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The Scholarship Foundation’s Education Policy Interns traveled to Missouri’s state capitol to advocate for increased access to postsecondary education for students who are low-income and/or first-generation college attendees. Executive Director Faith Sandler...

Keep ScholarShop in mind when donating designer clothing, accessories, and home décor this winter. Starting December 21, the ScholarShop-Clayton sales floor will temporarily be unavailable to the public as the shop undergoes...

Missouri is under the national microscope regarding its flagship public university, The University of Missouri, which has been accused of racial inequality toward its minority students. Recent student protests have gained national...

The Foundation’s Advising Staff, Robert Elam, Felipe Martinez, and Teresa Stock Steinkamp, wrote an opinion piece featured in the online edition of Money Magazine addressing the “open secret” of racism on campuses...

In September, the Missouri Legislature overrode Governor Nixon’s veto of legislation that prohibited undocumented students from participation in the state’s A+ scholarship program. The state budget bill, HB3, instructed public colleges and universities...

Please enjoy the latest issue of our newsletter Opening Doors – Fall 2015. This edition emphasizes the Foundation’s constant focus amid changing circumstances. Feature articles highlight innovative ways the Foundation carries out...

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis was featured in the West End Word highlighting the outreach initiatives of ScholarShop and Miki’s Closet by ScholarShop. Scholarship Foundation Executive Director Faith Sandler discussed the innovative...

The state of Missouri has created a cruel and confusing situation for some recent Missouri high school graduates who are undocumented and have been approved under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Missouri...

Normandy alumni and area residents are collaborating with The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis to launch a scholarship initiative for graduates of Normandy High School. The Normandy High School Scholarship Fund will...

Foundation student, Education Policy Intern, and first-generation Mexican-American Karina Arango was featured as Latina to Watch in ¡en Contacto!, the official magazine of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis. Karina...

The Foundation’s Manager of Advocacy and Policy Research Karissa Anderson, and Policy Intern Karina Arango traveled to Cape Girardeau today to testify before the Coordinating Board for Higher Education about Missouri’s financial...

Foundation Executive Director Faith Sandler receives recognition from her alma mater, Webster Groves High School, for her commitment to building a strong, educated, and engaged community. Faith now joins an historic list...