Scholarships and Financial Aid

Selection criteria

The recipient will be an undergraduate student properly enrolled full-time at Missouri State University. First preference is for the recipient to have demonstrated financial need and be a graduate from Monett High School seeking a degree in the College of Education. 

Second preference will be a recipient with demonstrated financial need and a high school graduate from Barry County, Missouri, seeking a degree in the College of Education. 

The recipient will maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75. The recipient must demonstrate involvement in volunteer and/or community efforts prior to college as well as a significant level of self-support while pursuing their degree.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time sophomore or greater with a major in the College of Education
• Have an overall GPA of 3.0

Award is made with regard to financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student graduating from Crane High School in Crane, MO or a high school in Springfield, MO
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5, if you are a sophomore or greater
• Be seeking a degree within the College of Education

Awards are made with regard to financial need. First preference will be given to students from Crane.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a full-time sophomore or greater majoring in the College of Education. Must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a desire to teach Special Education Students. Scholarship automatically renewed as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Automatically renewed as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and remains enrolled in 12 credit hours per semester.

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a full-time student seeking a degree in Teaching with an overall GPA of 3.0 and demonstrating financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

The recipient of this award will be a non-traditional student properly enrolled full-time pursuing a degree in Elementary or Secondary Education.  The student must have and maintain a GPA of 3.0. Recipient shall have graduated from a high school in either Stone or Taney county or currently reside in Stone or Taney county Missouri. If a student from Stone and Taney County is not eligible, them next preference should be given to a student from southwest Missouri.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student
• Have a major within the College of Education
• Have graduated from a high school in Greene County, MO

Incoming freshmen are considered based on high school academic performance and leadership. Sophomores or greater must have an overall GPA of 3.0.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Selection criteria

This scholarship is awarded to a Hispanic student pursuing a career in teaching. You must be in good standing in the program and be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

The Recipient of this award will be an undergraduate student properly enrolled at Missouri State University. The Donor desires that when awarding this scholarship, special consideration should be given for a student who is pursuing a teaching degree in Elementary Education. Preference should be given to a student who attended Springfield, Missouri, public schools. Recipient should have a GPA of 2.5 or above.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

There are currently no requirements for this scholarship other than being a student seeking a degree in the Department of Special Education.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be an undergraduate student
• Be seeking a degree from the College of Education
• Have demonstrated financial need
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5
• Have demonstrated good high school academic performance and leadership, for incoming freshmen.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress and continue to meet all the criteria for the scholarship.

Selection criteria

This scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time student majoring in the College of Education with career plans to teach. Awards are made with regard for financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

There are currently no requirements for this scholarship other than being a graduate student seeking a degree in Educational Administration.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to an undergraduate student with at least 56 hours seeking a degree in Elementary Education in the College of Education with an overall GPA of 3.0. Must be a high school graduate from the 24-county area served by Missouri State University.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student majoring in education
• Demonstrate satisfactory academic performance
• Be a U.S. citizen

Awards are made based on financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a full-time student majoring in Child Development with career goals to work with abused children. Sophomores or greater must have an overall and departmental GPA of 2.5. Must submit a letter outlining interests and career goals in the field. Scholarship will be automatically renewed as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Automatically renewed as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and remains enrolled in 12 credit hours per semester.

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a student majoring in Elementary Education, intending to teach in an elementary school. Serious consideration will be given to all ways in which potential recipients might contribute to a diverse educational environment.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

A scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student properly enrolled at Missouri State University in good academic standing. The recipient of this award must be a Missouri resident who is seeking a degree that will allow him or her to pursue a K-12 teaching career in Missouri.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student seeking a degree in the College of Education
• Desire to pursue a career as a teacher, administrator, counselor or librarian

Incoming freshmen students considered based on high school academic performance and leadership. Sophomores or greater must have an overall GPA of 2.5. Award made with regard for financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to a full review.

Selection criteria

A single scholarship valued at $1,000 will be awarded annually to a full-time student seeking a degree in Child and Family Development or a graduate student who already received such a degree. Must have an overall GPA of 2.5 and a departmental GPA of 3.0. First priority to undergraduates graduating from a high school in McDonald or Newton County in MO. Second priority to undergraduates graduating from a high school in SWMO. Third priority to graduate students that graduated from high school in SWMO. Awards made with regard for financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a full-time seniors or graduate students seeking a MS in Reading, undergraduate or graduate degree in Early Childhood, Middle School, Elementary or Special Education.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

There are currently no requirements for this scholarship other than being a student seeking a degree in the Department of Reading, Foundations, and Technology within the College of Education.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

A single scholarship valued at $1,000 will be awarded annually based on the selection of the Director of the Child Development Lab with approval of the Dean of the College of Education. The student selected for the award should be a student worker or intern in the Child Development Lab.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

There are currently no requirements for this scholarship other than being a student that is seeking a degree in the Childhood Education and Family Studies Department.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a sophomore or greater
• Be a full-time student
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5
• Intend to pursue a career teaching in the U.S. in a K-12 public school

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student majoring in elementary education
• Be a junior or senior with an overall GPA of 2.5 and a departmental GPA of 3.0

Awards are made with regard for financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 and a major GPA of 3.0.

Selection criteria

The Recipient of this award at Missouri State University may be a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior.  Student must be a full-time student and have a 3.0 GPA.  Preference will be given to students that demonstrate financial need and are in a leadership role on campus.  Preference will also be given to Wheaton High School graduates and College of Education students.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal.  This scholarship may be renewed if there are no new qualified applicants. If there is a new qualified applicant, it shall be awarded to that applicant

Selection criteria

This scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate student who is:

• From southwest Missouri
• Seeking a degree in elementary or secondary education

Incoming freshman will be considered based on high school academic performance and leadership, while current students must have an overall GPA of 2.5.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

This scholarship is awarded annually to students showing promise of becoming outstanding educators.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time junior or greater with a major in elementary or secondary education
• Have an overall 2.5 GPA and a departmental GPA of 3.0

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a major GPA of 3.0.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Have a major with the College of Education planning a career in education as a teacher or counselor in K-12
• Be a graduate from a southwest Missouri high school
• Have an overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5, if you are a sophomore or greater

Awards are made with regard for financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

There are currently no requirements for this scholarship other than being a student that works in the Childhood and Family Development Lab and seeking a degree in the Childhood Education and Family Studies Department.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a student seeking a degree in the Counseling Program. Student must be a United States citizen that honors the flag when the opportunity presents itself. Student must support themselves beyond their studies. Student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2. Preference for Missouri Residents and for students with financial need. Scholarship automatically renewed as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Automatically renewed as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and enrolls and completes 18 credit hours per year.

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a full-time sophomore or greater seeking a degree leading to a career in Early Childhood Education with an overall GPA of 3.0. Awards made with regard for financial need. The scholarship will be automatically renewed for two additional years as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Automatically renewed to be received for a maximum of 3 years as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time undergraduate student with an overall GPA of 3.0 that was involved in extracurricular activities in high school and has plans to pursue a career in education (elementary, secondary, coach, counselor, etc.)
• Have attended a rural southwest Missouri high school with less than 1,000 students total (K-12) in the district
• Complete the general essay on career and academic goals

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student seeking a degree within the College of Education
• Be a graduate of Lockwood High School in Lockwood, MO

Incoming freshman are considered based on high school academic performance and leadership.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a graduate student seeking a MSEd in Reading Education enrolled in at least 3 hours.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

This scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time sophomore or greater seeking a degree in the College of Education with an overall GPA of 2.5.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time junior or senior majoring in early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary or special education
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5

Awards made with regard for financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a graduate student enrolled in at least three hours
• Be seeking a master's degree in education
• Have one year experience teaching and a valid teaching certificate

Consideration is based on academic performance and financial need. Preference is given to non-traditional students.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Additional information

CONTACT:
Ellen Fenty-Morrison
Nancy Larson Foundation
ellen@nancylarsonfoundation.org  

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student pursuing a career in teaching (except physical education)
• Be a graduate from Central, Parkview or Glendale High Schools in Springfield, MO
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5

Preference will be given to those not receiving other institution or federal scholarships. Awards made with regard for financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. Reapplication will be subject to full review.

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to a full-time student majoring in Child and Family Development. Juniors or greater must have a departmental GPA of 3.0. Must submit letter stating career plans and philosophy in the field. Scholarship will be automatically renewed for one additional year.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Renewed automatically to be received for a maximum of 2 years as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and remains enrolled in 12 credit hours per semester.