rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship
The rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship is a renewable scholarship awarded to graduates of eligible high schools in Missouri. It is a need-based award of $10,000 per academic year and is renewable through graduation or a maximum of 10 semesters, provided the student continues to meet eligibility and selection criteria.
Graduating seniors from the following high schools are eligible to apply for 10-13 scholarship awards: Branson High School, Cape Central High School, Central High School (New Madrid), Clinton High School, Forsyth High School, Hollister High School, Kennett High School, Lebanon High School, Marshfield High School, Poplar Bluff High School, Potosi High School, Reeds Spring High School, Salem Sr. High School, Sikeston High School, St. Clair High School, St. James High School, Sullivan High School, Union High School, Warrenton High School, West Plains High School.
To be eligible to be considered for this scholarship you must:
• Be a graduating high school senior, from an eligible high school, planning to enter college as an incoming freshman in the 2020-2021 academic year
• Plan to enroll in a bachelor’s degree-granting program at an accredited, nonprofit college or university
• Have earned a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average while in high school
• Demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or similar need calculations. Students with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) over $15,000 must have significant and extenuating circumstances to be considered.
The rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship is administered by The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. To be considered, completed applications and all required supporting documents must be submitted by April 15. Awards will be announced in early June.
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis
6825 Clayton Ave, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 725-7990
info@sfstl.org
- Donor
- rootEd Alliance
- Award
- $10,000 renewable
- Deadline
- 04/15/2020
- Supplemental Questions
- Are you a graduating high school senior from an eligible high school in Missouri, with plans to enroll in a bachelor's degree-granting program at an accredited, nonprofit college or university?
- Do you need any assistance securing special accommodations on campus? (i.e sign language interpreter)
- Is English your first language?
- Applicant's Current Employer
- Applicant's Current Job Title or Occupation
- Hours Worked per Week
- List all other positions held within the last year.
- 1. Employer
- 2. Position/Title
- 3. Dates Employed
- 4. Reason for leaving
- What is the current marital status of your parents?
- If applicant's parents are divorced, upload a copy of the portion of the divorce decree relating to child support and payment for college.
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Full Name
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Full Address
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Home Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Cell Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Current Employer
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Occupation or Title
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Full Name
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Full Address
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Home Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Cell Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Current Employer
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Occupation or Title
- Do your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have a bachelor's degree?
- List honors or awards that you have received, including the name, date, and type of recognition.
- List any volunteer activities in which you have participated, including the name, date, and brief description of work
- Who has supported your ambition to work toward completion of your college/postsecondary education program? Please describe how this individual supported you.
- Do you or your family have special circumstances that should be considered as part of your application? Please describe.
- HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: Upload your current high school transcript, INCLUDING GRADES THROUGH THE FALL 2019 SEMESTER
- Upload all pages of your 2020-2021 Student Aid Report (SAR)
- Upload your 2020-2021 Financial Aid Award Letter
- In 250 words or less, please describe difficulties you have faced and overcome. How did you persevere and what have you learned about yourself in the process?
- Research has shown that students from rural communities face unique challenges in pursuing their higher education goals. How has your experience growing up in a small town or rural area shaped your journey to college?
- ESSAY: Explain your interest in college and where you think it may take you. What have you done to prepare yourself to pursue higher education?
- SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL RECOMMENDATION: If you filled out the recommendation question on your General Application, please select it from the drop down below. If you did NOT complete the recommendation on your General Application, enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
- APPLICANT SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I authorize The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis and its agents to examine, verify and discuss my academic and/or financial records and other information which applies to the consideration of this application. I certify that all answers are accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge, and that all information in the application and essays are my own work. I understand that the decisions made regarding my participation in this program are made by The Scholarship Foundation in reliance upon the truth and correctness of my statements.
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