The deadline is nearing for Texas County students who want to apply for scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
The deadline to apply is March 16.
Some scholarships are specific to a school district; others are available countywide.
Members of the Houston Community Foundation heard last week at its monthly meeting that several students have applied online at: https://www.cfozarks.org/take-action-apply-for-scholarships. Students can use the CFO’s universal application to efficiently apply for multiple scholarship opportunities.
It is a comprehensive online form with a series of questions unique to each student. Based on their responses, the universal application will pair students with the scholarship opportunities for which they qualify.
Countywide scholarships are available for vocational education ($900) and medical ($900). At Houston, the John and Naomi Montgomery Scholarship is a $5,000 award that is renewable for an additional three years if guidelines are met.
Other scholarships
In addition to scholarships for graduating seniors, CFO has opportunities for current undergraduate students and students attending technical or graduate programs. Amounts range from $250 to $10,000, with many scholarships renewable for two to four years.
The CFO and its regional affiliate foundations, including Cabool and Houston, hold about 450 scholarship endowments that will provide scholarships to hundreds of students across central and southern Missouri for the 2026–’27 school year.
Scholarship endowments can be established with a minimum of $25,000 by individuals, families or organizations with a wide range of intentions, such as supporting students who graduate from the donor’s alma mater or pursue a certain field of study.
Information for both donors and students is available at cfozarks.org/scholarships.
For more information, contact Beth Hersh at bhersh@cfozarks.org, or call 417-864-6199.
How you can help
Save the date: Houston Community Foundation will hold an event for potential donors on March 19 at Houston’s First Baptist Church. A meal also will be served to those wanting to learn how individuals and families can guide their giving through establishing funds. To learn more, contact Ross Richardson at 817-403-7203 or email rosslinda1981@gmail.com