Emergency scholarship fund assists students from Joplin

Missouri State sophomore Sam Maher and freshman Parker Maher, brothers who live in Joplin, were home May 22—the day an F5 tornado hit, killing 162 people and destroying a third of the town. When the brothers and their family emerged from their hiding places safe, they found the second story of their home gone and their neighborhood and town in shambles.

The Maher family, along with thousands of Joplin residents, found themselves picking up the pieces of their home, finding a new place to live and beginning the rebuilding process. As these students and their loved ones begin to recover, Missouri State wants to make sure paying for college is not one of the problems they face.

Through the Missouri State emergency scholarship fund, the Maher brothers, along with others, are receiving financial assistance to continue their college career. Although the emergency fund was inspired by the terrible tornado, money in the fund is also intended to assist students facing other unforeseen personal crises including the death of a legal guardian, a natural disaster or a fire.

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