Scholarships for Graduate Students

Truman State University Foundation Scholarships for Graduate Students

The Truman State University Foundation offers several scholarship opportunities for qualifying graduate students. Please note that not all of the scholarships are available at all times; some of these scholarships are open each semester and some open once a year.

Are you an international student? See Costs and Scholarships for International Graduate Students.

How to apply for Foundation scholarships

Ruth B. Beal Scholarship ($400)
Criteria:

Must be admitted to the Master of Arts in Education program
English Major
Financial need
Minimum of 3.5 GPA

Mabel Kennedy Carr Education Scholarship ($750)
Criteria:

Pursuing a Master of Arts in Education
Financial need

Frank and Mary Carter Mathematics Scholarship ($1,500)
Criteria:

Mathematics major
Must be admitted to the Master of Arts in Education program
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Financial need

Class of 2011 Accountancy Scholarship ($1,000)
Criteria:

Masters of Accountancy Student (non-Graduate Teaching/Research Assistantships only)
Minimum 3.25 undergraduate GPA
Actively involved in extracurricular activities including at least one Business organization during undergraduate career
Displayed leadership in at least one organization
Preference given to those who are not receiving significant academic scholarships
Accounting faculty to select recipient during the spring semester

Cozette Family Endowed Scholarship (two awards of $2,500)
Criteria:

Missouri resident
Financial need
Accepted and enrolled in the Master of Arts in Education program

Eugene J. Croarkin Accounting Scholarship (two awards of $1,250)
Criteria:

Outstanding undergraduate or graduate accounting student

Clay Dawson Choral Scholarship (two awards of $425)
Criteria:

Incoming Truman student, may be an undergraduate (first-year or transfer) or graduate student who shows outstanding musicianship in a vocal or choral audition
Has a strong and demonstrated interest in choral conducting, e.g., has experience in conducting or plans to pursue a career in teaching choral music
Strong preference given to incoming vocal music majors
Letter of reference from a music teacher is required
Is awarded in conjunction with a vocal scholarship, which requires participation in University Chorus and auditioning for Cantoria

Ethan Dobereiner Memorial Scholarship ( $1,000)
Criteria:

A resident of Rock Island County or Peoria County, Illinois
Preference given to undergraduate Pre-MAE student or Master of Arts in Education student
Financial need
Minimum GPA of 3.0

Charles Foudree Scholarship (two awards of $1,650)
Criteria:

Formally admitted to Master of Accountancy program
Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher
Demonstrated active involvement and leadership in co-curricular activities
GMAT scores above 60th percentile
Accounting faculty to select recipient during the spring semester to be awarded to a new graduate student beginning the following fall semester

Holman Family Graduate Student Scholarship (26 awards of $2,000)
Criteria:

Undergraduate degree from Truman State University
Admission to a graduate program at Truman State University
Financial need

Leslie Rose Howell Scholarship ($1,250)
Criteria:

Enrolled or accepted to the Master of Arts in Education program
Commitment to teaching science

Juanita McGuire Jamison Memorial Art Scholarship ($750)
Criteria:

Art major
U.S. Citizen
Upperclassman or graduate student
Minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA or 3.0 graduate GPA

Juanita McGuire Jamison Memorial Music Scholarship ($750)
Criteria:

Music major
U.S. Citizen
Upperclassman or graduate student
Minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA or 3.0 graduate GPA

Connie Holt Jones Graduate Research Scholarship ($1,250)
Criteria:

International student in their first year of the Master of Arts in English program
Preference given to students from third-world countries

Jean Kraus Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Criteria:

Visual arts student majoring in studio art or entering Master of Arts in Education program
Strong academic record

Merry Lynn Lyle (’90, ’91) Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Criteria:

Nontraditional student of any class year
Preference given to those admitted to the Master of Education program or Bachelor of Arts in English
Preference given to those who demonstrated financial need
Recommended cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Active involvement and leadership in extracurricular activities

McManis Family Scholarship ($850)
Criteria:

Student of high character
Financial need
First preference given to education or pre-Master of Arts in Education student
Secondary preference given to interdisciplinary, history or political science majors

Anna Catherine Brown Motter Scholarship ($2,500)
Criteria:

Fifth-year student studying in the Master of Arts in Education program
Missouri Resident
3.0 GPA or better
Financial need

Noah P. Richardson Scholarship ($250)
Criteria:

Applicant must be entering the Master of Arts in Education program
Bachelor of Arts in history or political science

Kelin Sanders Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
Criteria:

Master of Arts in Education student
Medium financial need
Not receiving other substantial scholarship support
Passion for teaching, as described in personal statement
3.25 to 3.75 cumulative GPA

Jim and Nancy Shaddy Research Scholarship ($1,000)
Criteria:

Undergraduate or graduate student
Minimum 2.75 GPA
In your personal statement, submit a review or your research proposal
Preference given to students conducting research in the following areas (in order): a. Entomological, b. Entomologically-related, c. Arthropod-related, d. Biological

Shelton Family Scholarship (two awards of $1,750)
Criteria: