Financial Aid: Scholarships

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.

All test scores received through December 31 will be considered in the calculation for academic scholarships.

Fine Art 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 recommends selected international students to the P.E.O. Sisterhood for this scholarship.