MARE Scholarship Programs - Applications now being accepted for 2021-2022 Awards!
The Missouri Association of Rural Education offers two scholarship programs for students interested in becoming teachers and returning to rural school districts to teach. The first program is the MARE Rural Missouri Scholarship Fund. This program is open to only junior and senior level students attending Missouri colleges or universities that offer degrees in education. Applicants must have completed 60 or more credit hours and have declared a major in education. Over the past two years, MARE, with support from the key sponsors who support the Annual MARE Scholarship Golf Tournament (Veregy (Formerly CTS Group), UMB Bank, L.J. Hart & Company, Performance Services, MEUHP, Mickes O'Toole, LLC, Missouri Educators Health Group, Forrest T. Jones & Company, Guin Mundorf, LLC, American Fidelity, Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C., LearnSafe & MOCAAT; Hole Sponsors (EdCounsel, LLC, MRTA, MUSIC, EduOptimus, Tueth Keeney, P.C., Stifel, GRP WEGMAN Company, NREA, The Garland Company, Pro Energy Solutions, Reynolds Construction & Commercial Roofing, Central States Bus, Gilmore Bell, Mike Keith Insurance, Apple Bus, McKinstry, Navitas, Universal Construction, K12itc, Sunshine Dental Associaties, Incite Design Studio, Audio Enhancement, UMB Bank, MET/Gallagher, MOPERC, Wagner Portrait Group, Inter-State Studio, Bukaty Companies (Jeff Walstrom), and Gator Graphics) and those who provided prizes and played, has provided thirty-one (31) $1,000.00 scholarships. We plan to present as many as twenty (20) $1,000.00 scholarships this year alone! Information for this program is available below. This information was mailed to all Missouri colleges and universities that offer teacher education programs and certifications. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is Friday, April 1, 2022.
2021-2022 MARE College Scholarship Guidelines & Application
The second scholarship program offered by MARE is open to graduating high school seniors of MARE member school districts. Applicants must have indicated plans to pursue a degree in education. Only senior students from MARE member school districts are eligible to apply. Over the past two years, MARE, with support from EdCounsel, LLC has provided fifty-five (55) $500.00 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from all over the state. Information for this program is available below. This information will be provided to all Missouri High School Counselors as well. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is March 11, 2022.
2021-2022 MARE HS Senior Scholarship Guidelines & Application
If you have any questions regarding these Scholarship Programs, please contact Kevin Sandlin, Executive Director, at (660) 747-8050 or ksandlin@moare.com.