•  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.
    Deadlines:  June 15, October 15, and March 15

  • 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: October 1, 2025

  • Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
    Amount: $1,000 to $7,500 per year
    Criteria: Any graduating senior may apply. Applicants will be judged on leadership, academic achievements and records, community involvement, and financial need.  Lodge number is 861 for Carl Junction High School students.
    Deadline: November 12, 2025

  • Hagan Scholarship Foundation
    Amount: see website
    Criteria: 3.5 GPA, must enroll at four-year college or university the upcoming fall semester after 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, 2025
  • 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 13, 2025

  • MSBA John T. Belcher Memorial Scholarship  LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP 
    Amount: $1,000-$2,500
    Criteria: 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 20, 2025.

  • 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 24, 2025
  • 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.

  • Missouri Public Safety Recruitment & Retention Scholarship 
    Amount: TBA- see website
    Criteria: The scholarship helps cover the cost of tuition for eligible public safety personnel with at least 6 years of service and the dependent children of public safety personnel with at least 10 years of service in certain academic programs at Missouri’s colleges and universities and training programs at providers accredited through the Department of Health and Senior Services. A FAFSA must be on file at the time of application. Create an account and log in to the Student Financial Aid Portal. Click on the "Estimate Eligibility" tab and select the academic year. Select "Apply" next to Public Safety Recruitment & Retention. Complete the application and upload required documents to verify eligibility. 
    Deadline: December 15, 2025

  • Quest Bridge Match Scholarship
    Amount: Full four-year scholarship
    Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating senior who has excelled in high school (primarily earn A's in the most challenging courses offered and demonstrate strong writing ability and intellectual curiosity). Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a household of four and have minimal assets.  
    Deadline: September 30, 2025