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Too many college students never finish their degrees. This Kansas City program helps

Date: 09/21/2022

A Google search on higher education news today will turn up countless references to college “entry,” “access,” and even a call for “free college.” The federal government recently announced a student debt forgiveness program which will benefit millions of Americans.
This Kansas City Program Could Pay for You to Get Trained & Certified for a New Career

Date: 03/03/2023

After high school, Corrie Ruth spent a year at Missouri Southern University studying business management before he realized that it wasn’t the right path for him.
Earl Martin Phalen - Making a Difference

Date: 02/01/2023

Nationally recognized non-profit pioneer and visionary education leader Earl Martin Phalen is set to release his highly anticipated new book Giving My All, in honor of his life dedicated to making a difference.
Kansas City Scholars Program Expands Its Reach With $50 Million From Kauffman Foundation

Date: 02/03/2023

The Kansas City Scholars program has added a new educational support program that will pay tuition for adults who enroll in short-term career training programs that prepare them for high-demand, high-paying jobs. The expansion has been supported by a $50 million grant…Read More
Kansas City, Giving City Of The Holiday Season

Date: 12/06/2022

KC Scholars is building on its experience and success in helping low- and moderate-income young adults and adults attain postsecondary degrees. Since its inception in 2016, KC Scholars has awarded over six thousand scholarships to students from 108 local high schools…Read More
Carrine Spinks announces the adult learner scholarship application opening.

Date: 12/23/2022

Carrine Spinks, a 2022 adult learner graduate and Angie Besendorfer, Executive Vice President, appeared on the WDAF morning show in October announcing the adult learner scholarship application opening…Read More
KC Scholars surprised students at Paseo Academy for Performing Arts

Date: 12/23/2022

In November, KC Scholars and Avila University surprised students at Paseo Academy for Performing Arts with full ride scholarships to Avila…Read More
KC Scholars awards 55 Ward students five-year scholarships of $10,000 annually

Date: 12/23/2022

Call it an early Christmas, a game changer or the opportunity of a lifetime. Any way you look at it, the Bishop Ward High School class of 2023 has achieved outstanding results in the college scholarship department…Read More
New KC Scholars program helping combat underemployment, labor shortages

Date: 12/01/2022

Great Jobs KC, a new KC Scholars program, is helping connect adults living in the Kansas City area to better-paying jobs to elevate their lifestyle. "I think a program like KC Scholars has an incredible impact on Kansas City,”…Read More
$50M Kauffman Foundation grant will help KC Scholars steer 30,000 people into new jobs

Date: 11/30/2022

The new program, Great Jobs KC, will train more than 30,000 adults, giving them in-demand skills that local employers want…Read More
KC Scholars Scholarship Agreement Between Avila University, KC Scholars to Benefit Up to 800 Students

Date: 9/8/22

Avila University and KC Scholars are forming a new scholarship partnership that will benefit up to 800 low-to-modest income students in the Kansas City area. The agreement was announced at an event held Sept. 8 at the Goppert Performing Arts Center on Avila’s campus…Read More
KC Scholars Funding College For Lee’s Summit Students

Date: 9/3/22

For many Lee’s Summit and KC metro students, college is out of reach – until it isn’t. Local nonprof- it KC Scholars recently made the impossible more likely for 10 Lee’s Summit high school students…Read More
KC Scholars program assists students, adults to be college-ready

Date: 8/30/22

One family in Kansas City has had three generations find their way to higher education, thanks to KC Scholars, an innovative program from the Kauffman Foundation…Read More
KC Scholars Announces Earl Martin Phalen, as New President and CEO

Date: 1/27/22

KC Scholars announced today that Earl Martin Phalen, will join KC Scholars as the new president and CEO. Phalen, a national leader in non-profit and education initiatives, succeeds Beth Tankersley-Bankhead, Ph.D. and starts with the organization on March 7, 2022... Read More

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