Local Scholarships

SMSD & Local Scholarships

Scholarship Shawnee Mission 

Scholarship Shawnee Mission is sponsored by the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation. This initiative extends scholarship offers to your student BEFORE they even apply to colleges.  Partner colleges and universities make scholarship offers based on student transcript data, including GPA and test scores. (Not every student is guaranteed a scholarship.)

If you have any questions contact Ed Marquez at 913-993-9365

Mark F. Curtis Scholarship Application Guidelines:

  • In honor of 1989 SME graduate, Mark F. Curtis

  • To be eligible, must be a current SME graduating senior (class of 2023)

  • Cumulative 2.8 GPA or above

  • 2 letters of recommendation (one must be from a teacher at SME, the other can be a teacher, business, civic or religious leader)

  • Completed written application and essay

  • Up to $1,500 per semester

Application must be picked up, in person, in the SME Student Services / Counseling office and is due in SME Counseling Office by the deadline, Wed., April 12th at 3:00 p.m. (no exceptions). Paper (hard copy) of completed application must be submitted---no emailed submissions will be accepted. (Do not email application to your counselor.)

The 614 Scholarship Application Guidelines:

  • In honor of several students from the SME Class of 1972

  • To be eligible, must be a current SME graduating senior (class of 2023)

  • Cumulative 2.2 GPA or above

  • Recommendations of Teachers/Counselors/Employers/Civic Leaders

  • Oral interviews, as necessary

  • Completed written application and essays

Application must be picked up, in person, in the SME Student Services / Counseling office and is due in SME Counseling Office by the deadline, Wed., April 12 at 3:00 p.m. (no exceptions). Paper (hard copy) of completed application must be submitted---no emailed submissions will be accepted. (Do not email application to your counselor.)

KC Scholars

See links below for details on each type of KC Scholars opportunity.

KC Scholars provides scholarships, financial incentives, and support services for low- and modest-income students to complete a postsecondary credit-bearing credential or degree. 

Junior Traditional Scholarship Program

Freshman College Savings Match Program

For more information and to apply, go to kcscholars.org

If you have questions, please contact Mrs Ybarra, traciybarra@smsd.org