Scholarship Funds

Applying for our scholarships is easy through our online applications system. Each scholarship requires a separate application.

How to Apply: All applications must be submitted through our online system.

• Students take a simple online eligibility quiz to find out which scholarships they are eligible to apply for.
• If you have a specific scholarship you want to apply, enter the scholarship’s access code in the top right corner of the screen.
• For additional help, follow this step by step tutorial.

Available GSCF Scholarship Funds

• ALICE A. RIGGS ELL-SALINE K-STATE SCHOLARSHIP
  Ell-Saline High School graduating senior attending Kansas State University
• ALMA OLSON & MICHAEL T. OLSON SCHOLARSHIP
  Students attending or planning to attend North Central Kansas Technical College (Beloit or Hays) to obtain a building trade degree
• BETTS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
  Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS, graduating seniors
• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SCHOLARSHIP
  African-American graduating high school seniors from a Saline County high school.
• BRIAN C. GARNETT SCHOLARSHIP
  Salina Central High School graduating senior
• C.L. CLARK SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduates of a Saline County, KS, high school attending the University of Kansas School of Law or Washburn University School of Law
• COL. DELBERT TOWNSEND SCHOLARSHIP
  Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS, graduating seniors
• DAVID A. AND M. MARGUERITE PARKER SCHOLARSHIP
  Tescott High School, Tescott, KS, graduating seniors
• DECATUR COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
  Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS graduating seniors
• EMILY E. SHOBE MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP
  Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS, graduating seniors pursuing additional studies/training in Art or Art Education, Computer Graphics, Architecture or Design
• ERIK ERICKSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS, graduating seniors
• EVELYN R. KING NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
  Salina Central High School graduating seniors
  Note: Students will be notified by the National Honor Society Advisor on when to apply for the NHS National Scholarship.  Students will not fill out a separate application through the Foundation.
• FIRST BANK KANSAS SCHOLARSHIP
  Kansas Wesleyan University students pursuing a business degree
• FLORENCE EVELYN WESTHOFF SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduating high school seniors or a graduate from a Salina high school with connections to University United Methodist Church (UUMC), Salina, KS.  Kansas Wesleyan University students may also apply.
• FRANCES E. CURTIS NAACP SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduating high school seniors or a graduate from a high school located in Dickinson, Ottawa or Saline Counties, with ties to NAACP-Salina
• GAYLE & EVELYN RICHMOND SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduating high school seniors from a high school in Plainville, Stockton, Natoma, or Palco, KS.
• GLENN L. & EDNA M. MOTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS graduating seniors
• HALE FAMILY SUNFLOWER PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduating community college students planning to attend a 4-year post-secondary institution in Kansas
• JEANNE & GEORGE FRISBIE SCHOLARSHIP
  Southeast of Saline High School, KS, graduating senior
• JEANNE B. MARTS SCHOLARSHIP
  Any Saline County, KS, graduating high school senior planning to major in elementary education or secondary education
• JODY FREDRICKSON NURSING & HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduating senior or graduate from a high school within the Dane G. Hansen Foundation service area, which is defined as the 26 counties in northwest Kansas north of I-70 and west of I-135/Hwy 81 who are pursuing a major in nursing or another health related field. Preference will be given to students who are a graduate of or who are qualified from Decatur Community High School- Oberlin, KS.
• KANSAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
  Any Kansas registered Republican female college student entering at least her junior year or that is attending graduate school at a Kansas college or university with a declared major of Political Science, History, Public Administration, Healthcare, Law or Education
• KELLING-TOMLINSON SCHOLARSHIP
  Smith Center High School, Smith Center, KS graduating senior attending either a 4-year private college or a 2-year vocational/technical school
• KURT BUDKE SCHOLARSHIP
  Students entering their sophomore year or above in college who plan on attending Louisiana Tech University, Oklahoma State University, Washburn University, or Wichita State University.
• LINDA K. FREELAND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
  High school senior from Saline County, KS, with an intended major of early childhood education.
• MARCELLA DOWLING OAKES ART SCHOLARSHIP
  Students qualifying for graduation from a high school in Saline County, KS with an intended major in an art field including, but not limited to visual arts, fine arts education, digital/graphic arts, architecture or design.
• MARY OLSON & VIOLA OLSON GUSTAFSON SCHOLARSHIP
  Students attending or planning to attend Cloud County Community College, Concordia, KS, to obtain a degree in nursing or a related medical field
• MIKE & MABLE KELLING SCHOLARSHIP
  Hartley High School, Hartley, TX, graduating seniors
• ORPHA J. & ERNEST MILBRADT SCHOLARSHIP
  Any Kansas graduating high school senior attending Kansas State University or the University of Kansas
• RICHARD AND LOU ANN BERGEN SCHOLARSHIP IN THE CREATIVE ARTS
  Graduating high school senior from a Saline County High School with an interest in creative arts.
• TETLOW-DOWNS COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduating high school senior or graduate from Lakeside High School, Downs, KS, with plans to major in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).  Agriculture will be considered if part of a STEM area.
• WALLY BEETS-JOHN MARINO SCHOLARSHIP
  Any Salina area graduating high school senior or graduate that has been employed at the Salina Country Club, Salina, KS

Other Available Scholarships

The Greater Salina Community Foundation also offers scholarships through its affiliate foundations.  Students in this area may also qualify for scholarships from the following community foundations:

Community Foundation for Cloud County

• CLOUD CERAMICS MASONRY SCHOLARSHIP
  Graduating high school seniors attending a post-secondary masonry program at a Vo-Tech or Technical College

Questions?

Please contact the Greater Salina Community Foundation at 785-823-1800 or email our Scholarships Department at scholarships@gscf.org.