Scholarships
Mensa Member Scholarships
American Mensa offers four $1,000 national scholarship awards for members and IRS dependents!
For the application, go to:
http://www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships
Applications are sent to the National Scholarship Co-Chairs for judging. The National Scholarship Co-Chairs recruit the judging committee (or committees if more than one round is required) to judge the essay.
American Mensa members (and IRS dependents) are eligible to apply to both the local public scholarship program* and the American Mensa member scholarship program. A separate application and essay for each program is required. In the event that a member or dependent wins in both program, only the scholarship of higher value will be awarded following the Foundation’s rule of one award per applicant. *The public scholarship program at St. Louis Area Mensa’s local level is the Healthy Minds Scholarship. Those applying for the national scholarship for members may also apply for the local scholarship if requirements are met, such as a major in the mental health field.
American Mensa offers four $1,000 national scholarship awards for members and IRS dependents!
For the application, go to:
http://www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships
Applications are sent to the National Scholarship Co-Chairs for judging. The National Scholarship Co-Chairs recruit the judging committee (or committees if more than one round is required) to judge the essay.
American Mensa members (and IRS dependents) are eligible to apply to both the local public scholarship program* and the American Mensa member scholarship program. A separate application and essay for each program is required. In the event that a member or dependent wins in both program, only the scholarship of higher value will be awarded following the Foundation’s rule of one award per applicant. *The public scholarship program at St. Louis Area Mensa’s local level is the Healthy Minds Scholarship. Those applying for the national scholarship for members may also apply for the local scholarship if requirements are met, such as a major in the mental health field.
St. Louis Area Mensa Healthy Minds Scholarship
Recognizing that mental health is a vitally important community issue, St. Louis Area Mensa has established the St. Louis Area Mensa Healthy Minds Scholarship.
Recognizing that mental health is a vitally important community issue, St. Louis Area Mensa has established the St. Louis Area Mensa Healthy Minds Scholarship.
- Target population: High school seniors and undergraduate students from the area covered by St. Louis Area Mensa.
- Applicants must be students in good academic standing with cumulative grade point averages of greater than 3.0 who are currently enrolled in any accredited undergraduate two or four year institution with a declared major in any of the mental health related fields. High school seniors who have been admitted to any accredited two year or four year institution who plan on pursuing one of these majors are also eligible.
- Eligible majors include, but are not limited to psychology, counseling, social work and psychiatric nursing.
- Check for $1000 will be made payable directly to the winner and proceeds may be used for any school related purchase.
- Judging is based primarily on the short essay to be returned with the application.
- The next deadline is March 18, 2023.
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Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarships
St. Louis Area Mensa is again taking part in the American Mensa national scholarship competition. These scholarships are provided by the Mensa Education and Research Foundation and are separate from the local area Healthy Minds Scholarship. The major does not need to be in the mental health field, as the Healthy Minds Scholarship requires, and the applicant does not need to be a member of Mensa.
Volunteers from St. Louis Area Mensa judge the applications and send a select few on to the national competition. For more information, go to
http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/
St. Louis Area Mensa is again taking part in the American Mensa national scholarship competition. These scholarships are provided by the Mensa Education and Research Foundation and are separate from the local area Healthy Minds Scholarship. The major does not need to be in the mental health field, as the Healthy Minds Scholarship requires, and the applicant does not need to be a member of Mensa.
Volunteers from St. Louis Area Mensa judge the applications and send a select few on to the national competition. For more information, go to
http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/