Greater Kansas City Community Foundation ‐ Scholarships Identified for urban students NOTE ‐ To access the links, download this file, and open it with a PDF viewer. Name of Scholarship https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/aabe‐william‐grant‐pinkard‐scholarship/ AABE William Grant Pinkard Scholarship All in for Skin https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/all‐skin‐scholarship‐fund/ www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships Academic Focus GPA Deadline Amount Business, physical sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics in preparation for a career in the energy sector Minimum 3.0 March 15th Varies: 1,000 to 5,000 N/A N/A Up to 5,000 Astronomy or a related field at UMKC Minimum 3.0 April 1st Dec. 1st for Spring semester; June 1st for Fall semester Nursing N/A June 15th 500 per semester Automotive Fields Minimum 2.75 April 1st up to 5,000 Preference determined every year N/A March 18th 2,000 https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/astronomical‐society‐kansas‐city‐astronomy‐scholarship‐fund/ Astronomical Society of Kansas City Astronomy Scholarship Fund Audrey I Newcomer Fund‐ Dr. Risdon Memorial Development Award Automobile Dealers of Greater Kansas City Black Community Scholarship Fund Bright Lights Scholarship C.W. Gusewelle Journalism Scholarship Application C1st Technologies Scholarship Dr. JB and Mrs. Isabella Bisceglia Scholarship Fund Epps Scholarship Foley Equipment Scholarship Fund General Hospital #2 Perpetual Trust Fund Scholarship Go Long Scholarship Fund Gordon M. Robinson Memorial Scholarship https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/2944 https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/2938 https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/black‐community‐scholarship‐fund/ https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3226 https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/cw‐gusewelle‐journalism‐scholarship‐application/ https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3623 https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3097 https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3001 https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3345 https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/general‐hospital‐2‐perpetual‐trust‐fund‐scholarship/ https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/go‐long‐scholarship‐fund/ https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3277 1,000 https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3558 Honeywell Black Achievers Society Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund Honeywell Black Achievers Society Engineering Education Scholarship https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3584 James R Goheen Scholarship https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/2935 N/A N/A May 1st 3,000+ N/A April 15th 2,000 Students entering their senior year of undergraduate at MU, UMKC, KU, and Kansas State University; requires a letter of recommendation Minimum 2.5 April 30th 2,000 High school seniors N/A Minimum 2.0 May 1st 1,500 Consideration given to financial need and the student's work and community service record, students must continue to attend classes Legal education/law Diesel, heavy equipment, and/or electric power generation Minimum 3.0 April 30th Minimum 2.5 April 15th 2,000 Varies: at least 2,000 Nursing N/A March 31st 1,000 N/A Minimum 2.5 March 1st Computer Science N/A March 15th 500+ Varies, non‐ renewable N/A N/A March 1st 1000 Criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, or cyber security March 13th 500‐4,000 Engineering or computer science Minimum 3.5 Unweighted Minimum 3.5 Unweighted March 13th 5,000 Manufacturing or trade degree Minimum 2.5 Unweighted (senior year) March 6th 5,000 N/A Minimum 2.0 May 1st Varies N/A N/A May 1st Varies Varies https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3070 Kansas City, Missouri Opportunities Scholarship Marvin Brooks Educational Fund New Theatre Guild Scholarship Endowment Fund Reat Griffin Underwood Memorial Scholarship Salifu Sesay Perseverance Scholarship Tony DiPardo Instrumental Music Foundation Scholarship JE Dunn ‐ National Diversity Scholarship (not listed in the GKCCCF site) https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3142 https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/new‐theatre‐guild‐scholarship‐endowment‐fund/ https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/2974 https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/salifu‐sesay‐perseverance‐scholarship/ https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3238 https://www.jedunn.com/national‐diversity‐scholarship 1‐2 page essay describing career goals in Astronomy/related field; already engaged in the study of Astronomy (at least 6 credit hours at 300 level or higher) Single parent of a dependent under 18, live in the KC metropolitan area, Print and broadcast journalism Information technology or a related field https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/2998 Honeywell Opportunity for Prosperity Through Education Scholarship Graduating high school senior, African American, Hispanic, or Native American, live in the KC metropolitan area Must be a graduate of a high school in Kansas or Missouri, have or had a family member diagnosed with skin cancer, be a student in good standing, demonstrate leadership qualities Participated in community service and worked during high school, one letter of reference, preference given to those with financial need Graduating high school seniors, current college student, or an adult seeking educational advancement of African American heritage, living in the KC metropolitan area Be the son or daughter of a law enforcement officer, fire fighter, or clergy; be enrolled or plan to enroll as a full time student at a two or four year college or university, and demonstrate financial need https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/hispanic‐development‐fund‐scholarship‐program/ Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Program Notes Consideration is given to academic achievement, financial need, and the student's community service record; students must attend classes Current high school seniors; planning to attend a 2 year college or technical school; preference given to women and minorities Students eligible are: of African‐American heritage, enrolled in a nursing program in the Greater Kansas City area, demonstrate financial need, continue to attend classes as a full‐time student Students must be a graduating senior for a high school in the KC Metro Area, intend to continue education through college or a technical school, demonstrate financial need, continue to attend classes as a full time student Must be a Missouri resident, no older than 21, enrolled or planning to enroll full time in a public two or four year college or university in Missouri, and must demonstrate financial need Eligibility: be of Hispanic heritage, graduate or be graduating from the Greater KC Metropolitan area high school or obtain a GED from a local organization and attended that high school for the last three years, accepted/enrolled in a fully accredited college/university as a full‐ time student Be an African American high school senior or college student, and live in the Greater KC Metropolitan area Be an African American student pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science, accepted at a four year ABET college or university, and special consideration given to students attending a Historically Black College or University Eligible students are: a high school senior, graduating from a high school in the Greater Kansas City Area Be a high school senior graduating from Unified District no. 500, be planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college or university, minimum one letter of recommendation Be a high school graduate or have a GED equivalent, 17‐25 years of age during term for which assistance is paid, and be a resident of KC, MO, in a household which has a total annual income of 80% or less than the median income of KCMO, adjusted for household size (guide sheet on webpage) Be a graduating senior from a high school in Jackson County, Missouri, who plans to further their education at a two or four year college or university or technical school, and demonstrate financial need Graduate or undergraduate at KU, UMKC, or UCM; interested students should consult with the theatre departments at their universities; recipients chosen based on need and merit Be a high school senior, living in the Greater Kansas City Area, submit a 5 minute or less video or audio clip of yourself in a performing art, and be available to receive the award on Love Day at St. James United Methodist Church in KC, MO Students eligible are: current high school seniors who answer the essay question on the application provided by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Graduate from a Greater Kansas City area high school, currently play a musical instrument and have an express interest in continuing instrumental music study, and be accepted into an accredited 2 or 4 year college or university N/A Minimum 2.5 March 2nd Theatrical Arts N/A N/A 500 Performing Arts March 15th Varies N/A Minimum 3.0 Minimum 3.2 Unweighted N/A Varies Instrumental Music Minimum 2.5 March 1st 2,500 Construction or Engineering Minimum 3.0 October 5,000 Academic opportunities beyond tuition (i.e., conferences) N/A April 1st 1,000 Opens December 1st, women N/A Minimum 3.0 New applicants March 1, Renewals February 1 1,000 Women enrolled full time undergraduate at University of Kansas; demonstrate financial need; special consideration given to first women to attend college in family, renewable Technology related field Minimum 3.2 April 15th 1,000 Be a graduating female senior or returning college student from the Greater Kansas City Area, and regularly attend classes‐ financial need is also considered Scholarships for Young Women 1000 Dreams https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/1000‐dreams‐scholarship‐fund/ https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/elizabeth‐miller‐watkins‐memorial‐scholarship‐fund/ Elizabeth Miller Watkins Memorial Scholarship Kris Paper Legacy Scholarship https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3154