Driving a Stronger Community Scholarship (KS) Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Be a high school senior
Other requirements
- Complete 30+ hours of volunteer service during their senior year (Volunteer hours must be extracurricular and cannot fulfill school or organizational requirements.)
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Family members of employees and directors of Walser Automotive Group or any Walser affiliate businesses are not eligible.
Overview
The Driving a Stronger Community Scholarship, funded by The Walser Foundation, awards $1,000 to high school seniors demonstrating exceptional volunteer service and civic responsibility. Eligible students must complete 30+ hours of volunteer work and maintain a GPA of 2.75 or higher. The scholarship aims to support students' post-secondary education, fostering community engagement and academic achievement across the regions served by the Walser Automotive Group.
The Walser Foundation, funded by the Walser Automotive Group, proudly supports high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding volunteerism, social responsibility, and civic engagement. Through the Driving a Stronger Community scholarship, one exceptional student from each participating high school will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to assist with post-secondary education.
Participating high schools are chosen based on the communities Walser serves.
Eligibility
Be a high school senior
Complete 30+ hours of volunteer service during their senior year (Volunteer hours must be extracurricular and cannot fulfill school or organizational requirements.)
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
Ineligibility
Family members of employees and directors of Walser Automotive Group or any Walser affiliate businesses are not eligible.
What The Walser Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 189
- Total given
- $1.42M
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $250–$50K
- By dollars: Minnesota 80%, Kansas 17%, Illinois 2%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN; Wichita, KS.
- 16% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
WSU Tech Foundation · Wichita, KS
Walser alternative fuels lab pledge - 1 of 4
$50K
Rainbows United · Wichita, KS
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$32K
Dunwoody College of Technology · Minneapolis, MN
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$30K
MN Adult & Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN
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$29K
23RD Veteran · Chicago, IL
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$29K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth leadership
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