by Rebecca Sneed
Hannibal-LaGrange University’s $10,000 Regional High School Scholarship area has been broadened to include all schools within a 50-mile radius of the University.
The HLGU Regional High School Scholarship is available to current high school and homeschool seniors. To be eligible, the student must be a senior attending a high school or homeschool within a 50 mile radius of the University, have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, a minimum ACT score of 18, and be in the top half of their graduating class. A personal interview with the director of admissions is also required. Residential students are eligible for a $10,000 scholarship annually, and commuter students are eligible for a $6,500 annual scholarship.
Qualifying Missouri high schools include Bowling Green, Canton, Community, Elsberry, Hannibal, Highland, Louisiana, Madison, Malvern-Clopton, Marion County, Mark Twain, Mexico, Monroe City, North Shelby, Palmyra, Paris, Silex, South Shelby, Van-Far, and Wellsville-Middletown. Illinois schools include Brown County, Central, Griggsville-Perry, Liberty, Payson-Seymour, Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill, Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy Senior, Southeastern, Unity, Warsaw, and Western.
HLGU Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Ray Carty said, “The reason for the regional scholarship is to reach out to the area families and students and offer an incentive to stay local for their education.”
Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications for the HLGU Regional High School Scholarship are available through each eligible high school’s guidance counselor. Applications can also be found at www.hlg.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-aid/academic-achievement-scholarships/regional-scholarship-application/.