Ava's Grace Scholarship

"The Ava’s Grace Scholarship provides grants of up to $5,000 to students who have experienced parental incarceration. These grants are renewable through graduation or a maximum of 10 semesters. Students who live anywhere in Missouri or in the Illinois counties that comprise the St. Louis metropolitan area are eligible to apply. To be eligible to be considered for this scholarship you must: Have a parent who is or has been incarcerated in a U.S. penitentiary (state or federal) Be a permanent resident of Missouri, or the Illinois counties of Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe or St. Clair for at least two years prior to the date of the application Demonstrate significant financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ) or similar need calculations. Applicants with a Student Aid Index ( SAI ) over $17,500 must have significant and extenuating circumstances to be considered. Have achieved a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average Plan to attend an accredited, nonprofit college or university Be seeking a first technical, first associate, or first bachelor’s degree All fields of study, except the ministry and divinity degrees, are eligible for funding. Students who have already obtained a bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply. The Ava’s Grace Scholarship is administered by The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. To be considered, completed applications and all required supporting documents must be submitted by the application deadline. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that ALL required documents have been submitted by the deadline. The Scholarship Foundation may not be able to notify the applicant of missing documents prior to the deadline. Students who are selected to receive the Ava’s Grace Scholarship may also be given an opportunity to accept or decline an interest-free loan or other grants through The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. Awards will be announced in June. The Schol"