College Scholarship

Amount

• One $1,000 scholarship (paid out as $500 each semester)

• Scholarship may be renewed for seven more consecutive semesters, for a total of eight semesters.  If you have to withdraw from school for a semester, you will be eligible to renew your scholarship the next semester, however the $500 from the semester you were not in classes will not be applied to future semesters.
• Must maintain a 2.5 semester GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours.

Eligibility

• Columbia, Missouri high school senior
• Must have participated in an extracurricular in high school for at least two years
• Accepted into two or four-year college/university (verification required)
• Applicants with financial need and those involved in volunteer work will be given strong consideration

Requirements

• Complete online application
• 250-word minimum essay answering the following prompt: How have you been positively impacted by your participation in extracurricular activities and how do you think those activities have prepared you for your future?
• One or two letters of recommendation from a non-family member

How to Apply

Apply online by filling out the form at the bottom of this page. 2026 applications are due April 24. Essays and letters may be emailed to director@daydreamsfoundation.org or mailed to the Day Dreams Foundation office at 1 E BROADWAY STE C, Columbia, MO 65203.

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Email director@daydreamsfoundation.org

If you would like to make a donation to the college scholarship fund, please CLICK HERE.

Application