Fendler Family Scholarship

The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide scholarships to students who plan to continue their education at Rockhurst University.

Students eligible for assistance must meet the following requirements:

1. Have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
2. Be a resident of the Kansas City metropolitan area, residing in a household which has a total annual income of 80% or less than the median income of Kansas City households as determined by U.S. HUD and adjusted for household size;
3. Have been accepted into and enrolled in Rockhurst University as a full-time undergraduate student for the upcoming academic year;
4. Entering college freshman are required to reside on campus; and
5. Plan to perform at least 10 hours of community service per year at Rockhurst University, as documented by the Rockhurst University Office of Service Learning.

Strong preference may be given to entering college sophomores that will reside on campus. Preference may be given to students demonstrating financial need. Consideration may also be given to the applicant’s involvement in extracurricular activities in school or in the community.

Four awards annually of up to $10,000 per academic year to be disbursed in two equal payments in August and January.

Renewal:
Previous recipients may renew their scholarship award if they meet the following criteria:

1. continue to be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Rockhurst University;
2. have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5; and
3. have performed at least 10 hours of community service in the previous year at Rockhurst University, as documented by the Rockhurst University Office of Service Learning, and plan to perform at least 10 hours of additional community service in the upcoming academic year. It is strongly suggested that entering college sophomores reside on campus.