Donald A. Smischny Educator Scholarship Fund Grant

Easily learn more about the Donald A. The next deadline for this grant is Mon, 15 Feb 2027.

Greater Salina Community Foundation
The Foundation achieves its mission by:

• Enabling donors to fulfill their charitable desires

Increasing the capacity of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their individual missions
Providing affiliate services to neighboring communities
Meeting needs through grants, scholarships, and pass-through funds
Scholarship Program
The community foundation offers a wide variety of scholarships for students, provided by the generosity of local donors.
For Kansas high school seniors, students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs, or current professionals pursuing a teaching career at USD 327 in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Renewals
Scholarship recipients are eligible for renewal for up to three years providing the recipient satisfies one of the following criteria:
Enrolled full-time at an accredited post-secondary institution and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); OR
Remain in good professional standing as determined by existing yearly evaluation procedures completed by USD 327.

Eligibility

Applicants must be one of the following: A high school senior qualified for graduation from a high school in the state of Kansas planning to enter an accredited post-secondary institution as an undergraduate student;Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate students in good standing at an accredited post-secondary institution;Have received a baccalaureate (B.A. or B.S.) or graduate (M.A. or M.S.) degree from an accredited post-secondary institution, and may or may not currently be employed as a K-12 teachers; orCurrently serving as a K-12 teacher, planning to obtain additional certification or skill enhancement at an accredited institution.Degrees received or sought must be in education, or in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field.Applicants planning to or are currently attending a post-secondary institution must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). If the applicant is offered a scholarship, the applicant must commit to accepting a position at USD 327 with the expectation of serving USD 327 for a meaningful period of time depending upon personal and professional circumstances.