Catholic Diocese of Wichita

The Diocese of Wichita has several very good scholarship opportunities that your seniors may be interested in reviewing. The link below provides a better description of each scholarships.  We have extended the deadline now to May 1 for all materials to be completed and submitted. https://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/development/scholarship-opportunities/. 

EWISP Scholarship

We are pleased on your selection to apply for the Executive Women International (EWI) Scholarship. You are among the highest achieving 12th grade/seniors from across the United States and Canada participating in the program. EWI recognizes those students who want to attend college and this scholarship is based on academic performance and financial criteria. If awarded, this scholarship will cover tuition and course-related expenses. It is very important that this application be completed as thoroughly and as quickly as possible in order to meet the deadlines set by the local Chapter. Deadline is March 27, 2020. Please click EWISP for application. 

The EWI Scholarship Program is open to:

• High school seniors enrolled in a public, private, or parochial school located within the boundaries of a participating EWI Chapter, or students who are homeschooled, who:
  • Plan to pursue a degree at an accredited post-secondary institution
  • Have a demonstrated financial need
  • Have a minimum 3.00 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Have contributed to their community as demonstrated by their involvement in extracurricular activities, work, religious, civic or volunteer activities

Sigma Pi Scholarship

The application process for the Sigma Pi scholarship is simple, and requires remembering only a few dates. Applications will be open for submission until May 1st, either via google form,  email (cslocke99@gmail.com), or by turning in a physical copy to the Sigma Pi House, located at 1301 W Campus Rd Lawrence KS 66044. Once an application is submitted, a professional interview must be scheduled with a member of the Recruitment committee, and with a member of the Executive Council between April 21st and May 2nd. This interview can be conducted either in person or via Skype, depending upon the applicant’s proximity to the University of Kansas. Please click SIGMA for the application. 

Requirements to apply:

3.0 GPA

Graduating Male Senior

Attending KU in the fall of 2020. 

Horatio Alger National Career & Technical Scholarship

The Career & Technical Scholarship Program is funded through the Horatio Alger Endowment Fund and the generosity of Association Chairman Emeritus and Endowment Fund President Walter Scott, Jr.  Scholarships are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States. Please click HORATIO for application. Due: April 15, 2020. 

City Property Management HOA Service Scholarship

City Property Management HOA Service Scholarship. This scholarship is available to any High School senior nationwide, and we would like to invite your students to apply.

Our Deadline:
July 31, 2020

Award Amount:
$1000

Application:

http://cityproperty.com/phoenix#scholarship-link

First National Bank Scholarship

Please see Documents below for application. It is for a one time $500 scholarship. Due April 24, 2020 to the counselors. 

Mary Ellen Ketzner Scholarship

Mr. Ron Ketzner, 1960 graduate of Andale High School, established a scholarship endowment in 2004 in memory of his late wife Mary Ellen Ketzner.  Mary Ellen (Zimmerman) graduated in 1967 from Andale High School.  Being an alumna of The University of Kansas, Mr. Ketzner wishes that the award be linked to a student planning to attend KU.   Scholarship amount is $1,000.00 per year for 1 year.  Award is paid in $500.00 increments per semester based on maintenance of a 2.5 college GPA. Due April 9, 2020 to the counseling office. Please see Documents below for application.  

Renwick Education Foundation (REF) Scholarship

$700 Gold Award      To be used for post-secondary education such as college, vocational-technical school, trade school, etc.

Awarded to current senior who has attended Andale High School or Garden Plain High School all four years.

$400 Black Award     To be used for post-secondary education such as college, vocational-technical school, trade school, etc.

Awarded to current senior who has attended Andale High School or Garden Plain High School all four years.

$400 White Award    To be used for dual high school/college credit at one of the cooperating universities serving Renwick USD 267.

Awarded to current junior who has attended Andale High School or Garden Plain High School for three years.

The scholarship application, resume, transcript and the typed paper must be postmarked/turned in on or before March 27, 2020. See Documents below for application. 

Please return the completed packet containing all items to your high school counselor.  The High School Counselor will submit the completed documents to Kati Thul at Renwick District Office.

The Shawn Ketzner Memorial CTE Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to financially help those senior students at Andale High School that wish to continue their education after graduation in a technical field by attending a vocational school, apprenticeship or a two-year program.  A $700 award will be given to one senior awarded at the annual Awards Banquet. See Documents below for application. 

Please complete this application and turn it in to your high school counselor by March 27, 2020.  The high school counselor will submit the applications to Kati Thul, secretary for the REF.

Ponton Law Scholarship

Ponton Law Scholarship. This scholarship is now available to any high school senior in the United States that desires to apply. More information can be found on our scholarship application below:

Deadline: July 31, 2020

Award Amount: $1,000

Application: https://www.jamesponton.com/practices/car-accidents/#scholarship

The Porch Scholarship

The $2,000 scholarship occurs four times a year and is open to high school seniors and current college students. Entries are now being accepted for the Winter scholarship, which runs from January 16-April 16, 2020. You can find all the information related to the scholarship on the link Porch  Scholarship. 

Tony and Marge Bergkamp Scholarship (Farmers Coop)

For more information click FARMERS. Deadline is March 6, 2020.

O’Brate Foundation Scholarship

The O’Brate Foundation is committed to helping youth with limited resources succeed in reaching their educational goals and becoming positive contributors to society. We invest more than just money in our scholars by providing each of them a staff mentor to help work through the challenges of adjusting to college. In addition, we also provide our scholars with Financial Literacy programming and Personal & Professional Development opportunities and workshops. Our Traditional College Scholarships are based on financial need, renewable and range in size from $500 to $5,000 annually. For more information click O’BRATE. Deadline is May 1, 2020. 

Kansas Seed Industry Association Scholarship

Students applying for a KSIA scholarship must be seeking a degree in Agronomy, Ag Education, Ag Econ/Business, Ag Communications, Grain/Milling Science, Ag Technology, Ag Farm Management or Horticulture. Students must be planning to attend a college or university in Kansas. For more information click SEED. Deadline is April 1, 2020. 

KADPF Scholarship

The Kansas Association of Directors of Plant Facilities promotes bringing the buildings and grounds profession to a greater height of knowledge and professionalism and has established a scholarship fund and will award ten $2,000 academic scholarships and four $2,000 technical scholarships to qualifying students. These scholarships are available only to graduating seniors of non-instructional support staff who wish to continue their education at the college level. The students must be residents of Kansas and graduate from a Kansas High School and plan to attend a Kansas College or technical school. Only children whose parent or legal guardian is actively employed in a K-12 or secondary education institution and engaged in a buildings and grounds, food service or transportation position shall be eligible for these scholarships. Applications are located on the website  http://kadpf.org/  At the KADPF homepage, click on the KADPF Scholarship Program tab at the top.  Applications are due February 15, 2020.

Scholarship Resource Guide

For more information see Documents below. 

Rotary Club of West Wichita Scholarship

The Rotary Club of West Wichita annually awards scholarships to recent graduates of high schools in the club’s service areas (trade school). These high schools include Andale, Bishop Carroll, Cheney, Clearwater, Garden Plain, Goddard, Maize, and Wichita Northwest. Deadline is March 18, 2020. See Documents below for application. 

Sedgwick County Farm Bureau Ag Association Scholarship

For more information click FARM. Deadline is March 1, 2020.

Helpful Kansas Scholarships

Click KANSAS for more information. 

Betty Temaat Memorial Music Scholarship

Please see Documents below for more information. Due April 1, 2020. 

Fine Arts, Mass Communications Scholarship Days-Butler CC

El Dorado, Kan. – The Butler Community College fine arts and mass communications departments will hold Scholarship Days on February 7 and 8. Students interested in these programs can sign up for interviews, auditions, and/or portfolio reviews to be considered for a scholarship.

Potential music/theatre students will audition, and mass communications students will present portfolios of art, photography, and/or writing, as well as go through an interview process.

Each department will offer multiple activity scholarships. Activity scholarships cover the cost of in-state tuition and books. Recipients of these scholarships are given the opportunity to work hands-on in these fields regardless of their major. Students are able to perform throughout the state, write stories, broadcast events and showcase their skills in an environment akin to the professional industry.

Scholarship Days are an annual event that attracts many potential students each year. For more information, contact Sam Sparks at 316.322.3221 or ssparks3@butlercc.edu for fine arts and Michael Swan at 316.322.3280 or mswan@butlercc.edu for mass communications.

Wichita Manufacturer’s Association Scholarship

For more information click Manufacture. Deadline is February 15, 2020. 

SER Scholarship 

SER Scholarship program is open to all Hispanics students (with at least one parent being of Hispanics parentage, who have maintained at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average (first time applicants must have a 3.0 GPA), have applied for full time status as a student at an accredited college, university or junior college and meet all admissions requirements of the school selected. Deadline is February 28, 2020. For more information click SER. 

Kansas Financial Scholars Essay Scholarship

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 course, 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. Deadline is April 1, 2020. All information, including the entry form is available at scholarship.osbckansas.org. 

Skills USA Kansas Scholarship

To assist students who are pursuing career technical goals, SkillsUSA Kansas will award a maximum of six (6) scholarships per year. Each scholarship is a one-time award: Two (2) Bronze Level Award of $300.00; Two (2) Silver Level Awards of $500; and Two (2) Gold Level Awards of $750. Scholarships are for high school junior or senior members and postsecondary members. Please see Documents below for more information. Deadline is March 1, 2020. 

Military Dependent Scholarships

Click on MILITARY for more information on the many different scholarships for students who are military dependents.

Kansas Crime Stoppers Scholarship

Please see Documents at the bottom of the page for more information. Deadline is March 16, 2020. 

Kansas Grain and Feed Association Scholarship

Kansas Grain and Feed Association is offering scholarships to deserving Kansas high school students who are interested in studying an agricultural-related field in college. For more infortation please click GRAIN. Deadline is March 6, 2020.

East Wichita Rotary Foundation Scholarships

The Rotary Club of East Wichita Foundation has available a limited number of one-year scholarship grants for upcoming college freshmen to help in defraying the cost of tuition, books, fees or room and board at the Kansas educational institution attended by the scholarship recipient. Scholarships of $1,000 each will be granted for the 2020-2021 school year. The scholarships will be payable in two installments – $500 at the beginning of the Fall 2020 semester and $500 at the beginning of the Spring 2021 semester. Payment of the second installment will be contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the first semester in compliance with these qualifications. For more inforation click ROTARY. Deadline is April 15, 2020. 

Glenn Lygrisse/KACRAO Scholarship

The Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO) offers scholarships to reward students who have demonstrated quality leadership during their high school years. There are four $500 awards available each academic year, which may be used at KACRAO member institutions. The scholarships will be designated as follows; one per school type: four-year public, four-year private, community college, and technical college. The awards are not need-based and may be used in conjunction with other awards. For more information click KACRAO. Deadline is March 15, 2020. 

Lori Dechant Foundation Scholarship

The Lori Dechant Foundation's mission is to help physically disabled students attend a 4 year university.  This scholarship is only open to high school seniors who have a physical disability and are planning on attending a 4 year university in the fall. For more information, please click HERE. Due March 1, 2020.

Diesel Tech Scholarship

Students interested in Diesel Mechanics, pleass click on DIESEL for more information on this scholarship. Deadline is April 1, 2020. 

Sarah Probst Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Probst will be remembered as a dedicated and wonderful friend and educator. She was defined by her enormous heart. The love she had for her family, friends, God, and education was unending. Not only did she embrace and hold dear to her all her years of learning, but she had a passion for teaching that was unparalleled. Please see Documents at the bottom of the page for application. Due April 1, 2020. Please hand in to school counselor. 

Free Speech Essay Contest Scholarship

Open to juniors and seniors in U.S. high schools, including home-schooled students, as well as U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Additional questions regarding eligibility may be emailed to essaycontest@thefire.org. Please Click on Speech for application. 

Deadline

FIRE must receive all entries by 11:59 EST, December 31, 2019. Winners will be announced by January 31, 2020. 

One $10,000 first prize, one $5,000 second prize, three $1,000 third place prizes and four $500 prizes will be awarded.

PB&J Scholarship

The PB&J scholarship is awarded to students who have experienced challenges in their life that may not have allowed them to reflect well academically, but who have the drive to succeed.

Priority deadline is December 16, 2019. Applicants who apply before this date will be considered for an award of $500. The deadline for the main scholarship of $1,000 is May 31^st. Click Peanut Butter for more information. 

OppU Achievers Scholarship

The OppU Achievers Scholarship celebrates achievement in its many forms and honors those who create opportunity for themselves and others.

Founded in 2016, the scholarship provides $2,500 for current or future education costs. Scholarship selections are made four times a year. Annually, the OppU Achievers Scholarship awards a total of $10,000 to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement. Click OppU for more information. 

10 Killer Scholarships For Women

Even though the number of female leaders in business and government is growing, the rising cost of college is beginning to make higher education unattainable for many. To help offset these costs and promote female leadership, many companies and organizations sponsor scholarships just for women. Click WOMEN for more information. 

Wichita Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship

Wichita Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship, available to graduating high school women, planning to attend college in the fall.  We are specifically seeking applicants who excel academically, possess leadership qualities, are committed to philanthropic endeavors and are interested in learning more about sorority membership. We plan to award five $1,000.00 scholarships this spring. Please see Documents at bottom of the page for application. Deadline is February 1, 2020. 

The El Dabe Ritter Scholarship

The 2019 El Dabe Ritter Scholarship. This scholarship is now available to any high school senior in the United States that desires to apply. More information  can be found on our scholarship application below:
Deadline: June 30, 2020; Award Amount: $1,500; Application: https://www.personalinjurylawyerslosangeles.com/#scholarship.

All-Star College Scholarship

The All-Star Scholarship is open to children adopted at or after the age of 13 to provide increased opportunities for advanced education. Each year, one student will be selected to receive the scholarship. This student will be eligible to receive up to $10,000 annually to go towards tuition, books, and other college-related expenses. For more information click ALL-STAR. 

Rudd Scholarship

The Rudd Scholarship is a Kansas program for Kansas residents who qualify for a Pell Grant and have the grit and determination to achieve their long term goals. This program believes in the Midwestern values of humility, hard work and integrity that make this state and its people great. This scholarship strives to help the brightest Kansas minds stay in Kansas and build new businesses, teach in its schools, lead in its communities and achieve excellence in all that they do right here in Kansas. For more information click RUDD. Do December 13, 2019. 

Calvin Coolidge Scholarship

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. The Coolidge may be used by recipients at any accredited American college or university. Anyone of any background, pursuing any academic discipline of study, may apply to this non-partisan, need-blind, program.

Students apply for the Coolidge Scholarship during their junior year of high school. Deadline is January 16,  2020. For more information click COOLIDGE. 

Scholarship For Creative Teens

For more information click HERE.

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

This scholarship is for high school students of all grades who are classical musicians or vocalists. Click MUSIC for more details.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need. Click HERE for more information.

Ronald Reagan Foundation Scholarship

Rewards students who demonstrative exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Click Reagan for more deatails. Deadline is January 3, 2020.

Kelly Lynn Lutz Scholarship

Provides scholarships to students who have lost a parent to cancer. Click HERE for more information. Due January 10, 2020.

AXA Achievement Scholarship