The Foundation manages and awards several scholarships to graduating seniors each year. These scholarships are distributed in May at recognition ceremonies and graduations. When searching for Foundation scholarships, students should review each of the following sections: the district wide scholarships, rotating scholarships, and the scholarship opportunities specific to the graduate’s school. Scholarship guidelines and applications are available for download here.
All scholarship applications must be submitted to your school counselor, not the Foundation office. For more information on scholarships contact your school counselor.
Scholarship Opportunities for SPS Teachers
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 16
JJ Memorial Scholarship for Teachers
Guidelines for the JJ Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Opportunities for Students
For Students: READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING ANY SCHOLARSHIP
- All scholarships must be submitted to your high school counselor.
- Before you apply for a scholarship read the requirement checklist carefully to make sure you meet the criteria and eligibility. If you do not meet the criteria, do not apply for that scholarship.
- You must complete a separate application for each scholarship you apply for. (NOTE: Pages 1-5 of Foundation scholarship applications may remain the same. Just change the name of the scholarship you are applying for, for each application.)
- Please make sure that you use your essay to address why you applied for the scholarship and how you meet the criteria. (IMPORTANT: If you are submitting more than one FSPS scholarship application, we recommend writing a different essay per application.)
- Check the school section of the scholarship page to see a list of scholarships available at your school and deadlines for those scholarships.
- District wide scholarships are open to students from any SPS high school who meet the requirements of those scholarships.
- Rotating scholarships will have the school name listed next to the title.
- If you are a student at OTC Middle College, Vo-Tech, or Study you may apply for scholarships available at your sender/home school and those applications should be turned in to that school.
- If you are a family member of a Foundation for Springfield Public Schools employee, a committee member, or a substantial contributor to the scholarship, you are not eligible to apply for that scholarship.
- Scholarship amounts are based on available earnings and are subject to change.
Scholarship Application Form (Please submit one form for each scholarship which you apply for, and note that Firefox will not properly display the form, please use Internet Explorer or open with a different view.)
Scholarship Application Form for Mac Users Online
District Wide
*Please note, see your school listing below for school deadlines.
These scholarship opportunities are open to any graduating senior of SPS regardless of what school they are graduating from.
These must be submitted to your school counselor by your school’s scholarship deadline.
Thomas L. & Ursalee Coleman-Darton Endowed Scholarship
Darton Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
The Next Step Scholarship
Next Step REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Robert F. & Emily S. Cronin Educational Trust Fund Scholarship
Cronin Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Marie E. Jones Scholarship
Marie Jones Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Rotating Scholarships
Rotating scholarships rotate annually between schools to provide scholarships to students.
2021 Central
Charles R. Hall Memorial Scholarship
Charles Hall Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Springfield MSTA Scholarship
Springfield MSTA Board of Ed Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Springfield Police Reserves Scholarship
Springfield Police Reserves REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
E. Wade & Flo Williams Memorial Scholarship
E. Wade & Flo Williams Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
2021 Glendale
Dr. Sally Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Sally Johnson Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Edward Corrigan Memorial Scholarship
Edward Corrigan Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
H.P. Study III Scholarship
H.P. Study Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Leo F. Baron I Memorial Scholarship
Leo F. Baron Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Springfield MSTA J.E. Kuklenski Scholarship
Springfield MSTA J.E Kulenski Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Springfield Police Reserves Fogle Scholarship
Springfield Police Reserves Fogle REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
2021 Hillcrest
Dr. H. Lee Hoover Memorial Scholarship
Hoover Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Marjory Laker Bates Scholarship
Margery Laker Bates Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Sharon Bossi Scholarship
Sharon Bossi Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
William B. and Jean Gist Scholarship
William B. & Jean Gist Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
2021 Kickapoo
H.P. Study II Scholarship
H.P. Study Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Leo F. Baron III Memorial Scholarship
Leo F. Baron Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
2021 Parkview
Anna O’Brien Memorial Scholarship
Anna O’Brien Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Edward Corrigan Educational Scholarship
Edward Corrigan Educational Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Edward Rykowski Memorial Scholarship
Edward Rykowski Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
H.P. Study I Scholarship
H.P. Study Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Joe Cain Memorial Scholarship
Joe Cain Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Leo F. Baron II Memorial Scholarship
Leo F. Baron Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Les Brock Memorial Scholarship
Les Brock Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Paula K. Henbest Scholarship
Paula K. Henbest Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Springfield Police Reserves Wagner Scholarship
Springfield Police Reserves Wagner REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Permanent Scholarships
Central Scholarships
Deadline: Thursday, March 11
Coach Jim Ball Memorial Scholarship
Coach Jim Ball REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Ida Carol Rohrbach Barry Scholarship
Ida Barry Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Marguerite Bingham Scholarship
Marguerite Bingham Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
William Brandon Bowman CHS Foreign Language Scholarship
William Brandon Bowman Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Central Scholarship
Central Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Central High School Staff Scholarship
Central High School staff Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Central High School Heritage Scholarship
Central High School Heritage REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
CHS National Forensic League Scholarship
CHS National Forensic League Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
The Colonel’s Scholarship
The Colonel’s Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
John W. Dickey Endowment Scholarship for Central
John Dickey Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Betty Lee Dunham, “Keep Looking Up” Scholarship
Betty Lee Dunham Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Hope Else Harris Memorial Scholarship
Hope Else Harris Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Cheryl Ann McCarty Memorial Scholarship
McCarty Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Clifton and Lorane McCormick Scholarship
McCormick Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Ronald A. Neville Scholarship
Ron Nevill Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Nova L. Mrad Scholarship
Nova Mrad Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
William Thomas Pearson Debate Scholarship
William Thomas Pearson Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Class of 1921 G. Pearson Ward I Scholarship
G. Pearson Ward REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Senior High Class of 1930 Scholarship
Class of1930 Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Senior High School Class of 1933 Scholarship
Class of 1933 Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Senior High School Class of 1938 Scholarship
Class of 1938 Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Kipper Dale Smart Scholarship
Kipper D. Smart Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Haley Stevens Fine Arts Scholarship
Haley Stevens Fine Arts Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Andrea Renee Teel Memorial Scholarship
Andrea Renee Teel Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Margaret E. Waespe Memorial Scholarship
Margaret Waespe Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Glendale Scholarships
Deadline: Thursday, March 11
Cole David Tedford Memorial Scholarship
Cole David Tedford Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Howard Bell Scholarship
Howard Bell Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Sarah Leigh Day Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Leigh Day Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Glendale High School Students Memorial Scholarship
GHS Students Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Sarah Hall GHS Cross Country Scholarship
Sarah Hall Cross Country Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Bill and Joyce Hawkins Choral Dedication Scholarship
Bill & Joyce Hawkins Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
John A. Obirek Memorial Scholarship
John Obirek Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Julie E. Wagner Scholarship
Julie Wagner Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Sara and Jennifer Whiteaker Memorial Scholarship
Sara & Jennifer Whiteaker Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Hillcrest Scholarships
Deadline: Thursday, March 11
Athletes of HHS Class of 1961 Scholarship
Athletes of Hillcrest 1961 Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Evan David Brewer Memorial Scholarship
Evan David Brewer Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Sally and Dean Carter Scholarship
Sally & Dean Carter Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Jerry Gregg Memorial Scholarship
Jerry Gregg Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Sharon M. Hardecke Scholarship
Sharon Hardecke Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Steve Smay Memorial Scholarship
Steve Smay Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Rilen Spellman Memorial Scholarship
Rilen Spellman Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
John J. Sweeney Memorial Scholarship
John J. Sweeney Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Patsy Wagner Scholarship
Patsy Wagner Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Kickapoo Scholarships
Deadline: Thursday, March 11
Barber Memorial Student Workers Scholarship
Barber Student Worker Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Barber Memorial Student Council Scholarship
Barber Student Council Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Connie Bilyeu Vocal Music Scholarship
Connie Bilyeu Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Christopher H. Hayter Memorial Scholarhip
Christopher Hayter Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Coach Jim Pearson Scholarship
Coach Jim Pearson Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Marilyn Gugel Pfeiffer Scholarship
Marilyn Gugel Pfeiffer Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Stephanie Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Phillips Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Ernie Pratt Memorial Scholarship
Ernie Pratt Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Matt Ruthrauff Memorial Scholarship
Matt Ruthrauff Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
KHS Coach Sue Schuble Scholarship
KHS Coach Sue Schuble Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Jeff Wester Memorial Scholarship
Jeff Wester Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Stewart Wood, Hall of Fame Scholarship
Stewart Wood, Hall of Fame Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Parkview Scholarships
Deadline: Thursday, March 11
Bradley Charles Palmer Memorial Scholarship
Bradley Charles Palmer Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Parkview High School Class of 1968
PHS Class of 1968 Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Devon Roberson Memorial Viking Singer Scholarship
Devon Roberson Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Dunlop Family Scholarship
Dunlop Family Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Ferne Westbrooke Scholarship
Ferne Westbrooke Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Robert Rotenberry Memorial Scholarship
Robert Rotenberry Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Mildred Riley Hulse Foreign Languages Scholarship
Mildred Riley Hulse Foreign Language Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
David E. Doss Memorial Scholarship
David Doss Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Marjorie Pottenger Rook, Spirit Award Scholarship
Marjorie Pottenger Rook Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Wayne French Scholarship
Wayne French Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Hattie Colleen Ummel James Memorial Scholarship
Hattie Colleen Ummel James Memorial Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Coach Clark Kynion Scholarship
Coach Clark Kynion Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Study Scholarships
Deadline: TBA
Bailey Excellence and Success for Today (BEST)
B.E.S.T. Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Doris Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Thompson Scholarship REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
