Erin Langhofer, MSW, LCSW Scholarship Fund Grant

Erin Langhofer, MSW, LCSW Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Amount: US $5,000
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. Erin Langhofer, MSW, LCSW Scholarship Fund This scholarship opportunity was established in memory of Erin Langhofer. Erin was a graduate of the University of Kansas and a practicing therapist in the Kansas City area working with survivors of domestic violence. She had a bright future ahead of her when she was killed from a random act of gun violence. The scholarship fund was established to honor her memory and continue the good she was doing in the world, by assisting students in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas. Candidates will be selected from an application completed by their Field Practicum Instructor or Liaison that will be used to identify individuals that are doing outstanding work in the field. This pool of candidates will be further reviewed by the School of Social Welfare Scholarship Committee to select the top 2 candidates.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be students planning to pursue a Masters in Social Welfare Be attending the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare