BP Royalty Scholarship Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Applicant must have a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt who was a member of the Class in the Eatinger v
- BP America Production Company case, OR
- If none of the above, must be a Kansas royalty owner in a Southwest Kansas well producing gas
Overview
Funder: BP America Production Company (established through class action settlement)
The BP Royalty Scholarship Fund was established by the class action settlement in the case of Eatinger v. BP America Production Company.
Purpose
To fund one or more scholarships to one or more colleges, universities, or community colleges.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must have a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt who was a member of the Class in the Eatinger v. BP America Production Company case, OR
- If none of the above, must be a Kansas royalty owner in a Southwest Kansas well producing gas
Award Details
- One or more scholarships available
- For attendance at colleges, universities, or community colleges
How to Apply
Application Process
Application details not provided in available materials. Contact KRCF directly:
- Phone: (785) 456-8444
- Email: available on website
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 396, Wamego, KS 66547
What The Kansas Rural Communities Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 10
- Total given
- $1.06M
- Median grant
- $34K
- Range
- $15K–$706K
- By dollars: Kansas 100%. Top recipient cities: Wamego, KS; Alma, KS; Manhattan, KS.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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