Scholarship Programs
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Janell Wallace is a 2002 Miss Gateway Classic Scholarship Awardee who graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in May of 2007. Her scholarship total is more than $34,000.

Established in 1994, the St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation has been committed to sending deserving youth to college by awarding scholarship funds to local community organizations. In 1997, the Foundation increased that commitment by establishing its own scholarship program.

The Gateway Classic Scholarship Program awards full, four-year scholarships to St. Louis youth through its General Scholarship Program. The scholarships are awarded based on interviews, an essay submission, financial need, and community involvement. The student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and carry 15 credit hours each semester. To date, more than 100 scholarships have been awarded.

Janell Wallace (at top left) is a 2007 graduate of the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB). Wallace, crowned Miss Gateway Classic 2002, has expanded on the leadership skills she learned from the program as she was elected as the senior class president at UAPB.  

As Miss Gateway Classic 2002, Wallace received more than $34,000 toward her scholarship at UAPB and to date, the foundation has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships for students to attend college.

The foundation has spent more than $486,000 for students to attend the University of Arkansas with 16 students graduating as of today. Other Universities include Tuskegee University, Hampton University, Howard University and Lincoln University.