Edward Jones gives $18,000 to scholarship fund

Edward Jones contributed $18,000 to the missouri colleges Fund.

The grant underwrites $1,125 scholarships at each of the fund’s 16 member schools.

The scholarships will be awarded by the member schools on the basis of financial need to students majoring in business and finance.

St. Louis-based Edward Jones, one of the largest privately held companies in St. Louis, is an investment brokerage and financial services firm led by CEO jim weddle.

The missouri colleges Fund is a partnership of private enterprise and the member independent colleges and universities in missouri.

Member schools are Avila University, Kansas City; central methodist university, Fayette; Columbia College, Columbia; Culver-Stockton College, Canton; drury university, Springfield; evangel university, Springfield; Fontbonne University, St. Louis; Hannibal – LaGrange College, Hannibal; Maryville University, St. Louis; missouri baptist university, St. Louis; Park University, Parkville; Rockhurst University, Kansas City; southwest baptist university, Bolivar; Westminster College, Fulton; william jewell college, Liberty; and William Woods University, Fulton.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009 |

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