Scholarship Applications

Students eligible for assistance shall

• Be graduates or graduating seniors from a high school in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area who plan to seek or who are seeking an Associations or a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in high school and, if applying while in college, at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in college.
• The students’ special learning needs must be evidenced by either an IEP (Individual Educational Plan) or a 504 Plan that they can submit with their scholarship application.
• Students must also explain why the college they plan to attend (or that they already attend) is a school that offers programs that align with their special learning needs.
• In addition, college students who are applying for a scholarship must provide evidence that they are using the support services for special learning needs at the school they attend.

Consideration will also be given to financial need and extracurricular activities. Students must submit a scholarship application on a form provided by the Community Foundation.

Finalists are required to participate in an interview with the Selection Committee. Time and date will be announced at a later date.