More than 184 Truman Heartland donors have created scholarship funds to help students follow their dreams and work toward a brighter future.

Submit your Scholarship Applications today 

Truman Heartland awards scholarships to students based on criteria set in partnership with donors to support students pursuing various educational goals.  Most of our scholarships support students from Eastern Jackson County or local schools and universities.

Our Scholarships serve a wide variety of students:

Whether you are a

• graduating high school senior, 
• a current college student, or 
• a professional wishing to improve your skills, 

..we invite you to apply for a scholarship at Truman Heartland Community Foundation.   Scholarships for the 2025-2026 School Year are due by February 14, 2025, 11:59pmCST.

There are 3 Ways We Process Applications

General Applications

General Applications make it easy to apply for multiple scholarships without duplicating your work!

Submit one General Application to get matched to multiple scholarships for which you might be eligible. Then, complete all the requirements for each scholarship match, like writing essays and uploading letters of recommendation, and you're done. 

More than 50 of our scholarships utilize this two-step application.

General Application Process Timeline

Stand-Alone Applications

Each Stand-Alone scholarship has its own application, requirements, and deadlines. 

As the name implies, each scholarship application "stands alone." Applicants must complete each individual application and provide the required materials to be considered.

 Review all the scholarships we have available for both our General Application and Stand-Alone scholarships and the associated timelines or if you are ready, learn how to apply!