Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis has provided need-based, renewable grants (alongside interest-free loans) to students across the St. Louis region since the 1920s. Eligible applicants must have lived for at least two years in St. Louis City or one of eight nearby Missouri or Illinois counties, and hold a high school diploma or GED with at least a 2.0 GPA. Awards are based on demonstrated financial need — students with a Student Aid Index above $17,500 must show extenuating circumstances to qualify. There's no fixed per-student amount; the Foundation aims to close the remaining gap between a student's other aid and their cost of attendance for technical, associate's, or bachelor's programs. Apply through MyScholarshipCentral.org.

Eligibility

DemographicsMust have lived for at least 2 years in St. Louis City, or the Missouri counties of St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, or Warren, or the Illinois counties of Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, or St. Clair.

Applying

Gap-filling need-based award with no fixed per-student amount — grants (plus interest-free loans) are sized to close the remaining gap between a student's other aid and cost of attendance.