JEFFERSON CITY – The Women Legislators of Missouri Caucus is encouraging young women, set to graduate from high school, to apply for a $500 college scholarship. Each year, the group selects one student from each of Missouri’s congressional districts to receive the award. Members hope to spread the word about the scholarship opportunity so that female students from all parts of the state will apply.

“A lack of financial assistance is one of the many barriers that young people and their families face when looking at colleges,” said Sen. White. “This scholarship provides an opportunity for young women who are interested in attaining a college degree that will ultimately help them to reach their career goals.”

The Women Legislators of Missouri Caucus created the senior scholarship program to provide financial assistance to students on the basis of leadership, academics and community service. Candidates must fill out an application and submit a 500-word essay answering the question, “If you were a state legislator, what would you hope to accomplish and why?”

A link to download the scholarship application is located at https://myscholarshipcentral.org.

The submission deadline is March 15th, 2019.

The group will select the recipients and then hold a reception in their honor at the State Capitol on Monday, April 15, 2019. Scholarships will be presented to the recipients in the chamber of the Missouri House of Representatives. For further information, contact 573-751-4220.

The senator may be contacted via email at Bill.White@senate.mo.gov or through his chief of staff Mike Kelley at Mike.Kelley@senate.mo.gov.