Membership in the St. Louis Hills Neighborhood Association (SLHNA) is an excellent way to contribute to the camaraderie of our beautiful neighborhood. Another great benefit of membership is eligibility for our annual scholarship competition.
Any child or legal dependent of a SLHNA member is eligible to apply based upon the following criteria:
- the member lives within the boundaries of St. Louis Hills;
- the member’s household has two current and consecutive years of paid SLHNA membership;
- the applicant is at least an eighth grade student;
- the applicant is attending or planning to attend an educational institution (public high school, private high school, trade school, technical school, vocational school, two-year college, four-year college/university, PhD/Med School/Law School/Fellow program, and so forth).
Two one-time scholarships of $750 will be awarded.
The Scholarship Chairs will receive completed applications. Personal information will be redacted. The redacted applications will then be reviewed by a panel of judges, who will select two scholarship recipients. The two recipients selected by the judges will be contacted directly by email by May 29, 2025. Updates to the Association’s website and social media will also announce the selected recipients.
The monetary award will be distributed by September 15, 2025 and made payable to each recipient’s educational institution, not to the recipient directly.
Each applicant must:
- complete the application found on the Association’s website;
- provide a list of any academic honors and/or extracurricular activities;
- independently write and submit an essay of 150 words or less which addresses the question “How has living in our St. Louis Hills Neighborhood shaped your values and aspirations?”
- provide a 3rd quarter/2nd trimester report card;
- submit two – three reference letters.
The application deadline is April 25, 2025, which is a Friday. The completed application and related documents must be postmarked by that date. No electronic submissions will be considered.
We ask that the selected applicants provide a recent picture for our newsletter and attend the June 2025 SLHNA meeting to receive award certificates.
For further information and an application, go to https://sthills.com/membership-benefits/scholarship/.
Please contact Scholarship Chairs Toni and Steve Zychinski with any questions at thezhome@yahoo.com.
Scholarship Committee
Membership in the St. Louis Hills Neighborhood Association (SLHNA) is an excellent way to contribute to the camaraderie of our beautiful neighborhood. Another great benefit of membership is eligibility for our annual scholarship competition.
Any child or legal dependent of a SLHNA member is eligible to apply based upon the following criteria:
the member lives within the boundaries of St. Louis Hills;
the member’s household has two current and consecutive years of paid SLHNA membership;
the applicant is at least an eighth grade student;
the applicant is attending or planning to attend an educational institution (public high school, private high school, trade school, technical school, vocational school, two-year college, four-year college/university, PhD/Med School/Law School/Fellow program, and so forth).
Two one-time scholarships of $750 will be awarded.
The Scholarship Chairs will receive completed applications. Personal information will be redacted. The redacted applications will then be reviewed by a panel of judges, who will select two scholarship recipients. The two recipients selected by the judges will be contacted directly by email by the end of May. Updates to the Association’s website and social media will also announce the selected recipients.
Each applicant must:
complete the application found on the Association’s website;
provide a list of any academic honors and/or extracurricular activities;
independently write and submit an essay of 150 words or less which addresses the question “How has living in our St. Louis Hills Neighborhood shaped your values and aspirations?”
provide a 3rd quarter/2nd trimester report card;
submit two – three reference letters.
Upcoming events and key dates:
Regarding the 2026 awards: The application deadline is April 24, 2026, which is a Friday. The completed application and related documents must be postmarked by that date. No electronic submissions will be considered.
The monetary award will be distributed by September 18, 2026 and made payable to each recipient’s educational institution, not to the recipient directly.
We ask that the selected applicants provide a recent picture for our newsletter and attend the June 2026 SLHNA meeting to receive award certificates.
Contact Information:
For further information and an application, go to https://sthills.com/membership-benefits/scholarship/.
Please contact Scholarship Chairs Toni and Steve Zychinski with any questions. Toni Zychinski (314) 440-2355
List of Committee Members:
Toni Zychinski, Steve Zychinski, a panel of 5 judges (judges live within neighborhood boundaries and remain nameless for anonymity)
Additional Information:
Interest in becoming a judge? Contact Toni Zychinski at (314) 440-2355 to learn more.
In 2025 scholarships were awarded to the following students:
Patrick Busch who will be attending University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Luca Dolton who will be attending Saint Louis University High School
Kolbe Heithaus who will be attending Saint Louis University High School
2024:
Dominic Arteaga, who attended University of Missouri – Columbia
Henry Fitzpatrick, who attended Saint Louis University High School
Macie Longland, who attended Bishop DuBourg High School
2023:
Patrick Casciola -Saint Louis University High School
Anthony Bene -Saint Louis University High School
2022:
Marina Cornett -Cor Jesu Academy
Timothy Roeder -Bishop DuBourg High School
Gus Stromberg -Chaminade College Preparatory School