THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION IS ACCEPTING STUDENT APPLICATIONS

• Planning to attend an accredited, nonprofit college, university, or technical/trade school?
• Have you lived in the St. Louis metropolitan area for at least 2 years?
• Is your cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher?

If you can answer “yes” to the above questions, you may be qualified to apply to The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis for an interest-free, fee-free student loan.

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis is now accepting loan applications through April 15, 2015 from high school students, college students, and nontraditional students who are seeking a first degree at an accredited, nonprofit institution of higher education. A qualified student may be issued a renewable, interest-free loan of up to $9,000 annually. Those interested may apply at www.sfstl.org.

Applicants are selected on the basis of academic potential, personal character, and financial need. Applicants must plan to enroll in, or continue to be enrolled in, technical, associate, or bachelor’s degree programs at accredited, nonprofit institutions within the United States. Applicants must have resided for at least two years in St. Louis City or St. Louis County; the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren; or the Illinois counties of Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair. Interest-free loans and grants are awarded to students who have graduated high school or earned a GED and are planning to enroll in approved, accredited postsecondary programs. Additionally, applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or approved under DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization founded in 1920, is based upon the conviction that an educated citizenry is essential to a democracy. More than 10,600 students have been awarded more than $62.2 million in interest-free, fee-free loans and $4.3 million in grants by the Foundation since 1920.

For more information, please contact The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis at (314) 725-7990, info@sfstl.org, or visit www.sfstl.org.