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Scholarships & Contests

Scholarships are updated as they become available for this award year, so please check back often for new opportunities!

ATTENTION SENIORS

The scholarship information on this page will be updated each school year. This is only a fraction of the scholarships available to students. Most scholarship money is awarded from the college you will attend. Check the financial aid link on college websites for information on academic, departmental, and other scholarships specific to each school. Many scholarship deadlines fall before college application deadlines, so apply early! It is the responsibility of each student to request and complete any available scholarship applications.

DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT: Scholarships are listed for the user’s convenience only. The JHS Counseling Department does not endorse any of these scholarships or contests except for the Joplin Schools scholarships. We caution students and parents to be aware that personal information submitted on the paper applications or over the Internet has no guarantee of privacy. Read each website’s privacy statement before submitting any personal information,including your email address. It is important for every applicant to research all pertinent information regarding the scholarship application and requirements in this file or on the scholarship sponsor’s website.

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Scholarships are awards of money that do not have to be repaid. Typically, scholarships are awarded based on students’ academic achievements, leadership, community service, financial need, and/or written/oral communication.  

FAFSA - Free application for Federal Student Aid

Electronically Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

  • United States Department of Education
  • All students interested in financial aid for college will need to complete this form.
  • Applications will be available October 1st, 2026. 

Missouri students need to complete their FAFSA by February 1, 2027. You will use your 2025 tax information to complete the application.

Student Aid.gov

September Scholarships

October Scholarships

 

 

November Scholarships

December Scholarships

    • The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. The Coolidge Scholarship may be used by recipients at any accredited college or university in the United States. Anyone of any background, pursuing any academic discipline of study, may apply to this non-partisan, need-blind, program.
    • 2026-27 Coolidge Scholarship applicants must intend to enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate for the first time in fall 2028. That is to say, students in their junior year of high school, or the equivalent if home schooled, are eligible to apply. (Students who are currently high school juniors but take some courses at a local college are indeed eligible to apply for the Coolidge Scholarship.)
    • 2026-27 Coolidge Scholarship applicants must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States of America by the 2026-27 scholarship deadline.

    Submission Deadline: December 1st, 2026

    Click here for link to scholarship application

January Scholarships

    • Any High School Senior who has lost a parent to cancer before the age of 22
    • Have plans to attend a 2-or 4-year (minimum) higher education establishment
    • 3.0 GPA

    Due: January 10th, 2027

    Click Here For Link To Scholarship Application!

February Scholarships

  • The Missouri Gaming Association is pleased to announce the 2027 Project 21 Scholarship Program.  This is the twenty-ninth year the scholarships will be awarded.  The goal of the scholarship program is to not only to inform our youth that it is not permissible in Missouri for persons under the age of 21 to gamble in a casino, but also to educate them about the dangers and consequences associated with underage gambling.

    The Project 21 Scholarship Program provides Missouri students an opportunity to disseminate their message by writing an article or creating a poster or video addressing the issue of underage gambling.  One (1) $2,500.00 first prize scholarship and Three (3) $1,500.00 second prize scholarships will be awarded.

    Due: February 1, 2027

    Click here for link to application

March Scholarships

April Scholarships

    • A current Joplin High School Senior graduating in the year of the award.
    • Must have attended Jefferson Elementary for at least 3 years of their primary education. 
    • Must have a GPA of 2.5 or better (will be verified with your school counselor).
    • Must have completed 5 volunteer hours by the time the application is due.

    Due Date: TBA

    Click Here For Scholarship Application!

     

     

May Scholarships

June Scholarships

College and University Scholarship Information

Internet Scholarship Search Sites