STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s Foundation (FutureBuilders) awards $18,500 in scholarships to students in MSBA’s member districts. A winner is selected from each of the 17 MSBA Regions and one overall State Winner is selected. Each regional winner receives a $1000 scholarship and is automatically eligible to compete for the statewide winner who receives an additional $1500
The school board of each MSBA member district is eligible to nominate one high school senior to apply. Also, any member K-8 district may also select a current senior who attended their district prior to high school.
Please see the FAQ document for more information.
Read the 2025 District-Winning Essays
Region 1 – Elizabeth Newell - East Buchanan C-1 High School
Region 2 – Ruth Shackelford - Marceline R-V
Region 3 – Connor Hall - Kirksville Senior High School
Region 4 – Karlee Riggs - Platte County High School
Region 5 – Drew Fundaburg - Knob Noster High School
Region 6 – Sherry Shen - David H. Hickman High School
Region 7 – Samrita Sivasankar - Fort Zumwalt West High School
Region 8 – Brayden Weigelt - Waynesville High School
Region 9 – Wyatt McAfee - Carl Junction High School
Region 10 – Clara Dean - Branson High School
Region 11 – Alee Willard - Alton
Region 12 – Katherine Bolte - Union High School
Region 13 – Ainsley McClard - Ste. Genevieve High School
Region 14 – Aden Cox - Sikeston Senior High School
Region 15 – Gianna Horning - Ava R-I
Region 16 – Mary Russell - Nevada High School
Region 17 – Mallory Steen - Elsberry High School

Region 14 Winner Aden Cox of Sikeston
MORE INFORMATION
Please contact Caitlin Whaley
at 660-422-2671 or whaley@mosba.org.