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Scholarships: Outside Scholarships
Students: Scholarship deadlines vary. Do NOT wait until the last minute to apply. Some of these are due the first of each month.
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Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation
Must be a HS graduate or senior and enroll or plan to enroll in an approved program, two years or less, at an accredited school. This foundation supports two-year programs or less. Four-year programs don't qualify.
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Click the link below to see multiple scholarship opportunities. Some of these scholarships are specific to majors, county of residence, and colleges/tech schools and many of them will not pertain to CHS students. However, there are some for those interested in agriculture, crop consulting, and diesel mechanics. Deadlines vary!
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Due in October
Quest Bridge - For HS Seniors (10-1-26)
Aaron Joel Smith Youth Volunteer Memorial Scholarship (United Way of the Plains) (10-15-26)
Due in November
Kansas Masonic Foundation (11-1-26)
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship (11-12-26)
National Honor Society Scholarship (11-20-26)
Due in December
Rudd Scholarship (12-1-26)
Hagan Scholarship (12-1-26)
Ark Valley Youth Scholarship (12-7-26)
Red Wing "Build the Future" Scholarship (12-11-26)
Brooks Law Group (12-31-26)
South Central Community Foundation (SCCF) Scholarships OPEN
SCCF Scholarship Challenge - Help your school win up to $2,000 in grant support!
The Home Depot Path to Pro Scholarship (December 31st)
Due in January
Kansas 4-H Scholarships (1-4-27)
KLL Memorial Scholarship Foundation (1-10-27)
National FFA Scholarship (1-14-27)
Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative (Usually due in January)
O'Brate Foundation Scholarship (Applications open in January)
Due in February
Elks Legacy Awards (2-1-27)
Bryan Cameron Education Foundation (Will open in February 2027 for the Class of 2028)
Ark Valley Lineman Scholarship (2-12-27)
The Ellis Foundation (2-15-27)
Horatio Alger Scholarship (Due February 15th for Seniors)
Wichita Manufacturers Association Scholarship (2-25-27)
Catholic Diocese of Wichita Scholarships (Deadlines vary depending on the scholarship)
2026 KS Business Hall of Fame Student Essay Contest (Usually due in February, site not updated as of 10-26-26)
Healthworks Health Care Scholarship (Usually due in February, site not updated as of 10-26-26)
Due in March
SCCF Scholarship Website (3-1-27)
Horatio Alger Scholarship (Due March 1st for Juniors)
2026-2027 KSHSAA True Blue Scholarship (3-2-27)
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (3-5-27)
Kansas Grain and Feed Association Scholarship (3-5-27)
SC Telcom (3-6-27)
Willowdale Knights of Columbus (March 15)
Kingman County 4-H Council & Cookies for College Scholarship (3-19-27)
College Prep Scholars Program - For HS Juniors (3-24-26)
Kansas Promise Act Scholarship (Deadlines Vary)
Orrin Westerman Memorial Scholarship
Pratt Regional Medical Center Volunteers Scholarship
Southern Pioneer Electric Company Scholarship (Usually due in March, site not updated as of 10-26-26)
Southwest Kansas Bar Association 2026 Law Day Scholarship Essay Contest
Horatio Alger Scholarship - Career Tech Ed (Opens in March)
Due in April
Farmer's Cooperative Equity Scholarship (hover over Scholarship at the top) (4-1-27)
Kingman County Farm Bureau (4-1-27)
Shelter Insurance Application (Word Document) - DUE APRIL 2, 2025
Shelter Insurance - DUE APRIL 2, 2025
Chester and Sylvia Hartley Scholarship (4-12-27)
Cunningham High School STUCO Scholarship (4-15-27)
Cunningham FFA Chapter Scholarship (4-23-27)
Kingman County Conservation District
Kingman County Conservation District Scholarship Form
Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association Scholarship
Due in May
Oak Heart Foundation Scholarship (5-1-27)
Others
Beauty Changes Lives Scholarship (multiple due dates)
Bring Back the Trades, Inc. Scholarship Program (monthly scholarship opportunity)
BTI John Deere Ag Tech (Fully Sponsored Program)
Kansas Emergency Management Association Scholarship
Prairieland Partners John Deere Ag Tech Program & Diesel Tech Program
High Plains Farm Credit Scholarship
TL & Loretta Holcomb Scholarship - This is specifically a KU scholarship opportunity. There is not an application process for this scholarship. The admissions and/or financial aid office at KU identifies students that qualify and puts them in the pool for selection. Students interested in attending KU should check with admissions / financial aid to make sure KU knows they qualify.
