Other Scholarship Opportunities

REMINDER

Scholarship applicants should also consider applying for any need-based funds by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Webster University institutional financial aid form. To meet all federal and state deadlines, it is recommended these forms be submitted by March 1. The FAFSA is available at the Webster University Financial Aid Office, your high school guidance office, or college financial aid office. The FAFSA may be submitted after January 1 to the federal processing center listed on the form. Be sure to include Webster’s college code (002521) on your application. Webster will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) with your information from the processing center. Students who have applied to the University and have been accepted for admission will then be reviewed for any aid for which they might be eligible. For further information or questions, please call the Financial Aid Office at 1-800-WU-FINAD or 314-968-6992.

Scholarship and Financial Aid Resources

• www.fastweb.com (the Internet’s largest free scholarship search)
• Don’t Miss Out
  The A’s and B’s of Academic Scholarship
  by Robert and Ann Leider
• Financial Aid Collection
  Career Guidance Foundation (microfiche)
• Financial Aids for Higher Education
• Gale’s Encyclopedia of Associations, Vol. 1
• How to Find out about Financial Aid
  by Gail Ann Schlachter
• Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans, 7th ed.
  by Norman Feingold
• Top Dollars for Technical Scholars
  by Clark Z. Robinson
• Peterson’s College Money Handbook
  (non-need scholarships, low-interest loans, etc.)

If these resources are not available, ask at the reference desk or check the library catalog under Grants or Financial Aid.

Freshman, Transfer, and Professional Private Sector Scholarships

The Deedee Becker Fund for Nursing Students
314-725-7990

Nursing students who demonstrate critical financial need could be eligible for this no-interest loan. No deadline. Nursing students can apply directly to the Scholarship Foundation at any time during the school year.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund
25 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

This competition is open to sons and daughters of active, retired, disabled, deceased, or recently laid-off teamster members. The student must be a high school senior and be in the top 15% of his or her class. In addition, students must show financial need.

• Deadline: December 15

Journalism Foundation of Metropolitan St. Louis
Joe Kenny c/o St. Louis Review
462 North Taylor
St. Louis, MO 63108

Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in the communication, English, or journalism curriculum and live in metropolitan St. Louis. A separate cash prize will go to best news photo portfolio.
Fifteen awards for $750-$2,500

• Deadline: March 1

Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program “Bright Flight”
Coordinating Board for Higher Education
3515 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-751-3940; 1-800-473-6757

Qualifying applicants will have an ACT score of 30 or an SAT score of 680 verbal and 730 math. They should be Missouri residents planning to enroll in a Missouri college full-time. Award will not exceed $2,000 per year (summer term not included).

• Deadline: July 15

Missouri Teacher Education Scholarships
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-2931

Eligible applicants:

• are Missouri residents;
• are high school seniors or underclassmen at a four-year college or university in the state of Missouri;
• rank in the top 15% of their high school class or score in the top 15% on the ACT or SAT;
• must enroll and complete teacher-training program at a four-year college or university in Missouri.

Deadline: February 16

St. Louis Radio Association Scholarship
SLRA Scholarship Committee Chair
Mr. Ben Turec
9272 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
The qualifying applicant will be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student who is a St. Louis metropolitan resident and who is a broadcast, communication, marketing, or advertising major. Must be involved in student/community activities.

• Value: $1,000 (one award)
• Deadline: March 1

The Soroptimist Foundation
Contact the Webster University Women’s Resource Office or call 314-353-3862.

This fund was established to further the education of women who must re-enter the job market and may need additional skills, training, or education to upgrade their employment status. Candidates should be heads of households completing undergraduate programs or entering vocational or technical training programs.

• Deadline: December 1

Westlake Scholarship Foundation
8000 Bonhomme
Suite 210
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-725-6410

This need-based scholarship is available to high school seniors who are permanent Missouri residents and plan to attend a Missouri college or university. The award is based on need as well as academic achievement. Applications can be obtained in high school guidance offices or by contacting the organization directly.

• Value: $200-$3,000
• Deadline: March 1

Minority Directed Scholarships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attn: Academic and Career Department
www.aicpa.org (click education)

Applicants must be a declared accounting major with an overall G.P.A. of at least a 3.0, a minority student who has completed at least 30 hours, equivalent college work including at least six semester hours of accounting, and must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student. This scholarship program is awarded each July for the following academic year.

• Value: Up to $5,000

American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA)
Allison Olson, Executive Director
1255 Lynnfield Road, Suite 257
Memphis, TN 38119
www.aswa.org

This organization awards four scholarships to students who are enrolled either part time or full time and are pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or an equivalent post-baccalaureate certificate of accounting. They must have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours and are attending an accredited college, university, or professional school of accounting.

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
Executive Director
7249-A Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, MD 20770

To be eligible for a NABA scholarship you must be an ethnic minority who is an undergraduate accounting major. Must be a member of NABA for the current fiscal year. Applicants must submit a personal biography of no more than 500 words indicating career objectives, leadership abilities, community activities, and NABA involvement.

• Deadline: January 31

Black Nurses Association
BNA of Greater St. Louis–Scholarships
P.O. Box 23033
St. Louis, MO 63156
314-367-6599

Applicants for this scholarship should be minority students in a nursing program and who are members of Black Nurses Association.

• Value: $500 or $1,000 (two awards)
• Deadline: March 30

Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
2012 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Contact: Jennifer Miller
www.bpwusa.org (click foundations)

Application available January 1 through April 1. You must be a female of 25 years or older, a U.S. citizen, officially accepted into an accredited program or course of study at a United States institution, graduating with 12 to 25 months from the date of the grant, and must demonstrate financial need.

Dr. Ben Davis Memorial Scholarship
McDonald’s Dr. Ben Davis Memorial Scholarship
One City Centre
Suite 1600
St. Louis, MO 63101
636-537-5600

Students must be African American, Missouri or Illinois residents who demonstrate academic success and require financial assistance.

• Value: $1,000 (one award)
• Deadline: April 30

KUSA/KSD FM Supporting the Greater St. Louis Black Media Coalition
Bridgitte Clemons
KUSA/KSD Radio
10155 Corporate Square
St. Louis, MO 63132

Applicants should be minorities or women entering college this fall and be majoring in mass communications and broadcasting.

The Lights of the Jewish Special Needs Society
1207 Momarte Lane
St. Louis, MO 63141

This fund will provide loans to Jewish students in the St. Louis community. The loans will be awarded on the basis of need and academic scholarship. Applicant must be a minority high school student and a member of the NAACP who has financial need and shows high academic achievement and leadership qualities.

• Value: Up to $500
• Deadline: April 30

NAACP Scholarships
Send SASE
Contact: Audrey A. Odom
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-8900

National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Send SASE
Selection Committee NHAF
P.O. Box 748
San Francisco, CA 94101
415-445-9930

U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Hispanic background who have completed at least 15 credit hours in a transferable program leading to a four-year degree may apply. Applications available August 3.

• Deadline: October 15

National Italian American Foundation
666 11th Street NW #800
Washington, DC 20001
202-687-0600

Applicants must be an American of Italian descent, be financially needy, and write an essay on a topic specified by the Foundation.

• Deadline: May 30
• Value: $250-$1,000

National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.
P.O. Box 2184
Florissant, MO 63032
314-388-6574

Wayman F. Smith, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Award
John C. Willis Memorial Scholarship
Carter/Davis Scholarship

Each year, the association awards these scholarships to students who have demonstrated academic excellence as well as other skills necessary to succeed in the accounting profession. In addition, the students must have completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in accounting.

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
1806 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Webster University
Please refer to the following minority scholarship under the Freshman or Transfer headings:

• William Randolph Hearst Scholarship Fund for Minority Students