Jack Dresslar KIAAA Scholarship

Each year, the members of the KIAAA are proud to award the prestigious Jack Dressler Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Scholarship to four deserving Kansas student-athletes.

Purpose of the Scholarship

In accordance with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (KIAAA), whose purpose is to promote, facilitate and increase the knowledge and understanding of the vital role of interscholastic athletics in the educational system, this scholarship program will foster and recognize the partnership between the KIAAA, NIAAA, and secondary education. The scholarships will recognize the distinguished scholastic, leadership, and sportsmanship attributes of high school student-athletes, and the importance of high school athletics in each student’s life.

Scholarship applicants are seniors who are nominated by the athletic director who is a KIAAA member. The applicant must show personal achievement through scholastic work, extra-curricular activities, and memberships in organizations, community involvement, all of which are of utmost importance. Applicants must also submit an essay on “How High School Athletics Has Impacted My Life”.

Four $2,000 scholarships, one in each of the four congressional districts of the state, are awarded by the KIAAA. Those district winners are screened by the District Representatives of the KIAAA and final selections are made by the KIAAA Past Presidents Committee. From the district winners, one male and one female are selected to be submitted to the National NIAAA Scholarship program.

Minimum Requirements

Applicant must be a senior in high school Applicant must have achieved at least two (2) of the following: (a) minimum of B+ average; (b)ranked in the top 25% of class; © ACT score of 24 or an SAT score of 1100 (Verbal and Math) Applicant must have participated in two sports for at least two years in each sport Applicant must have earned at least one varsity letter in each of two sports Applicant must complete the attached scholar/essay application Applicant must have a letter of recommendation from the high school athletic administrator/director School athletic administrator/director must be an NIAAA member and a member of their respective state athletic administrators association The principal or athletic administrator/director must sign the application to ensure that the academic information submitted is accurate.