The Virginia Zank Scholarship  

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Missouri Valley College

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must attend Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
  3. Must be a high school senior at the time of application.
  4. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  5. This award is for U.S. students.
  6. Must have an ACT score of 21 or higher or an SAT score of 976 or higher.
  7. Must plan to major in English.
  8. Must plan to attend a college or university in Missouri.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for current high school seniors who are planning to major in English at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, an ACT score of 21 or higher (or equivalent SAT), and must submit an essay about his/her relationship with writing.

Application requirements for the The Virginia Zank Scholarship   are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • SAT/ACT score report
Additional Information: Provided in honor of Virginia Zank, this essay contest is designed to encourage students to think about their own relationship with writing as an art, a craft, and a need to create or persuade. Selection will be based on the student's mastery of language, originality, and insight in to the process and purposes of the written word.

Award Amount: $10,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $10,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, May 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, May 15

Applications and information about this award can be found online at the Missouri Valley College website using the link provided. To be considered for this award, the applicant must submit an essay of about 500 words describing his/her relationship with writing. The essay should describe motivation, purpose, and goals that the student associates with his/her writing. In addition, students must submit an application for attendance at Missouri Valley College. The complete application for admissions consists of an online or printed application form, copies of the student's transcripts indicating grade point average and class rank, and any applicable SAT or ACT score reports. All applications for admission must be received, and all essays must be emailed to the listed address no later than the deadline date.
About Missouri Valley College:
Contact Information: Claire Schmidt, n/a
Address: 500 East College Marshall, Missouri 65340

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