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Overview

BP Royalty Scholarship Fund

Funder: BP America Production Company (established through class action settlement)

Overview: 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

Contact Information

Kansas Rural Communities Foundation P.O. Box 396 Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: (785) 456-8444

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-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    10
    Total given
    $802K
    Median grant
    $15K
    Range
    $6,202–$647K
    • By dollars: Kansas 100%. Top recipient cities: Manhattan, KS; Wamego, KS; Alma, KS.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    • Charles & Debra Brown · Soldier, KS

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    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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    educationcollege-prep

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