2012 SCHOLARSHIPS

Community Action, Inc. provides annual scholarship opportunities to adults and graduating high school seniors seeking financial assistance to support college, vocational-technical, or trade-school education ventures. The deadline for submitting applications for 2012 scholarships is February 29, 2012.

 Scholarships are available to Traditional and Non-Traditional students. A traditional student is defined as a student who is a graduating high-school senior or a home-schooled student who has successfully completed required Kansas Department of Education coursework and received a GED. A Non-Traditional student is defined as a student who has been out of high school for a period of 12 months or longer and has a high school diploma or a GED. Links to Traditional and Non-Traditional Student applications are below.

 To qualify, applicants must demonstrate a financial need and reside in Clay, Dickinson, Geary, McPherson, Ottawa, Saline, Shawnee or Wabaunsee counties of Kansas. Scholarship funds may be used for expenses such as tuition, books, child care, and tools.

The agency’s Board of Directors is responsible for determining the number of scholarships that will be awarded each year. Up to two $1,000 scholarships are available for 2012.

For more information on the agency’s scholarship program, please contact Thea Parks at 785-235-9561 (866-235-9561) or tparks@inlandnet.net.    

Traditional Student Application click here

Non-Traditional Student Application click here