{"id":26123,"date":"2023-10-20T17:45:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/?page_id=26123"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:33:56","slug":"shooting-stars-preliminary-scholarship-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/shooting-stars-preliminary-scholarship-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting Stars Preliminary Scholarship Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">New Opportunity for Shooting Stars Finalists<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Very few opportunities exist for our creative youth to be scouted in the same way student athletes are.\u00a0 Most creative students seeking scholarship opportunities rely on lengthy applications, interviews, auditions, and portfolio submissions.\u00a0 During this busy stage of life, these efforts, although rewarding, can be taxing.\u00a0 To lighten the load, we hope to provide additional opportunities to showcase our Finalists\u2019 incredible talents to colleges and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited to announce that this year, we are implementing an additional scholarship opportunity!\u00a0 We have created intentional partnerships with colleges and universities both within and outside of the KC Metro area.\u00a0 Students who opt in will be considered for preliminary scholarship opportunities by these colleges and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process couldn\u2019t be simpler for students!\u00a0 After students are nominated, they will have a period of time to complete their interest form.\u00a0 This year, unlike previous years, we ask that students share their GPA and SAT scores.\u00a0 This is completely optional; however, if students choose to participate, we will then share this data with the partnered colleges and universities, who may choose to award scholarship offers to students matching their criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**Note that each university partner makes scholarship selections based on their own specific parameters.&nbsp; This means that not every student is guaranteed a scholarship, but it also means that there is no maximum number of scholarships a student may receive.&nbsp; For example, if there are 23 participating universities, a student may receive up to 23 scholarships.&nbsp; <strong>Student who opt in will be notified of scholarship awards at their Orientation session.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating Universities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindenwood University: St. Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baker University: Baldwin City, Kansas <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Saint Mary: Leavenworth, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Kansas: Lawrence, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William Jewell: Liberty, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bethel College: Newton, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Missouri Kansas City: Kansas City, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tabor College: Hillsboro, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northwest Missouri State University: Maryville, Missouri<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Opportunity for Shooting Stars Finalists &nbsp; Very few opportunities exist for our creative youth to be scouted in the same way student athletes are.\u00a0 Most creative students seeking scholarship opportunities rely on lengthy applications, interviews, auditions, and portfolio submissions.\u00a0 During this busy stage of life, these efforts, although rewarding, can be taxing.\u00a0 To lighten the load, we hope to provide additional opportunities to showcase our Finalists\u2019 incredible talents to colleges and universities. 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