The Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, named in honor of Allan Walker Purdy, is designed to provide scholarships to emerging leaders who are outstanding students and who have a need for additional resources for higher education. The Missouri Scholarship and Loan Foundation is looking for leaders on Missouri college campuses!
This scholarship supports candidates who demonstrate leadership, character and academic performance. Additionally, these students have a vision, are eager to make their contribution to the world and have the work ethic to bring their dreams to fruition.
This scholarship program provides $5,000 renewable merit-based scholarships to current students who are emerging leaders, outstanding students, and who have the need for additional resources for higher education. This scholarship supports candidates who demonstrate leadership, character and academic performance.
Eligibility
- Be a Missouri resident.
- Be an undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior attending a Missouri 4-year or 2-year higher education institution for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Be enrolled full-time, unless enrolled in final semester prior to degree completion.
- Making Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined by the school.
- Generally, a cumulative college GPA of 2.50 or higher is required.
- Student’s EFC range as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will factor into decision. Unmet need will also be a factor.
- Provide one reference from an instructor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who can speak to instances where the student has demonstrated leadership.