Hillcrest Transitional Housing Youth Scholarship Fund

Eligibility

Hillcrest Transitional Housing Youth Scholarship Fund, with an application deadline in October, offers numerous awards that vary in amount. Location restrictions exist.

Description

The Hillcrest Transitional Housing Youth Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships to current residents or graduates of Hillcrest's Youth Program who demonstrate a desire and an aptitude to pursue higher education. The students eligible for assistance shall be current residents or graduates of Hillcrest's Youth Program who demonstrate a desire to pursue higher education, and have been accepted or are currently enrolled at a two-year or four-year college or university, a vocational/technical school or certificate program. There will not be a GPA requirement. In evaluating applicants, the student's response to an essay question in the scholarship application inviting them to express personally why they are pursuing their education will be a determining factor. Students may reapply annually up to four years as long as the student is making progress towards earning a degree. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for more information.