The Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for its interest-free, fee-free student loan program through April 15. Qualified postsecondary students of any age can be issued a renewable, interest-free loan of up to $11,000 annually.
Those interested must meet the following requirements: be pursuing a first certificate or degree at an accredited, nonprofit college, university, or technical/trade school; demonstrate financial need; have a cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher or have earned a GED; be a permanent resident of the St. Louis metropolitan area, for at least two years prior to application.
Students from the following areas are eligible to apply: St. Louis City and St. Louis County; the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, Warren, and Washington; and the Illinois counties of Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Macoupin, Monroe and St. Clair.
Applicants are selected on the basis of academic potential, personal character, and financial need. Students can apply for funding by completing an online general application on the St. Louis Graduates’ Scholarship Central website (www.stlouisgraduates.org).
Upon completion of the general application, applicants can then apply for the interest-free, fee-free loan program. St. Louis Graduates’ Scholarship Central website has over 60 scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year with various application deadlines accessible through the general application.
For more information, or for application assistance, contact The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis at (314) 725-7990, info@sfstl.org or visit www.sfstl.org
