2025 Cole County Scholarships

Cole County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 44% of Cole County residents in Missouri over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 15% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Cole County residents in Missouri will continue to need help paying for college. 2,731 men and 2,035 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 1,628 men 3,087 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 Cole County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Cole County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Cole 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 Cole County residents.

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

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

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

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

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

522 scholarships totaling $1,709,920.00 are available for high school seniors in Cole 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 Cole 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 Cole County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Cole County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship for Cole

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for Cole

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for Cole

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for Cole

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$1,000

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

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

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

Alumni Scholarship

Applicant must rank in the top fifth of graduating class, have a minimum composite ACT score of 26, show involvement in school and community activities, and demonstrate financial need.

Deadline:

March 1

$1,500.00

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

Presidential Scholarship

Applicant must rank in the top tenth of class and have a minimum composite ACT score of 30 (combined SAT I score of 1320).

Deadline:

December 1

$12,500.00

Art and Design Department Scholarship

Selection is based upon portfolio and academic record.

Deadline:

February 15

$2,000.00

Forensics Scholarship

Applicant must show promise for achievement in a prominent national debate program.

Deadline:

April 15

$2,000.00

Music Department Scholarship

Selection is based upon audition.

Deadline:

March 31

$2,000.00

In-School Players Scholarship

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

Deadline:

March 31

$2,000.00

Theatre and Dance Activity Scholarship

Applicant must have outstanding ability in acting, performance studies, technical theatre, dance, and related activities. New students must present a performance audition or technical interview, videotape may be substituted for on-site audition.

Deadline:

March 31

$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