William Everett and Mary Ellen Mealman Scholarship (College Students)

Eligibility

William Everett and Mary Ellen Mealman Scholarship (College Students), with an application deadline in April, offers numerous awards that vary in amount. Location restrictions exist. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The William Everett and Mary Ellen Mealman Scholarship aims to help individuals escape from the cycle of poverty through education assistance. Applicants must demonstrate good moral character, financial need, determination and the potential for academic success. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited secondary or post-secondary educational institution, including college, junior college, community college, graduate and professional school, and trade school. Applicants whose past academic performance may have been average, but they must exhibit the promise of a greater academic success through the application of improved study habits, should be given strong consideration. Preference may be given to applicants attending or planning to attend a two year college offering an associates degree, community college or Baker University. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for more information.