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Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Program

Award Amount
$4,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards provided varies annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be of Hispanic heritage.
  3. Must be a graduating high school senior or undergraduate student.
  4. Must reside in and must have graduated from a high school in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area (defined as Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson and Wyandotte counties).

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Program is available for graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students in the Greater Kansas City metro area (defined as Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson and Wyandotte counties).

Application requirements for the Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Program are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
  • Personal statement
  • Recommendation letter
Additional Information: The Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Program was established in 1985 with the goal of providing supplemental scholarships to Hispanic students in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area (as defined as Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson and Wyandotte counties). Award selection will be based on a combination of academic achievement, unmet financial need, and the student's record of community involvement and service. This scholarship is administered through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (GKCCF), a local area charity founded in 1978 with the purpose of providing a dedicated and consolidated resource for diverse and otherwise unrelated charity efforts. From its humble beginnings, the scope of the GKCCF has expanded to include the broader regional area, as well as national inititatives, scholarships, and other programs designed to benefit communities across the country.

Award Amount: $500 to $4,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,000.

About Greater Kansas City Community Foundation:
Address: 1055 Broadway Blvd., Suite 130 Kansas City, Kansas 64105

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