October.

  • Quest Bridge
    Amount: Full four-year scholarship
    Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating senior that has excelled in high school (student who typically earns A's in the most challenging courses available) despite facing financial difficulties. Evidence of strong writing ability, intellectual spark, and determination. Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a typical household of four and have minimal assets.  
    Deadline: September 26, 2024