Myron D. Kiesling Scholarship
$8,000
Introduction and background
Myron D. Kiesling was born at Teapot Dome in 1925. His father was involved in plugging wells on the Dome in the aftermath of the well-known scandal. In 1927 the family relocated to Newcastle, where his father went on to found the Osage Oil Company. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Myron returned home and joined his father’s business, foregoing a return to formal education. Over the next six decades he was actively involved in community service, including serving on the local hospital board. After selling the business in 2007, Myron established a...
Introduction and background
Myron D. Kiesling was born at Teapot Dome in 1925. His father was involved in plugging wells on the Dome in the aftermath of the well-known scandal. In 1927 the family relocated to Newcastle, where his father went on to found the Osage Oil Company. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Myron returned home and joined his father’s business, foregoing a return to formal education. Over the next six decades he was actively involved in community service, including serving on the local hospital board. After selling the business in 2007, Myron established a...
Platte County Scholarship
$1,000
Overview
This award was established to assist residents of Platte County who are seeking to pursue college-level education.
Who may apply
Open to any individual who lives in Platte County and intends to enroll in a college program. Applicants do not have to be high school seniors to qualify.
Award amount and duration
The scholarship provides $1,000 and is granted for a single academic year.
Application requirements
No essay or extra materials are required. Eligible applicants only need to complete the standard/common questions on the application form.
Overview
This award was established to assist residents of Platte County who are seeking to pursue college-level education.
Who may apply
Open to any individual who lives in Platte County and intends to enroll in a college program. Applicants do not have to be high school seniors to qualify.
Award amount and duration
The scholarship provides $1,000 and is granted for a single academic year.
Application requirements
No essay or extra materials are required. Eligible applicants only need to complete the standard/common questions on the application form.
Robert and Cathy Spicer Family Scholarship
$4,000
Overview
This scholarship exists to assist students who are graduating from high schools within Sweetwater County as they pursue further education.
Eligibility
Applicants must be graduating seniors enrolled at any Sweetwater County high school. Students from schools that the public school system classifies as “alternative” are not eligible. GED recipients are also excluded.
Award
- Amount: $4,000
- Term: Single academic year (1 year)
Application requirements — essays and length
Each essay should fall between 2,000 and 3,000 characters in length; as a guideline, aim for at least about 400 words per response.
Essay prompts
1. Explain your reasons for...
Overview
This scholarship exists to assist students who are graduating from high schools within Sweetwater County as they pursue further education.
Eligibility
Applicants must be graduating seniors enrolled at any Sweetwater County high school. Students from schools that the public school system classifies as “alternative” are not eligible. GED recipients are also excluded.
Award
- Amount: $4,000
- Term: Single academic year (1 year)
Application requirements — essays and length
Each essay should fall between 2,000 and 3,000 characters in length; as a guideline, aim for at least about 400 words per response.
Essay prompts
1. Explain your reasons for...
Rod Kvidahl Memorial Scholarship
$6,000
Introduction
This scholarship is intended for children of employees associated with Genesis Alkali (formerly Tronox/FMC) at the Sweetwater County, Wyoming plant. The applicant’s parent must meet the employment status requirements described below at the time the award is granted.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be the child of a person who, when the scholarship is awarded, is employed by Genesis Alkali at its Sweetwater County, Wyoming facility and has held that employment for at least one year.
- Alternatively, the applicant may be the child of a Genesis Alkali (Tronox/FMC) retiree or of a person who died while employed by...
Introduction
This scholarship is intended for children of employees associated with Genesis Alkali (formerly Tronox/FMC) at the Sweetwater County, Wyoming plant. The applicant’s parent must meet the employment status requirements described below at the time the award is granted.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be the child of a person who, when the scholarship is awarded, is employed by Genesis Alkali at its Sweetwater County, Wyoming facility and has held that employment for at least one year.
- Alternatively, the applicant may be the child of a Genesis Alkali (Tronox/FMC) retiree or of a person who died while employed by...
Vera Asay Sargent Scholarship
$5,830
Introduction / Background
Vera Asay Sargent was born and raised in Lovell, Wyoming. During the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s she raised three children on her own (two daughters and one son), working for the CB&Q railroad and taking on various jobs in Lovell to provide for her family. Her steadfast objective was to see her children graduate from high school and continue on to college — a goal she achieved. In the 1950s a railroad transfer brought her to Worland, where she met and later married Newell B. Sargent. Together they established one of the largest Pepsi Cola businesses in...
Introduction / Background
Vera Asay Sargent was born and raised in Lovell, Wyoming. During the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s she raised three children on her own (two daughters and one son), working for the CB&Q railroad and taking on various jobs in Lovell to provide for her family. Her steadfast objective was to see her children graduate from high school and continue on to college — a goal she achieved. In the 1950s a railroad transfer brought her to Worland, where she met and later married Newell B. Sargent. Together they established one of the largest Pepsi Cola businesses in...
Forget Me Not Scholarship
$500
Our donors are committed to supporting the leaders of tomorrow. Through the generosity of our fund holders, these scholarships were created at the Wichita Foundation to offer financial support to students enrolled in accredited colleges, universities, and technical schools.
How to Apply
Each scholarship carries its own eligibility rules and award conditions. To simplify the process, we use a single, unified application that matches you to scholarships for which you qualify.
Get started:
1. Go to the Scholarship Portal linked below and fill out the general application.
2. You will be automatically matched to the awards that fit your profile....
Our donors are committed to supporting the leaders of tomorrow. Through the generosity of our fund holders, these scholarships were created at the Wichita Foundation to offer financial support to students enrolled in accredited colleges, universities, and technical schools.
How to Apply
Each scholarship carries its own eligibility rules and award conditions. To simplify the process, we use a single, unified application that matches you to scholarships for which you qualify.
Get started:
1. Go to the Scholarship Portal linked below and fill out the general application.
2. You will be automatically matched to the awards that fit your profile....
Garrison Area Scholarship
$1,000
Introduction
The Garrison Area Scholarship Fund awards local students financial support to pursue postsecondary education. Originally sponsored by the Garrison Lions and the Garrison Mille Lacs Lakes Lions Clubs, the Fund will provide three scholarships of $1,000 each to qualifying graduating high school seniors.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be a high school senior.
- Attend school in one of these districts (or be home-schooled within them): Aitkin, Brainerd, Crosby‑Ironton, or Onamia.
- Plan to enroll full time in a U.S.-based two- or four-year college.
Materials required to complete the four-year online application
You will need...
Introduction
The Garrison Area Scholarship Fund awards local students financial support to pursue postsecondary education. Originally sponsored by the Garrison Lions and the Garrison Mille Lacs Lakes Lions Clubs, the Fund will provide three scholarships of $1,000 each to qualifying graduating high school seniors.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be a high school senior.
- Attend school in one of these districts (or be home-schooled within them): Aitkin, Brainerd, Crosby‑Ironton, or Onamia.
- Plan to enroll full time in a U.S.-based two- or four-year college.
Materials required to complete the four-year online application
You will need...
Miller Architects and Builders Scholarship
$2,000
Introduction
The Miller Architects & Builders Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 to provide financial awards to graduating students from the company’s service area and to children of Miller Architects & Builders employees who are preparing for careers connected to the firm’s work. The scholarship supports high school seniors intending to pursue postsecondary education in fields tied to the building industry, including Architecture, Construction Management, Drafting/CAD, and Construction Technology trades (Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC/R, Land Surveying/Civil Engineering, Plumbing). The goal of the fund is to help young people continue their education and enter construction-related professions.
Who may apply
- High school...
Introduction
The Miller Architects & Builders Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 to provide financial awards to graduating students from the company’s service area and to children of Miller Architects & Builders employees who are preparing for careers connected to the firm’s work. The scholarship supports high school seniors intending to pursue postsecondary education in fields tied to the building industry, including Architecture, Construction Management, Drafting/CAD, and Construction Technology trades (Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC/R, Land Surveying/Civil Engineering, Plumbing). The goal of the fund is to help young people continue their education and enter construction-related professions.
Who may apply
- High school...
Leo and Agnes Bauerly Memorial Scholarship
$1,500
Introduction
Agnes and Leo Bauerly placed a high value on education. They were raised in an era when completing high school was not a given. Agnes earned her high school diploma by living with a town family and working as their housekeeper so she could attend school. Leo had an entrepreneurial drive and launched the family’s trucking business. The couple worked together until Leo’s death, and their children later expanded the company into what became Bauerly Brothers. In memory of Agnes and Leo, their family and friends created this scholarship to help a deserving student pursue higher education.
Who is...
Introduction
Agnes and Leo Bauerly placed a high value on education. They were raised in an era when completing high school was not a given. Agnes earned her high school diploma by living with a town family and working as their housekeeper so she could attend school. Leo had an entrepreneurial drive and launched the family’s trucking business. The couple worked together until Leo’s death, and their children later expanded the company into what became Bauerly Brothers. In memory of Agnes and Leo, their family and friends created this scholarship to help a deserving student pursue higher education.
Who is...
Dan Fouquette Scholarship
$500
Introduction
The Fouquette Scholarship was established to honor Dan Fouquette, a founding figure of the St. Cloud National Bank in the early 1900s. Its aim is to support and encourage graduating high school seniors who intend to pursue careers in business or finance.
Scholarship overview
- Number awarded: 1
- Award amount: approximately $500
- Renewable: No
Who is eligible
- Current high school senior
- Attends one of these schools: St. Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Tech, Cathedral, Sartell, or Sauk Rapids
- Planning to study business or finance
- Intends to enroll full time at a U.S. college or...
Introduction
The Fouquette Scholarship was established to honor Dan Fouquette, a founding figure of the St. Cloud National Bank in the early 1900s. Its aim is to support and encourage graduating high school seniors who intend to pursue careers in business or finance.
Scholarship overview
- Number awarded: 1
- Award amount: approximately $500
- Renewable: No
Who is eligible
- Current high school senior
- Attends one of these schools: St. Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Tech, Cathedral, Sartell, or Sauk Rapids
- Planning to study business or finance
- Intends to enroll full time at a U.S. college or...
VFW Post 5460 Scholarship
$1,000
Introduction
The VFW Post 5460 Scholarship Fund was established by VFW Post 5460 to provide financial assistance to graduating high school seniors from the three communities served by the post: Watkins, Eden Valley, and Kimball. Awards will be given to applicants who demonstrate patriotic character.
Who is eligible
- Current high school senior
- Residency/schooling from Eden Valley–Watkins or Kimball
- If the applicant is a Voice of Democracy entrant, the scholarship amount will be $2,000
- Intending to enroll full-time in a U.S.-based college or university, either a two-year or four-year program
Required items to complete the online application...
Introduction
The VFW Post 5460 Scholarship Fund was established by VFW Post 5460 to provide financial assistance to graduating high school seniors from the three communities served by the post: Watkins, Eden Valley, and Kimball. Awards will be given to applicants who demonstrate patriotic character.
Who is eligible
- Current high school senior
- Residency/schooling from Eden Valley–Watkins or Kimball
- If the applicant is a Voice of Democracy entrant, the scholarship amount will be $2,000
- Intending to enroll full-time in a U.S.-based college or university, either a two-year or four-year program
Required items to complete the online application...
William E. Barto Scholarship
$16,000
Overview
William E. Barto (born 1911 in Pennsylvania) served in the U.S. Navy and later worked for Fruehauf Company. In retirement he took up painting, a craft he learned from his first wife, an accomplished watercolorist. In 1995 this scholarship was created in his memory to support students pursuing studies in the arts.
Eligibility
- Graduates of one of the following high schools: Duluth Denfeld, Duluth East, Harbor City International School, Marshall School, Superior Senior High School, or Maranatha Academy.
- Must be enrolled at the University of Minnesota Duluth or the University of Wisconsin Superior.
- Demonstrated financial need...
Overview
William E. Barto (born 1911 in Pennsylvania) served in the U.S. Navy and later worked for Fruehauf Company. In retirement he took up painting, a craft he learned from his first wife, an accomplished watercolorist. In 1995 this scholarship was created in his memory to support students pursuing studies in the arts.
Eligibility
- Graduates of one of the following high schools: Duluth Denfeld, Duluth East, Harbor City International School, Marshall School, Superior Senior High School, or Maranatha Academy.
- Must be enrolled at the University of Minnesota Duluth or the University of Wisconsin Superior.
- Demonstrated financial need...
