2024 Shawnee County Scholarships

Shawnee County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 11% of Shawnee County residents in Kansas over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 36% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Shawnee County residents in Kansas will continue to need help paying for college. 4,789 men and 4,426 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 3,871 men 5,261 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Shawnee County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Shawnee County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Shawnee County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Shawnee County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Shawnee County residents?

There are 89 scholarships totaling $386,815.00 available to Shawnee County residents. You can easily browse through all 89 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Shawnee County?

89 scholarships worth $386,815.00 are available for college students in Shawnee County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Shawnee County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Shawnee for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Shawnee County?

89 scholarships totaling $386,815.00 are available for high school seniors in Shawnee County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Shawnee County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Shawnee County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Shawnee County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor:
Benedictine College
Applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 27. Two essays and interviews required.
Deadline:
January 15
$21,475.00
Transfer Scholarship
Sponsor:
Benedictine College
Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and have completed at least 24 semester hours.
Deadline:
None
$6,000.00
Academic Scholarship
Sponsor:
Benedictine College
Deadline:
None
$7,500.00
Kansas Scottish Rite Scholarship
Sponsor:
Pittsburg State University
Applicant must be a Kansas resident and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Interview is required.
Deadline:
March 15
$1,500.00
Honors College University Scholarship
Sponsor:
Pittsburg State University
Applicant must have a minimum 3.7 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 28.
Deadline:
February 1
$1,876.00
Honors College Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor:
Pittsburg State University
Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who has a minimum 3.5 GPA and a minimum composite ACT score of 28 (minimum SAT Reasoning score of 1240). Pre-college curriculum required.
Deadline:
February 1
$5,364.00
Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship
Sponsor:
Pi Gamma Mu
Applicant must be a member of Pi Gamma Mu.
Deadline:
February 15
$2,000.00
Watson Fellowship
Sponsor:
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Applicant must be planning a career in turfgrass research and instruction and be working on a master's or doctoral degree.
Deadline:
October 1
$5,000.00
Rosedale Post 346 Scholarship
Sponsor:
American Legion - Kansas
Applicant must be the child of a veteran, parents must have been members of the Kansas American Legion and/or Kansas American Legion Auxiliary for the past three consecutive years.
Deadline:
February 15
$750.00
Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor:
Friends University
Applicant must be the child of a Friends University graduate or former student who has completed at least 12 credit hours at the university. Minimum 2.0 GPA is required.
Deadline:
None
$200.00
Purple and White Scholarship
Sponsor:
Kansas State University
Applicant must be an out-of-state student.
Deadline:
None
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Medallion Scholarship
Sponsor:
Kansas State University
Applicant must have a minimum 3.6 GPA and a minimum composite ACT score of 26 and must demonstrate school, church, and/or community involvement.
Deadline:
None
$2,000.00
Denison Award
Sponsor:
Kansas State University
Applicant must be an out-of-state student.
Deadline:
None
$5,000.00
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