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2020-2021 Scholarships (**Last updated 03/30/2021)
Below you will find a list of scholarships listed in order of the month that they are due. This is not a complete list and will constantly be changing. Check back periodically to see if any new scholarships have been posted. There are also scholarships listed on the Ballard R-2 Website.
September
Digital Responsibility- Don't Text and Drive Scholarship- Due September 30
Missouri Cattlemen's Foundation Scholarship- Due September 30
October**
Wendy's Heisman Scholarship- Due October 20, 2020
Requirements:
*3.0 GPA
*Participate in Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, or Softball
*Be a leader in school and in the community and serve as a role model for underclassmen
AES Engineering Solutions Scholarship- Due October 5, 2020 ***Do not have to major in engineering!***
Horatio Alger Scholarship- Due October 25, 2020
Coca-Cola Scholars Scholarship- Due October 31, 2020
November**
The Hagan Scholarship- Due November 15, 2020
Requirements:
*3.75 GPA
*Filed FAFSA- EFC less than $6500
Soil and Water Conservation Society- Show Me Chapter Scholarship- Due November 30, 2020
Requirements:
* Must plan on majoring in conservation or natural resources-related field
Missouri Association of Fairs & Festivals- Due November 28
* Must have participated in one of the listed fairs (see application)
December
Bates County Mizzou Club Scholarships- Due December 1
Requirements:
*Accepted and plan to attend the University of Missouri
Burger King Scholarship- Due December 15
January
Foot Locker Scholarship - Due January 3
Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program - Due January 3
National FFA Scholarship_ - Due January 15
Charles P. Bell Grants and Scholarship - Due January 31
Requirements:
*Must plan on being involved in the management of natural resources, specifically, fish, wildlife,
soil, or water.
Conservation Foundation of Missouri Scholarship- Due January 31
Ed Stegner National Resource Scholarships - Due January 31
Requirements:
*Must plan on majoring in one five areas of natural resource management:
forestry, wildlife, parks and recreation and soil and water conservation.
Elks National Foundation - Legacy Scholarship - Due January 31
Requirements:
*Any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined
the order on or before April 1, 2013, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or
after April 1, 2013, is eligible to apply.
February
Youth in Agriculture Scholarship- Due February 01
Requirements:
*Must be active members of 4-H or FFA
*Must enroll in a Missouri community college or 4 year university
Bates County 4-H Scholarships- Due February 01
Missouri Conservation Agents Association Scholarship - Due February 01
Requirements:
* Must be pursuing a degree in Biology, Wildlife Management, Forestry, Fisheries, Ecology,
Agriculture, Criminal Justice or a field of study closely related.
Kansas City Associated Equipment Distributors- Due February 3
Requirements:
*Must pursue a career in heavy equipment and diesel engine repair
Missouri Corn Growers Association Scholarship- Due February 14
Ellis Foundation Scholarship- Due February 15, 2020 (See Mrs. Bridges to see if you qualify)
Missouri United School Insurance Council Scholarship (MUSIC)- Due February 21
West Central School Personnel Association Scholarship- Due February 25
Requirements:
*Must pursue a degree in the teaching profession
March
Esther Gilbreath Scholarship- Due March 01,
Requirements:
*Granted to a Senior girl desiring to meet the qualifications as a teacher
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship- Due March 01
Women Legislators of Missouri Scholarship- Due March 15,
The Louis E. Gehm Jr., M.D. and Alice M. Gehm, R.N. Medical Scholarship - Due March 15,
Greater Kansas City Opal Huffman Scholarship - Due March 15,
West Central AGRIServices - MFA Foundation Scholarship - Due March 15, (See Mrs. Bridges)
Missouri Farm Bureau Scholarships- Due March 15,
April**
Missouri Patriot Guard Riders Scholarship - Due April 01, 2021
Bates County Farm Bureau Scholarship- Due April 1, 2021
Sam and Rosalee Anderson Scholarship- Due April 1, 2021
Requirements:
*Must be graduating from a high school in Bates County, Missouri;
*Must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school GPA;
*Must demonstrate financial need; and
*Must be enrolling in a four-year college or university to pursue a degree in either the educational or medical fields.
Crowder College Scholarships- Due April 1, 2021
The Butler Rotary Club Scholarships - Due April 1,
The Butler Rotary Club awards five scholarships to students who plan to attend a college or university next fall and who best exemplifies the attributes of service to school and community. Following is the list and any additional requirements for each scholarship.
- Charlie Fritts Memorial Scholarship: $500 to a male student.
- John R. & Mary I. Mills Memorial Scholarship: $1,000.
- David Allen Joiner Memorial Scholarship: $500
- Jolene Burch Memorial Scholarship: $500 to a female student, first preference to someone who plans to attend a vocational/technical school.
- Jim Hacker Memorial Scholarship: $500
Adrian Bank Scholarship- Due April 3, 2021 (Turn in to Mrs. Bridges)
American Legion- Shawn Voyles Memorial Scholarship- Due to counseling office by April 13, 2021
Alumni Scholarship- Due April 22, 2021 (See Mrs. Bridges)
Ballard Booster Club Scholarship - Due April 15, 2021
American Legion- Joseph Frank- Due April 19, 2021
Must be a descendant of a veteran; must have attended a full session of Boys or Girls state; be unmarried; under the age of 21; current Missouri resident; and be a full-time student in an accredited college/university.
C.W. Umstattd Ballard-Johnstown Alumni Scholarship- Due April 23, 2021 (See Mrs. Bridges)
Alumni Scholarship- Due April 22, 2021
Bates County Youth Advocacy Council (BCYAC) Scholarship- April 28, 2021
Adrian Optimist Club Scholarship- Due April 30, 2021
May
Bates County Cattlemen Scholarship- May 01, 2021
Bates County Youth Advocacy Council (BCYAC) Scholarship- May 01, 2021
June
Seth Thomas Memorial Scholarship- June 1, 2021
