Amount: $5,000. About: Offered by The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, the Ava’s Grace Scholarship Program is a $5,000 award to support students who have, or have had, an incarcerated parent or primary caregiver on their journey to and through college. Applicants who live anywhere in Missouri or in the Illinois counties that comprise the St. Louis metropolitan area are eligible.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: All Majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: April 15. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.