Kansas City Pride Community Alliance Scholarship Fund
The KCPCA Scholarship provides needed financial assistance to support LGBTQ+ students who are resident of Jackson, Clay, Platte or Buchannan counties in Missouri and Johnson, Wyandotte or Douglas counties in Kansas of all background and educational interests. We prioritize LGBTA+ students who need it most and who have some or all of the following experiences:
- People of color, Black, Indigenous
- Trans, Non-binary, Gender Expansive, Two spirit people
- People with disabilities – including people living with chronic illnesses, HIV, neurodivergence, mental health challenges
- People who have or are experiencing housing instability
- People living in rural areas
- People who have financial need without access to financial support
- People who have experienced family rejection.
Students eligible for this scholarship should be:
- high school seniors or current college students
- maintain a 2.5 GPA
- enrolled full time or part time at a college, university or technical program
- Award
- $1,000
- Deadline
- 05/01/2024
- Supplemental Questions
- Students must select one of the following prompts and respond with either an essay of 500 words or less or submit a video responding to the prompt.
- Describe how you're involved with your communities.
- How do you show pride?
- How has being LGBTQIA+ influenced your experiences as a student/member of the community?
- What do you hope to do for the community with your education?
- What is your vision for the LGBTQIA+ community?
- Students must select one of the following prompts and respond with either an essay of 500 words or less or submit a video responding to the prompt.