2024 Clay County Scholarships

Clay County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 13% of Clay County residents in Missouri over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 44% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Clay County residents in Missouri will continue to need help paying for college. 5,955 men and 6,224 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 4,370 men 5,059 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Clay County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Clay County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Clay County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Clay County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Clay County residents?

There are 522 scholarships totaling $1,709,920.00 available to Clay County residents. You can easily browse through all 522 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Clay County?

522 scholarships worth $1,709,920.00 are available for college students in Clay County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Clay County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Clay for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Clay County?

522 scholarships totaling $1,709,920.00 are available for high school seniors in Clay County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Clay County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Clay County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Clay County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship for Clay

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for Clay

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for Clay

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for Clay

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Music Department Scholarship

Selection is based upon audition.

Deadline:

March 31

$2,000.00

Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest

Applicant must attend school in the same state as the sponsoring Auxiliary and submit artwork for a creative, patriotic art competition.

Deadline:

March 31

$10,000.00

In-School Players Scholarship

Applicant must have performance experience in acting and/or music.

Deadline:

March 31

$2,000.00

George C. Brooks Scholarship

Applicant must be a minority, have a high composite ACT score, and participate in the Minority Achievement Program, and be in top 10% of high school class. Applicant must enroll first semester after high school graduation.

Deadline:

March 1

$7,500.00

Art and Design Department Scholarship

Selection is based upon portfolio and academic record.

Deadline:

February 15

$2,000.00

Alumni Scholarship

Applicant must rank in the top fifth (20%) of secondary school class and have a minimum 26 ACT score, must be recommended by his/her local alumni chapter.

Deadline:

February 1 (Priority)

$4,000.00

Community College Scholarship

Applicant must be a Missouri resident nominated by the president of his or her community college. Letters of recommendation required.

Deadline:

May 1

$1,500.00

GED Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum GED score of 310. Award not available to recipients of other freshmen scholarships.

Deadline:

August 17 (fall), January 11 (spring)

$2,000.00

Florence C. Painter Memorial Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need. Preference is given to those planning to teach Spanish.

Deadline:

March 31

$2,500.00

William G. and Retha S. Baker Scholarship

Applicant must rank in the top third of class of a high school in Ozark County, Mo., and demonstrate citizenship and financial need.

Deadline:

March 31

$1,250.00

Mahala Denney Scholarship

Applicant must be from Seymour High School, Mo.

Deadline:

March 31

$2,200.00

Army ROTC Supplemental Scholarship

Applicant must be a recipient of a two-, three-, or four-year Army ROTC scholarship. Selection is based upon academic excellence, military potential, and financial need.

Deadline:

March 31

Founders Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale and a SAT Reasoning composite score of 1700 (ACT equivalent score of 25).

Deadline:

December 15

$11,500.00