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Associate's Degree Scholarships
Bachelor's Degree Scholarships

Associate's Degree Scholarships:

Presidential Scholarship

Full tuition and fees

Criteria for selection: High school senior with a cumulative 3.5 or greater grade point average through 8th semester/ Students with ACT scores of 23 or greater may be considered with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to 3.5 (may be awarded following 6th semester transcript, contingent on 8th semester)

  • Letter of recommendation from high school counselor
  • Eligible to apply for federal financial aid

Scholarship renewable:

For four consecutive semesters, excluding summer sessions, if maintains a minimum of 3.0 GPA and full time status.

Dean's Scholarship

Full tuition

Criteria for selection: High school senior with a cumulative 3.0 or greater grade point average through 8th semester (may be awarded following 6th semester transcript, contingent on 8th semester)

  • Letter of recommendation from high school counselor
  • Eligible to apply for federal financial aid
  • Demonstrates financial need per Donnelly College financial aid policy

Scholarship renewable:

For four consecutive semesters, excluding summer sessions, if maintains a minimum of
3.0 GPA and full time status.

Reach Scholarship

Half tuition

Criteria for selection: High school senior with a cumulative 3.0 or greater grade point average through 8th semester (may be awarded following 6th semester transcript, contingent on 8th semester)

  • Letter of recommendation from high school counselor
  • Ineligible to apply for federal financial aid
  • Demonstrates financial need per Donnelly College financial aid policy

Scholarship renewable:

For four consecutive semesters, excluding summer sessions, if maintains a minimum of 3.0 GPA and full time status.

Bachelor's Degree Scholarships:

Archbishop's Scholarship

Full tuition, fees, and books

Criteria for selection: High school seniors with a 3.0 or greater grade point average through 8th semester (may be awarded following 6th semester transcript, contingent on 8th semester)

  • A letter of recommendation from the high school principal, a teacher, or a counselor.
  • Complete the FAFSA and be Pell Grant eligible.
  • Be a Kansas resident.
  • This scholarship is renewable for 11 semesters.

Delta Scholarship

Full tuition, fees, and books

Criteria for selection: Graduate from Donnelly College the term proceeding the first semester of the scholarship.
  • Provide official transcripts indicating 3.0 or greater cumulative g.p.a.
  • A letter of recommendation from a teacher or a counselor.
  • Complete the FAFSA and be Pell Grant eligible.
  • Be a Kansas resident.
  • The Delta Scholarship is renewable for 5 semesters towards a bachelor's degree.

Catholic High School Grant

$500/semester of assistance that may be applied to tuition, fees, or books Criteria for selection:

  • Provide an official transcript indicating graduation from an accredited Catholic high school.
  • This scholarship is renewable for 11 semesters towards a bachelor's degree.

Francis Family Early Childhood Education Scholarship

Full tuition, fees and books Criteria for selection:

  • Must be interested in pursuing a career as a Director of a Early Childhood Education center
  • Completed an Associates degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Education (or its equivalent)
  • Demonstrates financial need per Donnelly College financial aid policy
  • Preferably full time student

The Henry W. Bloch Scholarship

Full tuition, transferable to UMKC
Criteria for selection:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • A cumulative 2.5 or greater grade point average
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Interviewed by Bloch Committee
  • Must live in the KC metropolitan area
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Scholarship renewable: For up to six consecutive semesters at Donnelly College if minimum GPA of 2.5 and six consecutive semesters at UMKC.

Conditions:

  • Students must attend full-time (minimum 12 credit hours) and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better
  • Students must apply for federal and state financial aid
  • Students must participate in the Bloch Scholar Program and meet with the advisor regularly

To learn more about the Bloch Scholars at Donnelly, click here.

Kansas Bridges to the Future

Full tuition, transferable to K-State

Criteria for selection:

  • Open to African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native American, Vietnamese, or a member of any other ethnical minority group that is underrepresented in the biomedical sciences. (health care, science, biology, psychology, nutrition, food science, chemistry, physics, math, veterinary science, applied social sciences or social work)
  • A freshman or beginning sophomore student at Donnelly College
  • A minimum GPA of 3.0

For more information please visit http://www.ksu.edu/bridges/
To apply, contact Karen Judy at 913-621-8793.