The Susan Sherman Scholarship

Thank you for your interest in the Susan Sherman Scholarship! The criteria for applying are outlined below. We will award $5,000 scholarships to those who fit this criteria and are selected by our committee.

Download the PDF of the application here!

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Scholarship applicants must be Missouri residents

  • Only college freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors may apply, at this time (Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in an accredited university or college located in Missouri and must have completed at least one full semester of coursework at the time of application)

  • Attend a Missouri state college/university with a recognized fashion program – or other major relating to fashion, i.e., business, - with intentions of working in Missouri (Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in a recognized fashion program or other degree program relating to fashion, must have clear intentions of working in the fashion industry in Missouri and must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher)

  • Scholarship applicants must complete the following application and submit the required supporting application materials listed below.


NOTE: The application needs to include the applicant's name, email, cell or landline phone number, and home address, class year, college/university, as well as the name of the applicant’s parent or guardian. All those fields are on the PDF of the application. Download here.

Accepted Scholarship Categories:

  • Fashion Design – Clothing and accessory design

  • Fashion Merchandising – Marketing and management to build a fashion brand

  • Fashion Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurial principles training to build business expertise to create a fashion business

  • Creatives – This category provides a wide spectrum of fashion education opportunities, i.e., beauty, photography, fashion journalism, sustainability, etc.

Scholarship Levels: $5,000 per scholarship category for a total of four scholarships, at this time

Deadlines:

  • Scholarship applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., May 15, 2025. 

  • Emails or letters will be sent out to scholarship recipients beginning July 1, 2025

  • As mentioned, the formal announcement of scholarship recipients will take place at the Fund's "Fashion Futures" event on July 31, 2025, in St. Louis, MO, and we ask scholarship recipients and their families to please attend.

Submissions:

Please attach the following required supporting materials to your application and send to info@saintlouisfashionfund.org:

  • Proof of financial need

  • Your most recent academic transcript

  • List of extracurricular activities

  • A recommendation letter from a teacher or professor.  Limited to one page.

  • Video (up to 3 minutes in length) or an essay (preferably one page in length) to respond to the following question: “Why do I want to pursue a career in fashion?”

Submissions are only accepted via email and all documents can be sent to info@saintlouisfashionfund.org beginning at Noon, April 15, 2025.

Any questions or concerns should be directed to: info@saintlouisfashionfund.org

Download the application here



Scholarship Terms & Conditions


- Applicants must submit a completed application form, along with any required supporting documents, by the deadline specified by the Scholarship Committee in order to be eligible to receive the award. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.  Applicant represents and warrants that all information provided in connection with the applicant’s scholarship application is true and accurate to the best of the applicant’s knowledge and belief. - Scholarship funds shall be used to cover tuition, fees, books and other education-related expenses and will be disbursed directly to the recipient.   Recipients are responsible for any tax obligations associated with the scholarship and should consult a tax professional for guidance.  Payment of the scholarship funds is the limit of the Saint Louis Fashion Fund’s obligation, and Saint Louis Fashion Fund has no obligation or liability to provide additional or further support to the scholarship recipient.

- The scholarship recipient must remain in good academic standing to receive funding (if applicable).  The scholarship is forfeited if the student withdraws from the student’s academic program identified in the application, interrupts the continual course of study/program identified in the application, or changes course of study/program in a manner that is not in line with the eligibility criteria.

- Applicant agrees that by applying for the scholarship, applicant grants Saint Louis Fashion Fund and its affiliates, successors and assigns, the irrevocable royalty-free permission in perpetuity to use the applicant’s name, voice, statements, likeness, photograph, application materials, and any other recording, video, or imagery throughout the universe for any purpose, including, without limitation, for its website, advertisements, marketing materials, Facebook page, other social media outlets, and other organizational materials and commercial purposes.

-The scholarship is awarded without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law.

-The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to modify, revoke or terminate the scholarship program at any time, for any lawful reason, with or without prior notice.

Applicant agrees to timely respond to any reasonable request for information made by Saint Louis Fashion Fund or its Scholarship Committee, including any request for academic records and records relating to the use of any scholarship funds.

By applying for the scholarship, applicants acknowledge and agree to abide by these terms and conditions and to comply with all applicable laws.