KC Scholars @ ذكذكتسئµ
The ذكذكتسئµ has a variety of services and offerings that can benefit
KC Scholars recipients.
Review the content and links below for more, and if you have a question, don't hesitate to ask!
About KC Scholars Awards
ذكذكتسئµ participates in several KC Scholars award programs with Great Jobs KC. Also, all KC Scholars recipients will have any ذكذكتسئµ application fees and tuition deposits waived.
The traditional KC Scholars award is given to low- or modest-income 11th graders (high school juniors) from one of the six KC-area counties: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte (MO), or Johnson and Wyandotte (KS). Learn more about the .
This traditional scholarship provides up to $10,000 per year for a recipient's college costs for up to five years. The award can only be used at KC Scholars partner institutions, like the USM The funding for the award is paid directly to the student's college.
At ذكذكتسئµ, KC Scholars Traditional Scholarship recipients will also earn an academic award up to $17,500 a year, and can qualify for talent (athletic or fine arts) scholarships, as well as Saint Mary need-based aid. ذكذكتسئµ will ensure that traditional KC Scholars recipients' out-of-pocket costs (for tuition, room and board) will not exceed the value of the student's federal loans after all other scholarships, grants, and aid (ذكذكتسئµ and non-USM) are applied.
The KC Scholars Adult Learner Scholarship provides up to $50,000 in scholarship aid over six years for eligible students. Recipients must be 18 or older, have an earned high school diploma, and have not earned a bachelor's degree. They can be enrolled full or part-time, on-campus or online.
The award is for students form one of the following six counties: Wyandotte or Johnson in Kansas; Cass, Clay, Jackson, or Platte in Missouri. Funds are paid directly to the college. To receive the funds, the college must be an identified KC Scholars partner, like the USM
ذكذكتسئµ awards a special Saint Mary-sponsored scholarship to students that have been identified by Great Jobs KC. These select students — who have not received a KC Scholars Traditional Scholarship — receive a $20,000 annual scholarship from the ذكذكتسئµ for up to five years.
ذكذكتسئµ-Only KC Scholarship recipients cannot qualify for talent or other scholarships from Saint Mary, but can still receive ذكذكتسئµ's need-based aid.
To maintain the ذكذكتسئµ-only award, recipients must remain in good academic standing at ذكذكتسئµ and participate in Student Success activities as requested.
Working Toward Success
KC Scholars Students at Saint Mary are strongly encouraged to:
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings with the Department of Student Success
- Participate (if applicable) in the Saint Mary First Generation Scholars Program
- Meet at least once a semester with their ذكذكتسئµ academic advisors.
What Can Student Success Do for Me?
ذكذكتسئµ's Student Success office — based out of the Keleher Learning Commons — offers assistance on a variety of topics, including:
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Your ذكذكتسئµ KC Scholars Contact
Meet Ken Slover
Ken Slover is VP of Strategic Initiatives at the USM He's here
to help you realize your potential!
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Events for KC Scholars
ذكذكتسئµ's KC Scholars recipients are invited to attend dedicated sessions on advising, academic success, career readiness and more. A full calendar will be available soon
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