Shawnee Mission South High

True to Kelly’s dedicated spirit, the KLL Scholarship Foundation was established to help young adults achieve a college education. Each year the KLL Memorial Foundation will seek out eligible candidates to offer financial and emotional support as they pursue their dreams in the aftermath of cancer.EligibilityQualifications: To qualify, the recipient needs to meet the following criteria:Lost the life of at...

The Jimmy Rane Foundation was established with the purpose of sending deserving students to college. Since then, the Foundation has awarded 680 scholarships to well-deserving students. These hard-working and outstanding students have taken these scholarships all over the country to institutions including: Auburn, Alabama, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Indiana, Troy, Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech,...

Applications are due February 15 each year. Once the application process is closed, applications are sent to each selection committee. Reviewers independently “score” each application. The highest-ranking applicant is considered the recipient of the scholarship. If there is a tie between top candidates, the selection is based on the candidate matching the preference as identified in the fund agreement.Scholarship agreements...

Hugh A. Smith Scholarship FundThis is an outright grant of $500 for high school seniors and college-level freshmen or sophomores who are in need of educational assistance, and are enrolled or intend to enroll in an approved junior college, college, university, or trade school located in the state of Kansas. The applicant must be the son or daughter of a...

Kansas high school journalists have an opportunity to showcase their talents through the High School Journalist of the Year competition. Students who wish to enter the contest must submit an application form as well as a digital portfolio that will explain to the judges who they are as a student journalist.THE AWARDThe Kansas Student Journalist of the Year committee chooses...

For the 2025/2026 school year, the benefit amount awarded to members pursing higher education will be increased to $110,000 in total. BetterLife members may apply for BetterLife’s National Scholarship benefit consisting of up to 61 scholarships. They are as follows:One (1) $10,000 Annual Scholarship awarded to a deserving BetterLife memberNine (9) $5,000 Annual Scholarships awarded to deserving BetterLife membersOne (1)...