Going Merry

Scholarships and grants are helpful ways to fund your college education. They provide you with free money that can go towards tuition or other educational expenses.

To find and apply for scholarships, sign up for Going Merry (https://www.goingmerry.com) -- it’s free! Going Merry has thousands of national, regional, and local scholarships. There are also opportunities for every grade level, from freshmen to seniors. 


To sign up, go to: https://app.goingmerry.com/sign-up#students

You can also download the Going Merry mobile app (and sign up that way) on iOS or Android. 

SCHOLARSHIPS 2022-2023

Check back throughout the year for Scholarship updates.

Hagan Scholarship Deadline: April 20th $7,500 each semester

Howdy Neighbor Days Scholarship application at the Counseling Center. Deadline: April 14th

Decatur Lodge #400 Scholarship application a the Counseling Center. Deadline: April 14th

Earle & Rose Staponski Scholarship application at the Counseling Center. Deadline: April 14th

1st State Bank Scholarship application at the Counseling Center. Deadline: April 15th

Doug Weatherly Memorial Scholarship application at the Counseling Center. Deadline: April 14th

Eagle Pride Foundation Scholarship application at the Counseling Center. Deadline: April 14th

New-Mac Electric application at the Counseling Center. Deadline: April 3rd, 2023

Missouri Bankers Foundation Scholarship application at the Counseling Center.

Ozark Electric Cooperative, Inc Scholarship application at the Counseling Center. Deadline: March 15, 2023

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Deadline: January 11, 2023

Opaa! Kenneth L. Short Memorial Scholarship Deadline: March 27, 2023

Missouri State University Deadline: February 1st.

Ozarks Technical Community College

Missouri Southern State University

Crowder College

Student Scholarships- this is a NATIONAL site Deadlines: November and December 2022

Community Foundation of the Ozarks Scholarship Program (need to create an account to see scholarships). Cannot start applying for the scholarships until Jan. 1st. This is a more local site that several of our students have won scholarships from over the years. 

FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID) 

State Deadline:  For priority consideration, submit your application by Feb. 1, 2023. Applications are accepted through April 1, 2023, at midnight Central time.

Federal Deadline: The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2023. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 11, 2021.

College Deadline: Visit the college or university’s website or contact its financial aid office. School deadlines are usually early in the year (often in February or March, although some are even earlier).

FAFSA Website