Metro guide
The St. Louis metro area covers St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Madison County and St. Clair County in Missouri and Illinois, with principal cities including St Louis, Saint Louis, Clayton, Chesterfield and Belleville. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 3 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated in Saint Louis ($494 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 5 more open awards are limited to Missouri and Illinois residents, and state aid includes Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant and Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
Up to $8,400 per year
Official page ↗$1,750–$3,500 at four-year schools; $500–$1,700 at public two-year (2026–27)
Official page ↗Illinois residents enrolling in a truck driver (CDL) training program in the matching enrollment window.
High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Students in the Iowa–Illinois Quad Cities region; scholarships for Iowa, Illinois or both, based on need, field or other criteria.
High school seniors, current college and graduate students and students pursuing technical certifications in the foundation's local service area; each fund has its own criteria (school attended, field of study, community ties, need or service).
Illinois high school seniors and eligible college students preparing to become teachers in Illinois, with a commitment to teach in qualifying Illinois schools.
Full Missouri guide → · Full Illinois guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 3 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant and Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program. Most require the FAFSA.