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In response to the specific interests of major corporate donors, the
Fund accepts grants for Named Scholarship Aid . These
scholarships are funded at a minimum of $1,000 and may be designated by the
donor for certain programs, major fields of study or student population.
They are awarded to undergraduate students by the member colleges as part
of their regular process of awarding financial aid to enrolling or
returning students. The recipients are chosen by the member colleges in
accordance with the donor's guidelines.
 The
Commerce Bancshares Foundation has been a supporter of the Missouri
Colleges Fund for 54 years. They have provided leadership to the MCF Board
of Directors and with their grant of $15,000 to the Fund for 2009, they
underwrote scholarship support to students with a special emphasis to the
TEACHERS FIRST Program which helps the member colleges recruit and train future
teachers for the state’s elementary and secondary schools.
 In addition
to providing leadership to the MCF Board of Directors in 2009, Edward Jones
increased their support to $18,000 to provide scholarships to students on
MCF member campuses who are studying in a business-related field and who is
judged outstanding by the college because of his or her activities and/or
achievements at the institution.
 Emerson
has been a supporter of the Missouri Colleges Fund for 52 years. With their
grant of $12,000 for 2009, they underwrote scholarships to students
attending MCF member colleges and who are judged outstanding by the college
because of his and her activities and/or achievements at the institution
 Enterprise Rent-A-Car provided a $12,000
grant to underwrite 16 scholarships to students at MCF member schools who are
studying in a business related field with special emphasis on minority
candidates. In addition to their leadership on the Fund's Board of
Directors, they also offered the opportunity of a paid internship at many
of their locations in Missouri.
 In 2009, MasterCard
International continued their leadership grant in the amount of $16,000.
This grant provided 16/$1,000 need-based scholarships for qualified
students majoring in mathematics and related disciplines who have a strong
academic record and who contributed to the college community by his/her
activities on and off campus.
 The
Monsanto Fund continued their leadership grant of $30,000 in 2009. Monsanto
is very interested in education and the sciences, so their grant was used by
the Fund’s member colleges to provide 16/$1,875 scholarships to
outstanding education students who have returned to the classroom as
science and/or math teachers.
 In 2009, Novus International continued
their leadership grant in the amount of $16,000. This grant provided
16/$1,000 need based scholarships for qualified students majoring in
science-related disciplines who have a strong academic record and who are
judged outstanding by the college because of his or her activities and/or
achievements at the institution.
 In 1974, the UPS Foundation
established an endowment fund with the national office that works with all
of the state funds, the Foundation for Independent Higher Education (FIHE).
Since that time, more than $45 million has been provided to FIHE-associated
independent colleges for financial assistance to outstanding students. In
2009, the Missouri Colleges Fund received $43,200 to underwrite a 16/$2,700
UPS Scholarship at MCF member colleges and universities.
 Wachovia
continued its support in 2009 with a grant of $24,000. This grant provided
16 need-based scholarships valued at $1,500 for qualified students majoring
in accounting, business, economics, finance and related disciplines who
have a strong academic record and who contribute to the college community
by his/her activates both on and off the campus.
During 2009, a group of leading corporations and foundations provided a
pool of funds for scholarships to qualified students enrolled in several
different areas of study including teacher preparation:
Artisan Construction Co.
H&R Block Bank
BlueCross and BlueShield of Kansas City
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Harry Cooper Supply Co.
Dreiseszun Family
Foundation
DST Systems
J.E. Dunn Construction
General Mills
Foundation
Hellenic Spirit Foundation
Massman Construction
Musgrave Foundation
Parmelee Foundation
Pfizer, Inc.
Herman T. & Phenie R. Pott Foundation
George H. Riedel Private Foundation
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
Stupp Bros. Bridge & Iron Foundation
Tyson Foundation
UMB Financial Corporation
United Fire Group
U.S. Bank
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