Wentzville School District Scholarships

WENTZVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIPS
This application is open to current Wentzville School District seniors who are eligible for graduation (Class of 2024) and in good standing. Review the eligibility for the scholarships below and in the application flyer linked here. Determine the scholarships you are eligilble for and wish to apply to, and select them on the first question of the applicaiton. Make sure to answer the specific questions for each scholarship you are applying for. Some questions are used for multiple applications (resume, college expenses, greatest accomplishment essay).

To learn more about all of these scholarships, click here.

If you have any questions, contact support@myscholarshipcentral.org

Abigail Fones Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Holt HS student, GPA >2.5. Attendance >95%, planning a career path in a service related field such as firefighter, police officer, teacher, nurse, doctor, veterinarian, dentist, social worker, etc.

Alpha Delta Kappa Educators Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Planning to purse a career in the field of education

Ambassadors of Lake Saint Louis College Scholarship $1,500
Eligibility – Must live in Lake Saint Louis and attend college or university in Missouri after graduation

Ambassadors of Lake Saint Louis Technical/Vocational Scholarship $1,500
Eligibility – Must live in Lake Saint Louis and attend technical/vocational school in Missouri

American Legion Auxiliary Post 323 – Wentzville Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Preference may be given to applicants who are post/unit descendant of the American Legion Auxiliary or American Legion Post 323. Preference given to children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of American Legion Post 323 current or deceased members. Secondary preference given to students related to veterans or those currently serving.

American Legion Post 323 – Wentzville Scholarship $500, renewable
Eligibility – Descendants (children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren) of American Legion Post 323 (with no restrictions on where their high school education is received, including home schooled) and from students of the Wentzville School district. Preference given to children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of American Legion Post 323 current or deceased members. Secondary preference given to students related to veterans or those currently serving.

Andrew Norton Memorial Spirit Award Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Timberland HS, pursuing and associates or bachelors degree

Anita Carter Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – North Point HS, GPA >2.75, Good citizenship, community service involvement, extracurriculars, >90% attendance

Elite Heating and Cooling Technical College Scholarship $500
Eligibility – GPA > 2.5, preference is given to students who will graduate as a Missouri A+ Program eligible student. Applicants must plan to attend a 2-year accredited technical / vocational program after high school.

Gavin Isaac Nelson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility: Timberland HS, planning to study in a math or medical science field

Hannah Quirk Memorial Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Applicant must have been diagnosed or have had a parent or sibling that have been diagnosed with some type of cancer, Liberty or Timberland HS

Holt Football Booster Club Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Holt football player

Holt National Honor Society Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Active member of the Holt National Honor Society

Holt Principal’s Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Holt HS

Holt Student Council Leadership Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Holt HS, enrolled in student leadership class

Huddle Club Football Boosters Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Timberland HS, played football at least 2 years

Lake Saint Louis University Women Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Female, top 10% of class

Lake St. Louis Anglers Club Community Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Preference given to applicants whose family is a member of the LSL Community Association

Lake St. Louis Mothers Club Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – 35 hours of community service

Learning Lodge West College Scholarship $500
Eligibility – GPA > 3, Applicants must be pursuing a degree in early childhood education or elementary education in the State of Missouri

Liberty National Honor Society Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Liberty HS, member of National Honor Society

Liberty Principal’s Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Liberty HS, preference will be given to those students who are the first from their immediate family to pursue a post-high school education.

Liberty Student Council Scholarships $750
Eligibility – Liberty HS, served at least two years in student council

North Point Principal’s Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Preference will be given to those students who are the first from their immediate family to pursue a post-high school education.

Ralph Barrale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10350 College Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Must have a relative who is a veteran or a loved one who is currently serving in the military. The recipient must plan to pursue further studies in an accredited Missouri community college or university.

Rosa Westermeier Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Cumulative GPA in the top 25% of the class, an ACT/SAT score at or above the national average, and a record of good citizenship, community service, extra-curricular activities, and good attendance.

Scott Swofford Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Wentzville School District Senior

SSM Foundation Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Cumulative GPA in the top 25% of the class, pursuing a career in the healthcare or medical field

The Missouri Bank Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Planning to major in business, banking, accounting, or finance

THS Journalism and Communications Memorial Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Timberland HS, planning to major in Journalism, Graphic Arts, Photography, Broadcast, Communications, or any other journalism-related field.

Timberland All Sports Booster Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Timberland HS, participated in a sport, GPA > 3

Timberland High School Student Council Student Leadership Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Timberland HS, GPA > 3.5, served in student council for 2 years, planning to attend a 4 year university, attendance > 95%

Timberland National Honor Society Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Timberland HS, member of National Honor Society

Timberland Principal’s Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Timberland HS

Wentzville Firefighters Community Outreach Scholarships $1,000
Eligibility – Planning to attend an accredited technical, trade, vocational or certificate-level program, or for a degree or certification in the emergency services field. Dependents or children of Wentzville Fire Protection District employees are ineligible

Wentzville Lions Club Sharon Garrett Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Eligibility – Holt HS, pursuing a career in the medical field.

Wentzville Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Planning to major in education

Wentzville NEA Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Priority is given to education majors and/or children of NEA members, 1 scholarship per high school

Wentzville Rotary Scholarship $1,000
Eligibility – Record of community service

Wentzville Rotary Vocational/Technical Scholarship $500
Eligibility – Record of community service, planning to attend a technical or vocational school

Award
Varies
Deadline
03/17/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. I am applying to the following scholarships:
  2. Please copy and paste your resume, or provide a list of all of your activities, clubs, sports, honors/awards, community service, and employment experience.
  3. Please share your greatest accomplishment and explain why it was important to you.
  4. College Expenses
    • 1. List the total cost of attendance (tuition and fees, room and board,meals) at each school you are considering attending.
    • 2. For each school, share the dollar amount that your family will be financially responsible for (after grants and scholarships).
    • 3. What percent of college expenses will be YOUR responsibility and what percent will be your parents' responsibility? Describe how you will fund these expenses: loans, college savings, etc.
  5. Optional Question: If you would like, please include any extenuating circumstances that you want to share with the scholarship committee.
  6. Abigail Fones Memorial Scholarship Questions (Holt HS Only)
    • 1. Please write an essay about why you have chosen your career path and how to see yourself impacting your community.
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  7. Alpha Delta Kappa Educators Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Please write a one page essay that covers the following topics: 1. What inspired you to pursue a field in education? 2. What area of education are you interested in pursuing? 3. What are your experiences in working with children/youth? 4. How do you envision yourself making a difference in education?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
  8. Ambassadors of Lake Saint Louis College Scholarship Questions (must live in Lake St. Louis)
    • 1. Why have you decided to attend college after high school? What are your college plans and career goals?
    • 2. Do you and your family have financial needs to cover your college costs? Please explain. Do include the numbers of individuals in your household. Also include any high school employment experiences, if college employment is anticipated, and an estimation of what percentages you and your parents will provide to cover these costs.
    • 3. Please provide high school-related clubs, activities. awards/honors, and sports, including leadership roles; and provide community service activities - all of which can demonstrate your motivation to succeed with postsecondary education.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
  9. Ambassadors of Lake Saint Louis Technical/Vocational Scholarship Questions (must live in Lake St. Louis)
    • 1. Why have you decided to pursue technical/vocational education and training after high school? What are your technical/vocational plans and career goals?
    • 2. Do you and your family have financial needs to cover your technical/vocational college, school, or program costs? Please explain. Do include the numbers of individuals in your household. Also include any high school employment experiences, if employment is anticipated while in technical/vocational school, and an estimation of what percentages you and your parents will provide to cover these costs.
    • 3. Please provide high school-related clubs, activities. awards/honors, and sports, including leadership roles; and provide community service activities - all of which can demonstrate your motivation to succeed with postsecondary education.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
  10. American Legion Auxiliary Post 323 - Wentzville Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Do you have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent that is (or if deceased, was) a member of American Legion Post 323 in Wentzville, Missouri? If so, be sure to include the member's name and relationship.
    • 2. Parent/Guardian names(s) and email address(es)
    • 3. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 5. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  11. American Legion Post 323 - Wentzville Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Do you have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent that is (or if deceased, was) a member of American Legion Post 323 in Wentzville, Missouri? If so, be sure to include the member's name and relationship.
    • 2. Parent/Guardian name(s) and email address(es)
    • 3. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 5. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  12. Andrew Norton Memorial Spirit Award Scholarship Questions (Timberland HS Only)
    • 1. Please tell us the amounts of the following categories: - Amount of college savings - The percent of college expenses being paid by you - The percent of college expenses being paid by your parents
    • 2. Please indicate why you would be a worthy applicant for this scholarship. Your answer should demonstrate school spirit and a desire to contribute to the community.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  13. Anita Carter Memorial Scholarship Questions (North Point HS only)
    • 1. Write an essay that incorporates your educational and career goals, as well as an example of service(s) you have provided to the North Point community (Approximately 300 words)
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 3. Provide the name and email of a North Point staff member who can write you a letter of recommendation. They will receive an email to submit a letter on your behalf.
    • 4. Optional: If you would like, please include any extenuating circumstances that you want to share with the scholarship committee.
  14. Elite Heating and Cooling Technical College Scholarship Questions
    • 1. What technical or skilled trade are you interested in pursuing, and why?
    • 2. What school or program do you intend to enroll in?
    • 3. Will you complete the A+ Program?
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  15. Gavin Isaac Nelson Memorial Scholarship (Timberland HS only)
    • 1. Essay: Please share your "why". What is your passion and what makes you want to study the field of math and or science in college.
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  16. Hannah Quirk Memorial Scholarship Questions (Liberty/Timberland Only)
    • 1. Upload your ACT Score Report
    • 2. Provide the name and email address of a previous/current employer or teacher who can write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
    • 3. Make sure to answer resume question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer greatest accomplishment question.
  17. Holt Football Booster Club Scholarship ESSAY: How has Holt football impacted you as a person?
  18. Holt National Honor Society Scholarship Questions (Holt HS Only)
    • 1. Please write an essay about how your application of the four National Honor Society pillars during your time at Holt helped you to grow? How do you plan to continue to uphold the four pillars in your future endeavors?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  19. Holt Principal's Scholarship Questions (Holt HS Only)
    • 1. What are some of the most important things you have learned while attending Holt High School? Why? Who taught you these things?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  20. Holt Student Council Leadership Scholarship Questions (Holt HS Only)
    • 1. How many years have you been a member of Holt StuCo? What committees have you commissioned and what projects have you worked on?
    • 2. As you reflect on your involvement in Student Council at Holt, please describe your personal leadership style and describe how your community service in student council has helped you become a better citizen and effective leader.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
  21. Huddle Club Football Boosters Scholarship Questions (Timberland HS Only)
    • 1. What has being a part of the football team taught you both on and off the field?
    • 2. Please list any football honors or awards you have earned. Have you served on the Football Leadership Council?
    • 3. How has football helped prepare you for postsecondary education and beyond?
    • 5. Please provide your parents' names
  22. Lake Saint Louis University Women Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Upload your ACT score report.
    • 2. Please write an essay that describes the importance of a college education and what it will mean to you.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 5. Please provide the names of your parents/guardians
    • 6. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  23. Lake St. Louis Anglers Club Community Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Please write an essay about why you want to further your education? What are your personal aspirations and career goals for the coming years? Why?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  24. Lake St. Louis Mothers Club Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  25. Learning Lodge West College Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Provide the name and email address of a person who write a letter of recommendation that speaks to your character and ability to work with children.
    • 2. Why have you chosen a career in education? How do you plan to positively impact your community?
    • 3. Please describe when you have had to overcome difficulty or hardship in your life and what happened?
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  26. Liberty National Honor Society Scholarship ESSAY (Liberty HS Only): Which of the four pillars of National Honor Society will be the most important part of your future? Explain why you think so. (Please make your essay personal. This isn't a theory that may or may not come true, but rather, a reflection on both the importance of that pillar as well as the way your life will be impacted by embodying that pillar).
  27. Liberty Principal's Scholarship Questions (Liberty HS Only)
    • 1. What are some of the most important things you have learned while attending Liberty High School? Why? Who taught you these things?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  28. Liberty Student Council Scholarship Questions (Liberty HS Only)
    • 1. As you reflect on your involvement in Student Council at Liberty, please describe your personal leadership style and describe how your community service in student council has helped you become a better citizen and effective leader.
    • 2. Please share your greatest accomplishment while serving in STUCO and explain why it was important to you.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  29. North Point Principal's Scholarship Questions (North Point HS Only)
    • 1. What are some of the most important things you have learned while attending North Point High School? Why? Who taught you these things?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  30. Ralph Barrale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10350 College Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Please describe how a veteran, preferably in your family, has made a significant impact on you.
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the resume question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  31. Rosa Westermeier Memorial Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Upload your ACT score report.
    • 2. Please write an essay about your educational and career goals.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 5. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  32. Scott Swofford Memorial Scholarship Questions
    • 1. What do you believe to be the importance of furthering your education?
    • 2. What does this statement mean to you? “It’s not how long you live, but what you do with the time you're here, that really matters!”
    • 3. Who has been your most influential “role model” and why?
    • 4. What would you change in your life, if you had the power to do so?
    • 5. What would you do in the future if you knew you could not fail?
    • 6. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 7. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  33. SSM Foundation Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Please write an essay about why are you choosing a career in medicine or a particular health care profession and what are your career goals?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  34. The Missouri Bank Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Please write an essay describing your college plans and career goals and why you have chosen business or finance as your field of study
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  35. THS Journalism and Communications Memorial Scholarship Questions (Timberland HS Only)
    • 1. Explain your goals after graduation, including which aspect of journalism or communications you plan to pursue.
    • 2. Why are you passionate about journalism/communications? Include your prior experiences with journalism/communication. This section should be multiple paragraphs.
    • 3. Explain why you are a strong candidate for this scholarship.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 5. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  36. Timberland All Sports Booster Scholarship Questions (Timberland HS Only)
    • 1. How has participating in high school sports and /or clubs helped to prepare you for college and beyond?
  37. Timberland High School Student Council Student Leadership Scholarship Questions (Timberland HS Only)
    • 1. Please write an essay explaining how what you learned in Student Council will help you in future leadership positions and what kind of leader you aspire to be.
    • 2. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
  38. Timberland National Honor Society Scholarship Questions (Timberland HS Only)
    • 1. How many years have you been a member of the Timberland National Honor Society?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Please write an essay in which you reflect on how serving others has impacted your life throughout your high school experience and your plan for service in the future.
  39. Timberland Principal's Scholarship Questions (Timberland HS Only)
    • 1. What are some of the most important things you have learned while attending Timberland High School? Why? Who taught you these things?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  40. Wentzville Firefighters Community Outreach Scholarships Questions
    • 1. Provide the name and email of a non-relative who will submit a letter of reference.
    • 2. Why are you applying for the scholarship, and what is your primary drive and source of motivation?
    • 3. Please provide the names of your parents/guardians
  41. Wentzville Lions Club Sharon Garrett Memorial Scholarship Question (Holt HS Only)
    • 1. Please answer the following questions: State your reasons for wanting to pursue a career in nursing or in the medical field. What experiences have you had to make you feel suited for this profession? What are some career goals you have set for yourself to reach in the future?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  42. Wentzville Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Provide the name and email address of a non-relative who will provide a letter of recommendation.
    • 2. Provide the name and email address of a second non-relative who will provide a letter of recommendation.
    • 3. Please write an essay about why you want to be an educator and what experiences you have with teaching and leading in the community. Essays should be free of spelling and grammatical errors.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 5. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  43. Wentzville NEA Scholarship Questions
    • 1. Describe your post-high school plans, including college/university and major, employment, or military branches.
    • 2. Write a 1-page essay using this prompt: How has a public school education influenced your life? Please include specific details about teachers, clubs, programs which you feel have given you success
    • 3. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  44. Wentzville Rotary Scholarship Questions
    • 1. With the Rotary motto being "Service above self" - meaning that your community betterment comes before yourself, how do you feel that what you have accomplished so far in life relates to the Rotary motto?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  45. Wentzville Rotary Vocational/Technical Scholarship Questions
    • 1. With the Rotary motto being "Service above self" - meaning that your community betterment comes before yourself, how do you feel that what you have accomplished so far in life relates to the Rotary motto?
    • 2. Make sure to answer the greatest accomplishment question.
    • 3. Make sure to answer the college expenses question.
    • 4. Make sure to answer the resume question.
  46. APPLICANT SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I authorize the Wentzville School District, its scholarship providers, 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.
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