The Office of Multicultural Student Services regularly receives scholarship information offered by various organizations and corporations that we would like to share with you. For information on how to obtain an application, please contact the Office of Multicultural Student Services.

Remember, these scholarships are not administered by Missouri State University and the University assumes no responsibility in determining recipients or distribution of funds. This listing is for informational purposes only.

• General Scholarships
• Educational
• Women
• African American
• Asian American/Pacific Islander
• Hispanic
• Native American

Scholarship Searches

• Fastweb.com
• FinAid
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• MyFirstDegree.com
• National Alliance for Excellence Scholarships
• Scholarship Hunter
• StraightForward Media
• SuperCollege.com
• Wired Scholar

General Scholarships

• Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
  The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation works on behalf and at the direction of the entire Coca-Cola system to reinforce the Coca-Cola system's legacy of community support while enhancing educational opportunities in the United States through scholarship awards and enrichment programs for young people who demonstrate, through academic excellence and leadership in their communities, their capacity for and commitment to making a difference in the world.
  Application Deadline: October 31, 2006
• Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
  Designed to increase the diversity of the nations' college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity.
• Gates Millennium Scholars
  The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education.
  Application Deadline: January 12, 2007
• Benjamin A. Gilman
  Awards to undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
  Application Deadline: April 3, 2007
• Jackie Robinson Foundation
  The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) is a public, not-for-profit national organization founded by Rachel Robinson in 1973. Serving as an advocate for young people with the greatest need, the Foundation assists increasing numbers of minority youths through the granting of four-year scholarships for higher education.
  Application Deadline: March 31, 2007
• Wal-Mart
  Wal-Mart offers several scholarships to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and education.
  Application Deadline: November 1, 2006

Educational

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

• Minority Teaching Scholarship
  Application Deadline: February 15
• Robert C. Byrd Honor Scholarship
  Application Deadline: April 15
• Teacher Education Scholarship
  Application Deadline: February 15

Women

• Google Anita Borg Scholarship Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way people think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.
  Application Deadline: January 15, 2007 

  African American

  • Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Foundation
    
    • DeVerne Calloway Scholarship
    • Paula J. Carter Scholarship
    Application Deadline: April 27, 2007
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
    Application Deadline: March 30, 2007
  • Ron Brown Scholars Program
    The Ron Brown Scholar Program is a national program that awards scholarships to academically talented, highly motivated African-American high school seniors who intend to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
    Application Deadline: November 1, 2006
  • United Negro College Fund
    The nation’s largest, oldest, most successful and most comprehensive minority higher education assistance organization.

  Asian American/Pacific Islander

  • Organization of Chinese Americans
    A national non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization of concerned Chinese Americans. Scholarships are available for high school seniors entering the first year of college.

  Hispanic

  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
    The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) was established in 1978 by members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders.
    Deadline: April 16, 2007
    National Scholarships
    Regional Scholarships
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Inc.
    The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the largest Hispanic scholarship-granting organization in the nation.
    Deadline: October 16
  • MANA, A National Latina Organization
    A nonprofit, advocacy organization established in 1974. It's mission is to empower Latinas through leadership development, community, service and advocacy. The Coors Primeras Scholarship Program Latina Advancement
  • United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
    The mission of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) is to fulfill the promises and principles of democracy by empowering minorities and similarly disenfranchised groups and by maximizing civic awareness and participation in the electoral process. Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship
    Application Deadline: January 12, 2007
  • USA Funds
    A description of the financial aid process in Spanish.

  Native American

  • Academic Scholarship & Don Leonard Memorial Scholarship
    Applicants must be of American Indian heritage and have a 2.5 GPA
  • American Indian Education Foundation
    Applicants must be of American Indian or Alaska Native descent.
  • American Indian Fellowship in Business Scholarship
    Applicant must be a fill-time American Indian junior, senior, graduate-level student majoring in business.
  • American Indian Graduate Center
    A program to assist American Indian college graduates to continue their education at the masters, doctorate and professional degree level.
  • Arthur C. Parker Scholarship
    Applicant must be an American Indian or Native Hawaiians enrolled in an accredited college or university.
  • Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
    • Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship
    • Displaced Homemaker Program
    • Emilie Hesemeyer Memorial Scholarship
    • Florence Young Memorial Scholarship
    • Sequoyah Graduate Fellowship
  • Chickasaw Foundation Scholarship Program
    Deadline: June 1, 2007
  • Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education Grant
    Deadline: March 15, 2007
  • First Americans in the Arts Scholarship
    Applicant must be pursuing a career in film, television, dance, theatre or music and be a quarter American Indian descent.
  • Migzi Communication Scholarship
  • Morongo Band of Mission Indians
    Applicant must be an enrolled member of any California tribe.
  • Morris K. Udall Scholarship
    Applicant must be enrolled in a field related to the environment, health care or tribal public policy.
  • National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association
    Applicant must be a member of a federally- or state-recognized tribe and NANAINA member.
  • National Indian Education Association
    John C. Rouillard Memorial Scholarship
  • National Indian Gaming Association
    Applicant must posses a certificate of Indian blood.
  • Nihewan Scholarship
    Applicant must possess tribal enrollment.
  • Sky People Higher Education
    Applicant must be a least quarter Northern Arapaho
  • Truman D. Picard Scholarship
    Applicant must be pursuing a degree related to natural resources.