St. Louis Community Foundation Investing for the Future Scholarship

The St. Louis Community Foundation's Investing for the Future Scholarship is a community-funded program that awards scholarships  to graduating high school seniors and recent GED recipients who have financial need. Donor gifts ranging from $10 to $10,000 fund this program. 

Private scholarships are critical to helping low- and moderate-income students pay for college. Financial aid from federal, state and college/university programs does not cover the cost of attendance.  The largest federal grant program, the Pell Grant, has not kept pace with inflation.

In the 1980’s, the maximum Pell Grant covered over half of the cost of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year public college.  Today, the $6,495 maximum Pell Grant does not keep pace with the rising cost of higher education. Every year, dozens of qualified applicants are denied due to the limited funds available. Donors who wish to help these students can contribute to the Investing for the Future Scholarship Fund today!