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• Cochran Scholarship

• Student Loan Information

• ScholarshipHelp.org

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• Jack Kinnaman Scholarship
  The Jack Kinnaman Scholarship was created in the memory of Jack Kinnaman, Vice President and former Advisory Council member of the NEA-Retired. In addition, Jack represented the NEA-Retired on the Fund for Children and Public Education and in numerous local, state and national Association positions, Active and Retired. He is most fondly remembered as NEA's "Cat in the Hat".

  Applicants must meet the following three criteria:

  1. Be an active participant in the NEA Student Program on the local, state and/or national level.

  2. Be able to demonstrate financial need.

  3. Carry a 2.5 or better grade point average.

Submit an application with two (2) letters of recommendation, one from the faculty advisor of the NEA Student chapter, and one from a non-family member to the NEA-Retired Office by April 15.

• CollegeXpress.com
  Search for colleges, scholarships, government loans and private loans. Find out what you are eligible for by searching the extensive database of over 320,000 scholarships. Making a plan for college is made easier by logging into this Web site.

• DESE Offers Tuition Reimbursement
  Professional development funds from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will be available at participating colleges and universities to promote the certification of special education teachers in areas of critical need.

  Tuition reimbursement will be available for qualified individuals pursuing certification in: 1) mild/moderate, cross-categorical, 2) hearing impaired, 3) severe developmental disabilities, and 4) visually impaired. Universities and colleges with approved teacher-certification programs in the above areas have been offered an opportunity to contract with DESE for this tuition reimbursement program. The following universities offer these certification programs:

• Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg

• Culver Stockton, Canton

• Fontbonne College, St. Louis

• Missouri Southern State College, Joplin

• Missouri Valley College, Marshall

• Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville

• Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau

• Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield

• University of Missouri-St. Louis

• Washington University, St. Louis

• Webster University, St. Louis

• Apply Electronically for Federal Student Aid
  For a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), visit the U.S. Department of Education's Web Site at: www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/express.html

• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
  http://www.ed.gov/free/

• Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
  Visit the Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page for e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of Missouri college and university admissions and financial aid offices. This site contains links to college and university home pages and online admissions applications. In addition, there are links to pages with similar information about colleges in other states, free scholarship searches, financial aid forms, campus life, career information, and more.