Metro guide
The Kansas City metro area covers Jackson County, Johnson County, Clay County and Wyandotte County in Missouri and Kansas, with principal cities including Kansas City, Overland Park, Independence, Olathe and Lee's Summit. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 2 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in Kansas City ($3.4 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 4 more open awards are limited to Missouri and Kansas residents, and state aid includes Kansas Comprehensive Grant and Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
$200–$10,000 at private colleges; $100–$4,000 at public universities
Official page ↗$1,750–$3,500 at four-year schools; $500–$1,700 at public two-year (2026–27)
Official page ↗High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
High school seniors, current college and graduate students and students pursuing technical certifications in the foundation's local service area; each fund has its own criteria (school attended, field of study, community ties, need or service).
Kansas students in eligible two-year degree and certificate programs in high-demand fields (bachelor's degrees don't qualify), with family household income up to $100,000 for a family of one or two and higher limits for larger families.
Need-based aid for Kansas first-generation college students and/or dependents of Kansas teachers and paraprofessionals working on a first undergraduate degree; priority to graduating high school seniors.
Full Missouri guide → · Full Kansas guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 2 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Kansas Comprehensive Grant and Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program. Most require the FAFSA.