Grad School/Test Prep Assistance
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- UA alumni who have graduated from college with a bachelor's degree
- Need to take an entrance exam to attend graduate school
- Examples of qualifying graduate school entrance exams
- LSAT (Law School Admissions Test)
- MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)
- PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test)
Other requirements
- DAT (Dental Admission Test)
- GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test, for MBA programs)
- GRE (Graduate Records Examination)
- MAT (Miller Analogies Test)
Overview
Purpose: Provides financial assistance to UA alumni who have graduated with their bachelor's degree and need help paying for graduate school entrance exam testing or test prep materials.
Geographic Scope: University Academy alumni (Kansas City, MO area)
Eligibility:
- UA alumni who have graduated from college with a bachelor's degree
- Need to take an entrance exam to attend graduate school
- Examples of qualifying graduate school entrance exams:
- DAT (Dental Admission Test)
- GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test, for MBA programs)
- GRE (Graduate Records Examination)
- LSAT (Law School Admissions Test)
- MAT (Miller Analogies Test)
- MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)
- PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test)
- OATP (Optometry Admission Testing Program)
Key Information:
- Award amount varies based on individual request and post-grad plans
- Can be combined with other UA programs (CIP GPA award, CIP graduation award)
- Does not replace or reduce the $500 CIP graduation award
- Alumni Success Program Director follows up regarding requested amount and post-grad plans
Contact:
- Phone: 816-412-9205
- Email: info@uafoundationkc.org
- Address: 6814 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Complete the online application form
2. Alumni Success Program Director will follow up regarding:
- Requested amount
- Post-grad plans
3. Submit application via online portal at uafoundationkc.org
What University Academy Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $102K
- Median grant
- $51K
- Range
- $12K–$90K
- By dollars: Missouri 100%. Top recipient cities: Kansas City, MO.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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