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Externally Funded Scholarships for OTC Students

Please read each scholarship carefully! The scholarships all contain different deadlines and different information that you need to provide. Also, if the scholarship application is incomplete, the organization will not accept your application. If you require any assistance, please contact the OTC Financial Aid Office at financialaid@otc.edu.

AES Engineering is pleased to be able to continue offering scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their education. AES scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. Please click here to apply.
Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 8, 2010

American Chemical Society - The goal of this scholarship program is to aid in building awareness of the value and rewards associated with careers in science and to assist students in acquiring skills and credentials needed for success in these areas. Please click on the above link for the application process.

BigSun Scholarship-The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. The BigSun Scholarship offers an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. Please visit the website at BigSun to learn how to apply

Deadline- June 24, 2010
Amount of Award -$500.00

The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community.

Bureau of Health Professions - Provides scholarship, grant, and loan information to students interested in health care fields. Please click on the above link to find out how to apply.

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Community Foundation of the Ozarks - This foundation is based in Springfield, Missouri, with a regional network of affiliate organizations. Community Foundation of the Ozarks serves as the primary vehicle for philanthropy in the region. To learn more about scholarship and grant opportunities through this organization, click on the above link.

Datatel Scholars Foundation-please click on this link to find out more about this scholarship.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation-please click on this link to find out more about this scholarship.

The Ozarks Teacher Corps- This scholarship is designed to develop a cadre of talented teaching candidates who will explore rural education issues, serve as teacher interns in small schools, and commit to teaching in their respective home communities for at least three years. The overarching purpose of the Ozarks Teacher Corps is to encourage extremely capable and passionate young people to become educators and return to their rural hometowns as teacher-leaders. Upon selection, participants will receive a $4,000 per year scholarship for their junior and senior years. For more information and to apply, click on the previous title "Ozarks Techer Corps"

Application DEADLINE: March 1, 2010

Raise The Nation - The mission at Raise The Nation is to provide economic support to single parent women who want to continue with their education or repay student loans. We believe, through education, single parent women will be able to achieve independence for their families and will be successful in their goal of raising the nation � their children. Click the above link for information about scholarships and grants.

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship-USA Funds will award $1 million in new scholarships to lower income students for the 2010-2011 academic year. These scholarships will be a one-time award, although the recipient is welcome to apply for the scholarship program in subsequent years, as long as their cumulative awards under the program do not exceed $6,000.

�The deadline for students to submit applications for the USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship is February 15th, 2010.

Westlake Scholarship Program- The James L. and Nellie M. Westlake Scholarship Foundation was established in 1981 pursuant to the provisions of the wills of James L. and Nellie M. Westlake for the purpose of assisting Missouri residents in pursuing a college education.

Springfield Area Legal Support Professionals

The Springfield Area Legal Support Professionals is sponsoring a $400.00 scholarship to be awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement, leadership ability and need. Applicants must be a high school senior or enrolled in a school of advanced education (including current school year) have the equivalent of a "B" grade average or higher, in the top 25 percent of their classes, and be in need of financial assistance. The scholarship award may be granted to any qualified applicant, with special emphasis being given to those whose work is of a legal nature. Please click on the links below to view and print instructions and applications. The dealine for this scholarship is March 2nd, 2010.

Ozarks Technical
Community College