The Missouri School Boards' Association Scholarship program awards scholarships to students in MSBA's member districts. A winner is selected from each of the 17 MSBA Regions and one overall State Winner is selected. Each regional winner receives a $1,000 scholarship and is automatically eligible to compete for the statewide winner who receives an additional $1,500. The scholarship is non-renewable.
Please choose one of the three Essay topics below and submit with a cover sheet to the Guidance Office by or on November 5, 2024.
Essay • Please write and title a 500-700-word essay on ONE of the following prompts:
• The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
• Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
• Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?