Basic Eligibility Requirements
- Have successfully completed the KC BizFest program;
- Be eligible for graduation from High School
- Be Kansas in-state tuition eligible.
- Persons without lawful immigration status, including students with “Deferred Action Status,” must have signed and filed a “KCKCC HB 2145 Affidavit” form;
- Have attended an accredited High School for three or more years and;
- Have either graduated from an accredited High School or earned a GED
If the above requirements are met, to be considered for the scholarship, the student must complete the following before the application deadline:
- Apply for admission and provide a copy of an unofficial transcript
- Complete and submit the scholarship application and essay
- Take the placement exam and receive a minimum score of 75.
If the applicant is offered and accepts the scholarship, he/she must:
- Provide an official post-graduation high school transcript with graduation date
- Must maintain a 2.5 GPA enrolled “full-time” (12 credit-hour minimum) or “part-time” (6 credit-hour minimum) to continue on the KCKCC-BizFest scholarship
- Full-time students will receive $1,300 per semester of study and
- Part-time students will receive $650 per semester of study
- Must maintain continuous enrollment (except summers) to be eligible for scholarship.
- The scholarship will pay for a maximum of 66 credit hours
- Complete the Associate’s Degree/Technical Certification within five years
- Pay for any retaken classes due to withdrawals and/or failing grades
- Be an active member of a KCKCC student organization and/or other approved organizations
- Be mentored by a current KCKCC-BizFest Scholarship student, an approved internal KCKCC mentor, and/or a KC BizFest Steering Committee member