Each year, we award two academic scholarships to deserving students in Kansas City. Scholarship applications are accepted in early July.

Traditional Student Definition

The traditional scholarship is awarded to a student who meets all of the following conditions:

• not married and never been married
• not a parent
• entering college for the first time
• enrolling in a 2 or 4-year college or university
• earned a high school diploma 
• depend on their parents for financial support
• unemployed, has a part-time job (up to 34 hours per week), or is involved in work-study.

Non-traditional Student Definition

The non-traditional scholarship is awarded to a student with one or more of the following conditions:

• married, divorced, or widowed
• single parent
• has attended college before
• enrolling in college, university, or vocational school
• earned a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• do not depend on parents for financial support
• works full-time (35+ hours per week)