LeRoy-Gridley USD 245

NAME OF ORGANIZATION

QUALIFICATIONS

WEBSITE/LOCATION

&

DUE DATE

The Kansas Association of Directors of Plant Facilities

$1000

• Available only to graduating seniors of non-instructional support staff who wish to attend college

• Must be a resident of Kansas

• Must graduate from a Kansas high school and plan to attend a Kansas College or technical school

• Parent/Guardian must be actively employed in K-12 or secondary education institution and engage in a building and grounds, food service or transportation position

Scholarships – KADPF

Margaret Van Horne, Education/Business

$Varies

• Senior

• Transcript

• Education in Business

KSDE AEOP > Home

and 

Counselor’s Desk

Due in January

Coca-Cola

• Varies

Programs - Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Due October 31st

Kansas City Associated Equipment Distributors

$1000

• Senior

• Interested in Diesel or Heavy Equipment

• 2.5 GPA

Kansas City Associated Equipment Distributors Scholarship Program | Western Equipment Dealers Association (westerneda.com)

Click on “Scholarship Application”

Counselor’s Office

Due April 29

R.E. French Family Educational Foundation

$1,000+ continuing scholarship

• Senior

• Application information

• transcript

• Photo

• ACT Score

Scholarship Board

Counselor Office

Due March 1

Kansas Motor Carrier Association Foundation

• Must be high school graduate or senior

• Must be attending school full time, 12 hours per semester

• Applicants (including previous recipients) may apply each qualifying year

• Must include photo

www.kmcafoundation.org  (2017)

American Legion

• Varies

www.ksamlegion.org

February 1st

American Business Women’s Association, Emporia Charter Chapter

• Resident of Lyon, Chase, Greenwood, Osage, Morris or Coffey County

• Letter of reference from High School Counselor including GPA or a cope of grade or transcript

• Biographic Statement including educational background, financial need, and other pertinent information about yourself

American Business Women’s Association Scholarship - Emporia State University

Masonic Lodge

**General, tech college, persons with   disability AND legacy applications

• Senior or higher at 4 year, KS college

• Reapply each year

• COLLEGE students/graduates are eligible 

www.kansasmasonic.foundation/scholarships

March 31st

Masonic Lodge-Neosho Lodge #27

• Senior at Southern Coffey County

• Essay

Scholarship Board

High School Counselor

Emailed to Seniors

Due in April

LHS/Southern Coffey County Alumni

Calvin Christy Memorial

• Must be a senior at Southern Coffey County High School 

• Must provide one or more reference letters. Reference letter(s) must be signed, in sealed envelope, and identify your character, citizenship, and service attributes.

• Must include an official transcript and ACT score

•  

Scholarship Board

High School Counselor

Emailed to Seniors

Due in April

ECKAN 

• Application completed information

• A high school transcript (must show grade point average)

• Three letters or recommendation from teachers, principal or guidance counselor

• A written essay to not less than 250, nor more than 500 words, on “Why I want to go to college.”

•  

Scholarship Board

Income based

www.eckan.org

Floyd Lewis Foundation

• Coffey County Resident

• Senior

• Must have attended a private or public school in Coffey County for a minimum of the last two years

• Provide three references with at least one being an educator

Scholarship Board

High School Counselor

Emailed to Seniors

Proud American Scholarship | Floyd Lewis Foundation

Due March

Wolf Creek 

*Bright Star not available at this time

*Employers of Wolf Creek should seek the employee scholarship

• Minimum of 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to graduating seniors in Coffey County who are pursuing a degree from a four-year, two-year or vocational institution of higher learning.

• This scholarship fund combines the former Wolf Creek and WildBlue BBQ scholarships into a single fund.

• Transcript

• GPA 3.0

• Two letters of recommendation.

Employee option

Counselor

Jones Foundation Tuition Voucher Program

• Must be attending ESU or FHTC

• Senior

• Tuition Voucher

Scholarship Board

Tuition Voucher – Jones Foundation (jonesfdn.org)

Emporia State Federal Credit Union and Flint Hills Tech College Scholarship

$500

Attending Emporia State University and have a membership in good standing for at least a year

Or

• high school or college cumulative 2.75 GPA

• Student enrolling for the first time or a student who has completed a technical certificate at FHTC and pursuing an Associate of Applied Science Degree

• post-secondary degree-seeking student enrolling in the fall semester.

• Completion of FAFSA.

Emporia State Federal Credit Union - Scholarships (esfcu.com)

High School

Emails to seniors

Evergy Craft Scholarship

Lineman Scholarship

Wind Energy Scholarship

Electrial Power

Resident of Kansas

• High School SR

• Must pursue a degree in electric Power and Distribution in Kansas OR Power plant technology OR Line work

• Full-time College student

• Must maintain a 2.5 GPA during degree program

• If selected, must attend camp, complete a Job Fit Survey, CADI testing, and participate in a personal interview

• If 18, must be willing to submit to Motor Vehicle Records Check (drug free with no DUI convictions)

craft-application-for-2022.pdf (evergy.com)

Scholarship Opportunities - Evergy

Counselor’s Office

Emailed to seniors

Due March 1

Kansas County Clerks’ and Election Officials’ Association Scholarship

• Kansas College

• Major in Political Science, Business or Communications

• Senior

• 3.0 GPA

• Two references

• Transcript

Scholarships — Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association (kcceoa.org)

Counselor’s Office

Emailed to Seniors

March 31

Heather Arnold Scholarship

$2000

• Plan to enroll in accredited school full-time for at least a year

• 3.0 GPA

• Completed a paragraph about connection to Gridley, KS or Heather Arnold

Scholarship Board

Emailed to Seniors

Due to Counselor By March 31

April 1st

Medicom

$1000

• Senior

• References

Mediacom World Class Scholars Scholorship Program

Kansas Future Teacher Academy

(Summer camp program)

• Freshman, Sophomore, Junior

• Interested in  any area of Education

http://www.emporia.edu/teach/kfta/

Kacrao Scholarship 

The Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO) 

AMOUNT: $250 (four are awarded – one per school type: four-year public, four-year private, community college, and technical/vocational school - a list of member schools can be found on their web site.)

• CRITERIA: 

• *must be a senior 

• *must have a seventh-semester cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better 

• *must have a minimum ACT composite of 22

KACRAO Scholarship

March 15

East-Central Kansas Health Care Foundation Scholarship (Local and State)

• Senior who attended the HS for two consecutive years

• 3.0 GPA

• Essay

• ACT, SAT and/or Transcript

Scholarships (kha-net.org)

Local available from  counselor

Steve Harper Memorial Scholarship

$1,000

• Senior that plans for attend Four Year School to study Photography or natural resources Curriculum

http://www.kansaswildscape.org/Programs/Steve-Harper-Memorial-Scholarship

Homer Hatch Conservation Scholarship

• Graduate of Coffey County High School

• Enrolled in college as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior

• Must Have a “B” (3.0 on 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA at time of application

• Declared major in Natural Resource Conservation studies or related fields

Scholarship Board

Counselor’s Office

Coffey County Evangelical Ministerial Association Scholarship

$300-$500

• Student demonstrating Christian virtues in his/her daily life

• Recognized by others as demonstrating Christian Character

• Dependable

• Takes initiative to be of service

• Noted for scholastic achievement

• Consistently involved in a local church

Scholarship Board

Couselor’s Office

April 1

Undersheriff Ken Roney Memorial Scholarship

$500

• Senior

• Attending Coffey County High School

• Enroll as a full-time student with 12 hrs at the time of enrollment

• Attending accredited 2yr, 4yr college, university or technical college in the state of Kansas

Scholarship Board

April 15

Coffey County Sheriff’s Reserve $250

Deputy Troy A. Rogers Scholarship $500

• Scholarship (GPA, ACT, COURSE)

• Citizenship

• Future Plans

Scholarship Board

Coffey County Livestock Association Scholarship

• Resident or parent is a resident or attending school in Coffey County

• Senior

• Enroll in accredited higher education or vo-tech curriculum

Scholarship Board

Ottawa Co-op Agriculture Scholarship

• Agriculture degree

• 2 year or 4 year school

• Live in county on application

Scholarship Board

Friends of Coffey County Hospital Scholarship

$1,000 per year

• Enrolled in 12 semester hours

• Maintain 3.0 GPA

• Proof of enrollment after 6 weeks attendance

• Must have attended SCCHS Junior and Senior year

.Scholarship Board

April

CAREER TECHNICAL WORKFORCE GRANT (formerly the Vocational Education Scholarship)

*up to $1,00

• Kansas student attending a designated Kansas educational institution

• Plans to earn a technical certificate or associate of applied science degree in a high cost, high demand, or critical industry field (eligible programs are listed on the application)

http://www.kansasregents.org/students/student_financial_aid/scholarships_and_grants.

Deadline: May 1

Lyon-Coffey Electric Coop---Youth Tour—JUNIORS

(Week camp program)

• Reside in Lyon-Coffey Electric service territory

• Win a free youth trip to Washington DC--June each year!!

• Essay

www.lyon-coffey.coop

Blanche E French 

• Senior

• In Kansas

Scholarship Board

 April 20

Coffey County Council for Arts

804 Sanders St

Burlington, KS 66839

• Senior

• Coffey County

Scholarship Board

May 

Jim Sable Environmental Conservation Education Scholarship

Twenty-five-$1000

• Members of a team in the current spring session of a state high school clay target leave

• High School senior 

• Interest in a career related to the environment, natural resources, or conservation

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions

May 15

Cadet Law Academy 

• GPA of C+ or higher

• Parent Consent   

Scholarship Board

March 31

Newman Auxiliary Scholarship Fund

• GPA of 3.0

• Medical field interest       

Scholarship Board

June 14

December 30

Roy G. DeLong Scholarship

• GPA of 3.0

• At SCC Jr and SR year

Scholarship Board

April

Horatio Alger Association

• Senior

• Enrolled in 2 years or less in CTE program leading to employment

• Attend a not-for-profit post-secondary school

• Demonstrate financial need

• US citizen

www.application.horatioalger.org

Opens March 15

Western Governors Association High School Art Competition

• 9-12th grade       

www.westgov.org

Scholarship Board

Kansas Seed Industry Association

• Senior or college

• Plan to attend in Kansas

• Degree in Ag form

Scholarship Board

April

US JCI Senate Foundation

• Senior   

www.usjcisentate.org

Acacia Leadership Scholarship

• Male Freshman

• KSU

• excellence in leadership   

Scholarship Board

December 17

Golf Foundation

• Senior

• Character, leadership, community service

• Golf Participation    in high school

/ks-jr-golf-applicaton-form

May

Tortoise Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship

• 3.3. GPA

• ACT 24 or higher

• College for a 4 year degree

Scholarship Board

March 1

Elks National Foundation

• Children or grandchildren of an ELK member

• Senior

http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/

Elks.org :: Most Valuable Student Competition

December 1

Kansas Financial Scholars Essay Contest

• Senior planning to attend Kansas college

• Has to complete a financial class *listed

Scholarship Board

April 1

Coffey County Flight Scholarship

• Juniors

• Interest in a career in aviation

• Grades

• Financial commitment of $1,110

Scholarship Board

March

Emporia Community Foundation--What in Outdoors

• Senior

• Kansas based

• Wildlife or nature based curriculum such as journalism

www.emporiacf.org

May 1

KLL Memorial Scholarship

$2,000

• Lost a parent to cancer

• Attending a 2-4 year

• Interest in education, art, environment, math or science

www.kllscholarshipfund.com

January 10

Jones Foundation

• Under the age of 21

• Needs based

• Tuition Voucher Program   

• GPA 2.0

www.jonesfdn.org

Open April 1 due July 15

Kansas Crime Stoppers Association

• Senior   

Scholarship Board

April

Kansas Buffalo Association

• Senior

• Involved in raising bison or planning career in agriculture

Scholarship Board

October 15

BBB High School Video Contest

• High School TEAM

bbbinc.org

http://bbb.org/nebraska/bbb-student-video-contest

https://www.bbbvideocontest.org/tulsa/ 

Hugh B O’Brian Youth

• Youth leadership

• Summer camp program

• Apply by December

http://www.hobyks.org/about.html

Bill Spaniel Memorial

• Interest in Environmental Sciences or a related field;

• Kansas resident;

• GPA of 3.0 or greater

• Relative of a current member of KEHA

.

http://www.keha.us/scholarships.htm

March

Coffey County Evangelical Scholarship

• Senior

• Church affiliation

• Recommendation from pastor 

Scholarship Board

Rove Pest Control

$500

• Judged primarily on academic achievement.  Financial need may be considered

• Senior

• Full-time college bound

• Special consideration to those pursuing entomology or related

• GPA of 3.0 or higher

https://www.rovepestcontrol.com/rove-pest-control-scholarship/

January 31, 2020