Betty Charlton Scholarship Fund Grant

Betty Charlton Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Amount: US $2,000
Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Summary

Overview

Our Mission The Community Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life in Greater Kansas City by increasing charitable giving, educating and connecting donors to community needs they care about, and leading on critical community issues. Scholarships We offer hundreds of different scholarships for students in and around Kansas City. Betty Charlton Scholarship Fund This fund was established by the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce in memory of Betty Charlton, a strong supporter of education. It provides scholarships for education to high school seniors who either reside in the City of Shawnee or attend a school in the City of Shawnee, who have demonstrated involvement in community leadership and received special honors, and who meet the criteria outlined below.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The student shall be a graduating senior intending to continue their education through a two- or four-year college. Consideration will be given to the student’s work, school activity, and community service records.Applicants must continue to attend classes (high school) and keep a 3.0 grade point average (or equivalent).