rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship

rootEd Alliance launched in 2018 to address the most challenging obstacles to success after high school for students in rural America with advice, exposure and access to financial resources. The mission of rootEd Alliance is to clear a path to a stronger future for students in rural America. A collaborative philanthropic effort, rootEd Alliance grew out of a collective belief in the power of education to change lives and an understanding of the unique needs of rural America.

The rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship is dedicated to improving postsecondary education opportunities for high school seniors from eligible high schools in rural Missouri and Idaho. This renewable scholarship, up to $12,000 annually, may be used at an accredited, nonprofit four-year college or university. Qualifying students may be funded through graduation or a maximum of ten semesters.

Interested students should go to MyScholarshipCentral.org, follow the instructions to complete the General Application and then submit the supplemental application for the rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship. Completed applications and all required supporting documents must be submitted by April 15. Awards will be announced in June.

The following high schools are eligible for the 2025-26 rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship

Adair Co. High School
Appleton City High School
Arcadia Valley High School
Aurora High School
Ava High School
Bakersfield High School
Ballard High School
Belle High School
Billings Sr. High School
Bismarck R-V High School
Blair Oaks High School
Bolivar High School
Bourbon High School
Bowling Green High School
Braymer High School
Bronaugh High School
Bunceton High School
Cameron High School
Canton High School
Cape Central High School
Carl Junction High School
Carrollton Senior High School
Carthage High School
Centralia High School
Chillicothe High School
Clearwater High School
Clever High School
Climax Springs High School
Clinton High School
Cole Camp High School
Couch High School
Crest Ridge High School
Dadeville Sr. High School
Delta High School
Dixon High School
Dora High School
Drexel High School
El Dorado Springs High School
Eugene High School
Fair Play High School
Farmington Sr. High School
Forsyth High School
Fredericktown High School
Fulton Sr. High School
Gallatin High School
Glasgow High School
Golden City High School
Grandview R-II High School
Green Ridge High School
Greenville High School
Halfway Secondary School
Hallsville High School
Hannibal Sr. High School
Hermitage High School
Highland Jr.-Sr. High School
Holden High School
Hollister High School
Houston High School
Hume High School
Jasper Co. High School
Knox Co. High School
Koshkonong High School
La Plata High School
Lafayette Co. High School
Lathrop High School
Lebanon Sr. High School
Lexington High School
Liberal High School
Licking High School
Lone Jack High School
Macks Creek High School
Mansfield High School
Marquand-Zion High School
Maryville High School
McDonald County High School
Meadow Heights High School
Mexico High School
Midway High School
Milan High School
Miller High School
Moberly Sr. High School
Monett High School
Montrose High School
Morgan Co. R-I High School
Mountain Grove High School
Neelyville High School
Neosho High School
New Bloomfield High School
Nodaway-Holt High School
North Callaway High School
North Co. Sr. High School
Northeast Nodaway High School
Osage High School
Owensville High School
Pacific High School
Palmyra High School
Pierce City High School
Pilot Grove High School
Plato High School
Platte County High School
Plattsburg High School
Potosi High School
Purdy High School
Raymore-Peculiar Sr. High School
Reeds Spring High School
Republic High School
Russellville High School
Salisbury High School
Savannah High School
Schuyler Co. High School
Scott City High School
Sherwood High School
Sikeston Sr. High School
Silex High School
Smithton High School
Southwest High School
Sullivan Sr. High School
Teton High School (Driggs, ID)
Thomas W. Kelly High School
Tipton High School
Trenton Sr. High School
Troy Buchanan High School
Twin Rivers High School
Union High School
Van Buren High School
Viburnum High School
Vienna High School
Warsaw High School
Washington High School
Waynesville Sr. High School
Weaubleau High School
Wellsville-Middletown High School
Woodland High School