Scholarship Web Links

  • Acacia Fraternity - Kansas State University: Due: Priority Deadline is December 18th at 5:00 pm, applications accepted until January 8th at 5:00 pm
    It is my understanding that you do not have to pledge to be in the fraternity to receive this scholarship. The following is a statement from the letter: “Acacia fraternity is an organization founded on the pursuit of knowledge and leadership. In that spirit, Acacia is awarding one leadership scholarship in the amount of $1000 and two in the amount of $500 to incoming male freshmen at Kansas State University. Scholarship winners will be selected on the basis of merit as displayed in the application process as well as an interview, which will be scheduled later in the spring. “

  • American Chemical Society Scholars Program, Due: March 1, 2021The ACS Scholars Program awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students majoring in undergraduate chemistry-related disciplines, and are also intending to pursue careers in chemistry-related fields. Selected recipients are awarded up to $5,000* per academic year. To date, over 3,000 students have received funding from the ACS Scholars Program.

  • American Legion Scholarships. There are numerous scholarships in this link, so you will need to research what the deadlines are.

  • APIA ScholarshipThe APIA Scholarship is open to Asian and Pacific Islander American students who'll be enrolling or are currently enrolled in the U.S. accredited college or university as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in the fall of 2021. This year's application opened on September 4, 2021, and closes on January 22, 2020.

  • AXA Foundation Scholarships. This website has links to two different scholarships. One is the AXA Achievement Scholarship and the other is the AXA Achievement Community Scholarship.

  • Bachus & Schanker Scholarship: There are two deadlines: November 30th for a January entry into college and July 30th for an August entry to college. This scholarship is for students looking to get into law. There is an essay required and this year's topic is about the 7th Amendment. Be sure to scroll down the page to read all the instructions.

  • Better Business Bureau (BBB) Integrity Scholarship Due: March 9 The forms will have to be downloaded and it appears there are references you will need to acquire for this scholarship. Be sure to read all the instructions. There are some very specific instructions regarding how to format the essay that is required.

  • BTI - John Deer Scholarship Program: I can not find a due date. If you want this type of help with schooling I would suggest doing it early, like before February. BTI partners with colleges and technical schools to help aspiring Service Technicians obtain an education while getting hands-on experience in our dealership. The knowledge you will gain in the classroom and the on-the-job skills you will learn in John Deere’s two-year associate degree Ag Tech Program can put you on a path to building a successful and rewarding career at BTI.

  • Buick Achievers Scholarship/Engineering in the Automotive Industry: Due Feb. 27thThis scholarship is for high school seniors planning on enrolling full-time in the 2021-2022 school year and current undergraduates who are studying in the Engineering field.

  • CHS Foundation Scholarships: Due March 31stThere are numerous scholarship opportunities on this website. Some are for high school seniors and some are for students already in college.

  • Community Groth - Due July 31st

    • Must have a G.P.A. of 3.0+

    • Fill out the form with your contact information

    • Attach school transcript to verify enrollment or submit any document to help us know you are currently enrolled or have been accepted to a college or university in the United States.

    • Attach a 500-word essay about difficulties or hardships you have had to personally overcome.

  • Daughters of the American Revolution National Scholarships, Due Feb. 15th 
    READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS. This website has numerous scholarships for graduating seniors and students who are entering their professional levels in college. Each scholarship lists a different person to e-mail the application to, so be sure to read through the website to make sure where to send the application and all supporting documents.

  • Daughters of the American Revolution, State Level Scholarships: Due: Feb 1st, these are e-mailed. The link should take you to the Kansas State Information Packet (SIP) page. Scroll way down on the page until you get to a section titled: National Committees. Now look for DAR Scholarships, there you will find links to more information and how to apply. These applications will need to be e-mailed to certain people, so be sure to read the instructions.

  • Association of Educational Office Professionals - Margaret Van Horn. Deadline: April 4th. This is for students enrolling in at least 9 hours.

  • Farmers Coop Equity Company - Isabel, Ks - Ag. Scholarship Due: April 1st

  • The application can be accessed through this website. It's over on the left-hand side of the page, under FCE Isabel, the 4th link down. They would like it filled out through the website and sent to them. 

  • Evergy Craft Scholarships; Renewable, Deadline March 1st, 2020, there is a two-step process to this and both parts must be completed by March 1st. There are 9 different craft (job-related) scholarships in this one application process. You must fill out the first scholarship on the website and then a second one from the Ellis Foundation will be sent to you and it also has to be completed. Requirements for the scholarship are 1. resident of Kansas or Missouri, attending a Kansas or Missouri high school. 2. Must be graduating from high school in the year you fill this out. 3. Must be pursuing a degree in electric power and distribution, power plant technology, wind or renewable energy, industrial tech or other industry-related degrees. 4. Must be eligible to obtain a CDL license. 5. If 18, must be willing to submit to a Motor Vehicle Record Check (drug-free, no DUI convictions).

  • Evergy Lineman Scholarship: Due March 1st, 2020. This application process has two steps, read below. This application is below the Craft Scholarships on the page, scroll down a bit. Click on the “+” sign and it should open up revealing all the qualifications and the link to the application. This application process has two steps, first is the application with Evergy, then the Ellis Foundation will send you an application for them. You must have both applications completed by March 1st, 2020. The selection process is 1. Submit both applications. 2. Participate in a personal interview to be scheduled later between March 16th – 20th. 3. Attend a mandatory one-day Lineman Prep Day to be determined for a Saturday in April – June after the scholarship is awarded. The location for this event is in Topeka, Wichita, or Kansas City, MO.

  • Evergy Power Plant Operator/Wind Energy Tech Scholarship. Due March 1st, 2020. There is a two-step process for the application. Read below. Scroll down the website page until you find the Power Plant Scholarship “+”. Click on the + and it should open up to tell you more about the scholarship and give a link to the application. The application process has two steps. Fill out the application at Evergy’s website and then another application should come to you from the Ellis Foundation. You must have both applications completed by March 1st, 2020. The selection process is 1. Submit both applications. 2. You must attend a mandatory one-day job shadow and participate in a personal interview. Job Shadows are between March 1st -31st at one of the following locations: Jeffrey Energy Center in St. Mary’s, Ks, Flat Ridge Wind Farm in Nashville, Ks, or Central plains in Marienthal, Ks.

  • Final Fantasy Fan Scholarship: Due December 15th, 2019YES, you read that right! If you enjoy the Final Fantasy game franchise, this might just be the scholarship for you! Be sure to read all the information and instructions. There is an essay with this one and the quality of it is what determines if you get the scholarship.

  • Future of Assisted Living - Due December 31st.The annual scholarship award is for three (3) students enrolled in an associate's degree, bachelor's degree or graduate-level program at an accredited 2-year college or 4-year university during the 2017-2018 academic year.

  • GE- Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program: Due January 4thThe program selects roughly 20 college-bound students who excel in leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship to receive $10,000 renewable scholarships- up to $40,000 total per recipient.

  • Grow Ag Leaders (Monsanto) Scholarship: The application is open now, Due Feb 1st, 2021 Grow Ag Leaders asks farmers to endorse high school seniors or college students for a chance to win a $1,500 scholarship to support their higher education studies in ag-related fields.

  • Hagan Scholarship. This scholarship can be very rewarding. There are many steps to it. The first is the application process with a deadline of November 15th by 5:00 pm. You have to submit it directly to them.

  • Haviland Telephone Co. Due April 7th, we will mail by March 31st to ensure delivery. This is for students who are in the company's service area.

  • Herb Clutter Scholarship. This scholarship is for $500. Applicants of the Herb Clutter Memorial Scholarship must complete the scholarship application, which includes a 400-500 word essay discussing why they have chosen to pursue a career in agriculture. The selection committee will use this essay along with the student’s application in determining the scholarship winner. The scholarship and attached documents must be submitted to the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers at 1990 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, Kansas by February 26, 2016.

  • Horatio Alger Association. Deadline: October 25th: the counselor has some information in her office if you need it. Criteria: 1. Be enrolled full-time as a high school senior on track to graduate in May 2023 and plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation. 2. Strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree. 3. Demonstrate a critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required). 4. Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities. 5. Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. 6. Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 7. Be a United States citizen.

  • Horatio Alger Career & Technical School Scholarship. This scholarship is not due until June 15th. You must create a username and password at the site to access the application. This scholarship is for technical certificate programs.

  • Hutchinson News Journalism Scholarship Due: March 15thThis link will show you what you need for the scholarship. There is a better printable version over on the Scholarship page that doesn’t look like a page out of the newspaper.

  • Institute for Supply Management of Wichita: Due March 18thThis scholarship is for students looking to go into Supply Management careers. This scholarship needs to be downloaded, filled out, and either mailed or scanned as one file to the appropriate destination. Instructions are at the website and in the application process instructions.

  • Jackie Robertson Foundation Scholarship:  Due Date: February 1st.  Click on the link and read all about this scholarship.  You do need to be a minority, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.  

  • JAG Students: Kenneth M. Smith: Due date: Feb. 20thThis scholarship is designed for students who have been enrolled in our JAG program at Kingman High School.

  • Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship rewards excellence by supporting high-achieving high school seniors with financial needs who seek to attend the nation's best four-year colleges and universities.

  • Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship - Due March 31st to the Virginia office. This scholarship used to be in paper form but is now available on a website. It is still due on March 31st. You will need to mail it prior to that date to make the deadline of having it to their Virginia office by March 31st.

  • Jim Kincaid Memorial Scholarship Due: June 30thThis scholarship is for any male attending KSU at the Manhattan campus.

  • KACRAO Scholarship/Glenn Lygrisse Due: March 15th. This scholarship has 3 documents you must upload to the application.  

  • Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Scholarship: Due April 1st.I used to deliver this scholarship to the County Clerks office. The instructions this year are for the applications to either be e-mailed or mailed. I will still have an envelope in the office to collect the application packets but the due date is pulled up so there is enough time for mailing.

  • Kansas CPA Scholarships: Many differing Due Dates. This website not only has a scholarship for current high school seniors going into Accounting or CPA majors, it also has scholarship applications for current college students who are already in the programs. Pay close attention to the deadline dates of everything that must be turned in.

  • Kansas Dept. of Education Association of Education Office Professionals: Due April 10thThis scholarship requires more than just filling out the application. If you are interested, make sure you read all the directions and have all the supporting documents to KSDE by April 10th.

  • Kansas Environmental Health Association Due: February 28th.You must mail this application with its supporting documents to the address on the application.

  • Kansas Grain and Feed Association/KGFA Due: March 6th before 5:00pmThis link will take you to a page that tells you about the scholarship. Scroll all the way down and there will be a link to the application. You must submit this electronically to them.

  • Kansas Women's Golf Association - Due March 15thThis website has a couple of different scholarships for students who golf. Students DO NOT need to be on the high school golf team. Students do have to be a member, Junior member or Associate Member of the Kansas Women's Golf Association. There are numerous other criteria listed on the website for the different scholarships. These scholarships are due by March 15th.

  • Kansas Seed Industry Association Deadline: April 10th

  • Kansas Assoc. of Directors of Plant Facilities. This scholarship is for students whose parents work in a position of supporting buildings. Janitorial, facilities technicians, transportation, anything that supports building facilities. Due: February 15th.

  • Kansas Masonic Lodge Scholarships. There are numerous scholarships at this link. The scholarship link is available from October 1st, 2022 to March 31st, 2023. Applications are accepted from December 1st - March 15th.  When the page opens, scroll down to the Scholarship box.  You can click on Learn More or Watch Video.

  • KACRAO Scholarship. Deadline: March 15th.

  • Kelly Lynn Lutz Scholarship Foundation - Due: January 10th. This scholarship is for students who have lost a parent to cancer. It is a renewable scholarship.

  • KSU - Acacia Fraternity Leadership Scholarship. This scholarship is for young male students who are looking at attending Kansas State University and are interested in the principles of leadership. There is a priority deadline of December 18th at 5:00 pm with a hard deadline date of January 8th at 5:00 pm.

  • KSU - Delta Chi Due: March 25, 2022. When you get to the web page, scroll to almost the bottom of the page. There is a link for all scholarships (one application) under the listing of the different scholarships.

  • KSU Phi Kappa Theta Man of Faith, Due: February 7th, 2017. Students do not have to pledge to this fraternity to apply for this scholarship. This is one you will need to put together and send yourself. (This scholarship used to be posted on the other scholarship page, but they are no longer sending the application out, so it’s all on the website.)

  • Law Degree scholarship from Mitchell & Crump: Due May 31st. You must submit to them directly

  • Lori Dechant Physical Disability Scholarship: Due March 1st. This one is specifically for students with physical disabilities who plan on attending a university.

  • Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship: Due May 6th.  

  • MKC Cooperative: Due March 1st, 2020. This scholarship is for any student whose parent or grandparent is a member-owner of MKC or an employee of MKC/TMA. (This is an agriculture coop based out of Moundridge.) This scholarship is for high school seniors or current college students in the first, second, or third year of school.

  • Monsanto/FFA Americas Farmers Grow Ag Leaders: This scholarship is for students who are looking at pursuing any degree related to agriculture. DUE: February 1st. Read ALL the terms and conditions. There are a lot of pieces to this scholarship.

  • O'Brate Foundation. Please read all the instructions for this application process. There are some specifics regarding reference letters and transcripts. This scholarship is needs-based but the scale is a bit different. Due: May 1.

  • Pottroff & Karlin Law Firm Scholarship: You do not have to seek a law degree. Due: August 1st. To qualify for this scholarship:

    • You must be a high school senior or college freshman from the United States.

    • You must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.

    • You must attach a student aid report showing the income status of your household.

    • A transcript must be attached with the counselor or school representative's signature for the application to be considered.

  • The ProjectorLamps.com $1,000.00 Scholarship: For students seeking a Business degree from a University. Due: June 1st, 2019This is a new scholarship. Please read everything on the link and make sure you get all the supporting documents mailed with the application. You will need to mail this one on your own.

  • $1,000.00 Pureland Supply Scholarship: For Community College or Technical School, Due: June 1st, 2019This is a new scholarship. Read all the information on the link and make sure you don’t forget all the documents it wants with the scholarship. You will need to mail this on your own.

  • Raise Me Scholarship search engine. This site tries to help students figure out what kind of scholarships and how much scholarship money they could potentially receive from colleges of their choice. Students need to read the fine print of each scholarship to make sure they are able to keep up with the requirements.

  • Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program: Due January 5th, Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Each year, the Program selects numerous recipients to receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for up to an additional three years – up to $40,000 total per recipient. Awards are for undergraduate study and may be used for education-related expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, and board. In addition, Scholars are invited to participate in a special awards program. Go to the website to check out the qualifications.

  • Review It Scholarship, Due April 30th, 2020. This scholarship is a movie review. Make sure you read all the instructions and understand how to upload your review.

  • Ron Brown Scholarship - Early deadline November 1, Regular deadline Jan. 9thAfrican American high school seniors are encouraged to apply for the Ron Brown Scholarship by either the early deadline of November 1, 2019, or the regular deadline of January 9, 2020. Named for the late secretary of commerce and inspired by his dedication to public service, the Ron Brown Scholar Program offers a $40,000 scholarship to up to 30 African American high school seniors each year based on academic excellence and commitment to public service. Recipients are young African Americans of outstanding promise who are offered intensive mentorship, service opportunities, leadership experiences, and extensive professional development throughout all stages of their careers. Applications must be mailed to the Ron Brown Scholar Program office with a postmark dated no later than January 9, 2020.

  • Rudd Foundation: Application open Oct. 8th to December 14thThis scholarship is for students who qualify for a Pell grant and attend Fort Hays, Emporia State, or Wichita State University.

  • School Soup - Many Scholarship Links. This website will require you to spend some time researching which scholarship you can apply for and what their deadlines are.

  • Science Ambassador Scholarship, Due: December 9th, 2021 This scholarship is for students entering any STEM undergraduate program. The website does not indicate this is only for women, but all the pictures and past winners listed seem to be women. Be sure to scroll down to the winners and look at their videos. These are good examples of what you would need to do for yours.

  • Skyland Grain: Open now for the 2021-2022 school year: Due April 1st.There are different scholarships at this site. Pay attention to which one you are wanting to apply for. When you get to the website's page, look for “Programs” on the left-hand side. Hover over the word “Programs” and it should pop up to see the 3 different scholarships.

  • State Bank Commissioner of Kansas Due: April 1st.The Office of the State Bank Commissioner, the Kansas Insurance Department, and its division, the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner are sponsoring an essay contest to award up to five scholarships to Kansas high school seniors who, through school courses, independent study, and personal experience, have gained an understanding of money management and can demonstrate that knowledge and the importance it will have in their future.

  • Student Insights/Student-View Scholarship Program This scholarship seems to be nothing more than helping this company gain information from high school students about their knowledge of colleges in their area. You will be required to take a survey that will then get you placed in a drawing for the different levels of scholarships. If you feel that the survey is going to sign you up to receive spam-type information, then get out of it and don’t submit. I was not able to see the actual questions.

  • Westar Energy Scholarships Applications can be found at WestarEnergy.com by clicking on “Scholarship Opportunities” under the Community Programs tab located at the bottom of the home page. There is more than one scholarship on this website, so search around. Deadline date: March 1, 2022

  • UnigoThis website looks like a good resource, but it also has a scholarship on it. You have to scroll down ways on the first page to find the scholarship link. The deadline is December 1st.

  • Upsolve Access to Justice Scholarship: This scholarship is to encourage students to brainstorm ideas for changes they’d like to see, we’ve set up a scholarship. We aim to encourage students to focus on ways they think our society can improve access to justice. We welcome a two-page essay on your ideas for the future by email. The essay that we find most inspiring will receive $2,500, awarded by June 1, 2021. To apply, please email scholarships@upsolve.org by March 31, 2021. 

  • Yes for Liberty Constitution Bee. This scholarship opportunity is a competition situation. You must apply to see if you get to go compete. The application opens on Sept 17th, due to the organization by Dec. 31st and the competition is held on March 4th in Manhattan, Ks.

  • South Central Community Foundation These scholarships are online applications. These applications opened on January 1st and will close on March 15th. This website has 6 different scholarships for students at Kingman High School and there is one scholarship available to our students in the Multi-County category. Be sure to read the Guidelines for each scholarship along with filling out the application. All scholarships need to be filled out/typed from this website and then have the added documentation with it, prior to submitting.

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