KC Scholars

The KC Scholars program provides financial and support services for low- and modest-income students from both Kansas and Missouri in the greater Kansas City area. KC Scholars may choose from 25 colleges including William Jewell. If you live in and attend school in the Kansas City area, you may be eligible for the KC Scholars Program.

Become a KC Scholar Jewell

Whether you're a high school student or adult learner who is looking to continue your education, you may be eligible to apply for the Great Jobs KC – KC Scholars Scholarship Program and attend William Jewell College. Scholarship opportunities are available to low- and modest-income students living in Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri, and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.

This Promise award will match the KCS Traditional Scholarship award toward the total cost of attendance at William Jewell College. All federal and state aid will be applied after the KCS award funds are applied. The KCS award replaces any institutional merit aid for which the student may qualify, and funding cannot be combined with athletic or talent scholarships. Scholars eligible for merit, talent or athletic awards that exceed the KCS award and who wish to pursue those opportunities will be packaged on a case-by-case basis to obtain the best offer possible.

Requirements:

To qualify initially for the KCS award, students must be awarded the KCS Traditional Scholarship and be fully admitted to William Jewell College. The renewability requirements for the KCS award are a cumulative Jewell GPA of 2.0 or greater and filing the FAFSA by Feb. 1 of each academic year while also maintaining all commitments to remain in good standing with KCS.

There are three parts of the KC Scholars program:

Traditional scholarship

applications submitted by students in 11th grade
provides for up to $50,000 paid directly to the College, over the course of up to six years
be home-schooled or attend a public, charter or private high school in the following counties: Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte (MO) or Johnson and Wyandotte (KS)
must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher
must be income eligible: Your Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation on the Federal Student Aid Estimator must be $12,000 or less.

> Learn more about Traditional Scholarship

Adult Learner Scholarship

must be age 18 or older
provides up to $50,000 paid directly to the college over the course of up to six years
can enroll either full- or part-time
have a high school diploma or equivalent
live in one of the six eligible counties (KS: Wyandotte, Johnson; MO: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte)
have not previously earned a bachelor’s degree
have not previously been awarded a KC Scholars Scholarship
be income eligible (FAFSA Student Aid Index of 12,000 or less – learn your SAI here)

> Learn more about the Adult Learner Scholarship

College Savings Match
The Great Jobs KC – KC Scholars College Savings Match and Incentive Program provides eligible students with a 1:1 match and incentives up to $1,400 to use toward college. It is a one-time scholarship match. Match and incentive participants must enroll in college full-time following high school graduation to receive Great Jobs KC 529 matching grant funds.

You must meet all of the following requirements to apply:

be a current 9th grader during the application cycle
live in and/or be home-schooled or attend a public, charter, or private high school in the following six counties: Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte (MO) or Johnson and Wyandotte (KS)
have at least a 2.5 cumulative unweighted GPA fall semester of 9th grade
be income eligible (FAFSA Student Aid Index of 12,000 or less)
be a United States citizen or permanent resident with a verified permanent U.S. address and valid Social Security Number or other taxpayer identification number
every 529 college savings account must have a designated account owner that is 18 years or older and a U.S Citizen or permanent resident with a valid Social Security number or other taxpayer identification number