Scholarships and Grants
Academic Scholarships:
Awarded at time of acceptance for admission, we will review ACT/SAT score and cumulative high school GPA to determine qualification for an academic scholarship. Academic scholarships are automatically renewed for the second year, if the renewal requirements as stated below are met.
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| Trustees' Scholarship | $15,000 total | $7,500 per year | Renewal requirements: Complete 27 hours during first year at Cottey with 3.0 cumulative Cottey GPA |
| President's Scholarship | $11,000 total | $5,500 per year | Renewal requirements: Complete 27 hours during first year at Cottey with 3.0 cumulative Cottey GPA |
| Founder's Scholarship | $8,000 total | $4,000 per year | Renewal requirements: Complete 27 hours during first year at Cottey with 2.75 cumulative Cottey GPA |
| Achievement Award | $6,000 total | $3,000 per year | Renewal requirements: Complete 27 hours during first year at Cottey with 2.5 cumulative Cottey GPA |
Below is the average profile of an Academic Scholarship recipient.
| Scholarship | ACT | SAT | GPA |
| Trustees' | 30 | 1340 | 3.90 |
| President's | 27 | 1220 | 3.70 |
| Founder's | 23 | 1070 | 3.55 |
| Achievement | 21 | 990 | 3.15 |
All test scores received through December 31 will be considered in
the calculation for academic scholarships.
Fine Arts Scholarships:
Awarded to students who demonstrate a strong academic
proficiency in art/art history, dance, music, or theatre/speech.
Applications are available from the Office of Enrollment
Management.
Click here for a
printable Fine Arts Scholarship Application.
Click here to see a printable version
of the scholarship brochure.
Athletic Scholarships:
Available for basketball and volleyball; awarded by the coach or
athletic director. Amounts range from $500 up to the amount of
tuition and books.
Alumnae Scholarships:
$500 per academic year to relatives of Cottey alumnae, which
could include daughters, granddaughters, sisters,
great-granddaughters, or nieces of Cottey alumnae, depending on the
amount of funding available.
Girl Scout Leadership Award:
$1000 per academic year awarded to Girl Scout Gold Award
recipients.
Regional Leadership Achievement Award Program:
$3,500 per academic year. Demonstrated leadership and/or
community service, 3.0 GPA, and 23 ACT/1060 SAT are required.
Deadline to apply is March 1. Available to women in the following
counties:
Missouri - Barton, Bates, Cedar, Dade, St. Clair, or Vernon
Kansas - Bourbon
P.E.O. Scholarships:
Available from local, state, or provincial-level chapters of the
P.E.O. Sisterhood. A student does not need a P.E.O. affiliation to
qualify. Each chapter establishes the criteria; the application
procedures, deadlines, and amounts vary. Apply for Cottey admission
early to avoid missing deadlines.
Click here to see the P.E.O. state scholarship deadlines.
International Peace Scholarship:
$4,000 awarded by the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Cottey nominates selected international students to the P.E.O. Sisterhood for this scholarship.