Lift the Spirit Scholarship Fund

Eligibility

Lift the Spirit Scholarship Fund, with an application deadline in April, offers numerous awards of $5000 each. Location restrictions exist.

Description

DEMDACO strives to lift the spirit in consumers, in each other, and in communities. The purpose of the Lift the Spirit Scholarship Fund shall be to provide scholarships to natural, adoptive child of, stepchild, or grandchild or step-grandchild of employees of DEMDACO who intend to further their education. Eligible employees are those individuals who have been employed full-time at DEMDACO for at least two years at the time of application. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll as an undergraduate student. Applicants must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities (community involvement, school activities, participation in sports, performing arts, employment and/or other time-consuming activities while in school). Applicants must submit two letters of reference from individuals who are non-relatives that either have observed the applicants lifting the spirit of others, or the applicants have lifted their spirits. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for more information.