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Scholarships: Outside Scholarships
Students: Scholarship deadlines vary. Do NOT wait until the last minute to apply. Some of these are due the first of each month.
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Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation
Must be a HS graduate or senior and enroll or plan to enroll in an approved program, two years or less, at an accredited school. This foundation supports two-year programs or less. Four-year programs don't qualify.
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Click the link below to see multiple scholarship opportunities. Some of these scholarships are specific to majors, county of residence, and colleges/tech schools and many of them will not pertain to CHS students. However, there are some for those interested in agriculture, crop consulting, and diesel mechanics. Deadlines vary!
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Due in October
Quest Bridge - For HS Seniors (10-1-26)
Aaron Joel Smith Youth Volunteer Memorial Scholarship (United Way of the Plains) (10-15-26)
Due in November
Kansas Masonic Foundation (11-1-26)
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship (11-12-26)
Due in December
Rudd Scholarship (12-1-26)
Hagan Scholarship (12-1-26)
Ark Valley Youth Scholarship (12-7-26)
Red Wing "Build the Future" Scholarship (12-11-26)
Brooks Law Group (12-31-26)
South Central Community Foundation (SCCF) Scholarships OPEN
SCCF Scholarship Challenge - Help your school win up to $2,000 in grant support!
Due in January
KLL Memorial Scholarship FoundationKLL Memorial Scholarship Foundation (1-10-27)
Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative (Usually due in January)
O'Brate Foundation Scholarship (Applications open in January)
Due in February
Bryan Cameron Education Foundation (Will open in February 2027 for the Class of 2028)
Ark Valley Lineman Scholarship (2-12-27)
Catholic Diocese of Wichita Scholarships (Deadlines vary depending on the scholarship)
Elks Legacy Awards (2-1-27)
2026 KS Business Hall of Fame Student Essay Contest (Usually due in February, site not updated as of 10-26-26)
Healthworks Health Care Scholarship (Usually due in February, site not updated as of 10-26-26)
Horatio Alger Scholarship (Due February 15th for Seniors)
Due in March
SCCF Scholarship Website (3-1-27)
2026-2027 KSHSAA True Blue Scholarship (3-2-27)
College Prep Scholars Program - For HS Juniors (3-24-26)
Shelter Insurance Application (Word Document) - DUE APRIL 2, 2025
Shelter Insurance - DUE APRIL 2, 2025
Horatio Alger Scholarship (Due March 1st for Juniors)
Horatio Alger Scholarship - Career Tech Ed (Opens in March)
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (3-5-27)
Kansas Promise Act Scholarship (Deadlines Vary)
Kansas Grain and Feed Association Scholarship (3-5-27)
Orrin Westerman Memorial Scholarship
Pratt Regional Medical Center Volunteers Scholarship
Southern Pioneer Electric Company Scholarship (Usually due in March, site not updated as of 10-26-26)
Southwest Kansas Bar Association 2026 Law Day Scholarship Essay Contest
SC Telcom (3-6-27)
Due in April
Farmer's Cooperative Equity Scholarship (hover over Scholarship at the top) (4-1-27)
Kingman County Farm Bureau (4-1-27)
Chester and Sylvia Hartley Scholarship
Kingman County Conservation District
Kingman County Conservation District Scholarship Form
Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association Scholarship
Due in May
Oak Heart Foundation Scholarship (5-1-27)
Others
BTI John Deere Ag Tech (Fully Sponsored Program)
Prairieland Partners John Deere Ag Tech Program & Diesel Tech Program
High Plains Farm Credit Scholarship
TL & Loretta Holcomb Scholarship - This is specifically a KU scholarship opportunity. There is not an application process for this scholarship. The admissions and/or financial aid office at KU identifies students that qualify and puts them in the pool for selection. Students interested in attending KU should check with admissions / financial aid to make sure KU knows they qualify.
