Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship

The Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation’s Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship is a renewable private scholarship of up to $5,000 for current undergraduate students attending an eligible Missouri institution during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Eligibility

Open to current college students who meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Missouri resident.
• Be an undergraduate second, third, or fourth year student attending MSU for the 2025-2026 academic year.
• Be enrolled full-time, unless enrolled in final semester prior to degree completion.
• Making Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined by the school.
• Have cumulative college GPA of 2.50 or higher.
• Student’s SAI range as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will factor into decision. Unmet need will also be a factor.

This application requires one recommendation. The recommendation should be from an instructor, counselor, advisor, current or recent supervisor, community leader, or other similarly qualified individual. Your application may not be considered if the recommendation is not submitted.

Application Process

Before you start applying, you should know:

• The scholarship application opens February 1 and there is an application deadline of April 1, 2025
• You will need a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary generated from the FAFSA and your high school transcript through at least seven semesters (through fall semester of your senior year).

Steps to applying:

1. Go to myscholarshipcentral.org/apply and click “Apply Now”.
2. On the top right of the page, click “Sign In” if you already have a My Scholarship Central account, or “Sign Up” if you’ve never used the site.
3. Enter your email and password. If you are a new user, you will receive a confirmation email and must click the link in the email to validate your account. Use an email address that you will have access to after you graduate from high school.
4. Complete the General Application if you have not done so this year.
5. After submitting the General Application, you should see the Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship on your list of Recommended Opportunities. If not, click “Opportunities” in the blue bar and choose “Ours.” Search “Show-Me”.
6. Click the orange “Apply” button next to the opportunity name. After completing the application, click “submit” at the bottom right of the page.

Questions? Contact info@moslf.org or 636.733.3712.