Magellan Scholarship

The Magellan Scholarship Program welcomes applications from dependent children of full-time or part-time Magellan Health employees who have a minimum of one year of employment with the company as of the application deadline.

Eligibility
Eligible applicants:

  • are age 23 and under as of April 1st of this year;
  • are high school seniors or graduates, including current college students;
  • will enroll full-time in an undergraduate program of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the upcoming academic year;
  • must demonstrate Magellan’s core values of evolving, standing tall, caring, delivering, owning it, and winning together.

Evaluation
St. Louis Community Foundation will select recipients based on the applicant’s:

  • demonstration of Magellan’s core values of evolving, standing tall, caring, delivering, owning it and winning together;
  • past academic performance and potential for continued success;
  • essay;
  • letters of recommendation.
  • Preference will be given to students who have not previously completed a Bachelor’s Degree.

Recipients will be selected by the St. Louis Community Foundation based on the student’s commitment to, and academic preparation for, higher education; the quality of the essay(s); and consideration of unusual circumstances. Officers or employees of Magellan Health Services play no part in the selection of award recipients. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please answer all questions that apply to you, even if they are not marked “required.”

Notification
Application status will be changed from submitted to either offered or denied in June. Applicants can view their status by logging in to their Scholarship Central account. Funds will be sent to recipients’ schools in August. Recipients’ names, contact information, college, and major will be shared with Magellan Health personnel.

Questions? Contact Ellen Vietor, Scholarship Manager at the St. Louis Community Foundation at scholarships@stlgives.org or 314-880-4960.

Eligibility and award amount for this scholarship program will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation. This scholarship program, as a component fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, gender, age, color, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability.

Donor
Magellan Health
Award
$2,000
Deadline
04/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Before you begin this application, please take a minute to read through the scholarship details. This will allow you to see all the eligibility requirements. Click on the scholarship name that is underlined and in blue ink in the upper left-hand corner to see the details. Check here to indicate you have reviewed the eligibility criteria.
  2. To be considered for this scholarship, your Scholarship Central General Application MUST include your FALL transcript for the current academic year. The transcript should show your name, school, grades, and cumulative GPA. If you previously uploaded an earlier transcript, please upload a new transcript to your General Application and change your answer to the GPA question. If your college choice has changed, please update that on the General Application as well.
  3. Full legal name of Parent or Guardian who has worked for Magellan Health at least one year:
  4. Date parent or guardian began working at Magellan Health
  5. Provide the following information about your parent who works for Magellan Health: job title, work location (city/state) and daytime phone number
  6. Have you previously received this award?
  7. List any extracurricular school activities or family responsibilities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  8. List any volunteer/community activities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  9. List any work experience, including company name, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and position(s) held:
  10. ESSAY: Using specific examples, share how you demonstrate Magellan Health's core values of evolving, standing tall, caring, delivering, owning it and winning together. (500 word max)
  11. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: If you are in college and have completed fewer than 24 credits, upload your high school transcript.
  12. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL RECOMMENDATION: 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.
  13. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL SECOND RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of 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.
  14. SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I certify that the information I have provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I authorize the St. Louis Community Foundation and its agents to examine, verify and discuss my academic records and other information that applies to the consideration of this application. My signature also signifies that, if awarded, I understand that it is my responsibility to inform the St. Louis Community Foundation of any changes to my college plans and that I understand that some portion of scholarship awards I receive from any source may be considered taxable income if the total amount exceeds the cost of tuition and course related fees, supplies and equipment.
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