Scholarships

Supporters believe they have momentum, though GOP infighting in the Senate could doom their chances.

Advocates say merit scholarships mainly benefit white, wealthy students and make it harder for low-income students to afford college.

Missouri’s tax-credit-funded scholarship program will gain a new partner in one of the state’s largest public education institutions.

The new program is now accepting both applications and donations.

When Stephanie Regagnon of Kirkwood was in her 20s, a jury found her mother guilty of a federal crime and sent her to prison for four years. The family…

A scholarship founded in 2015 to support rural Missouri LGBTQ youth has announced its 2017 scholarship recipients.The Missouri Courage Scholarship is…

Illinois governor Pat Quinn has announced free workshops across the state for college students and their parents to get advice on acquiring financial aid.…

Illinois lawmakers have agreed to give up their much-criticized perk of being able to hand out college scholarships.The century-old custom has been under…

The Illinois Senate has agreed to end the practice of letting lawmakers hand out free college educations to their constituents.For years, the Senate had…

Committee shuffling has kept measures to end controversial Illinois legislative scholarships from coming to a vote.Republican leader Sen. Christine…