Hispanic Development Fund (High School Seniors) Grant

Hispanic Development Fund (High School Seniors) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Amount: Approximately US $1,000
Last Updated: December 27, 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. Hispanic Development Fund (High School Seniors) For more than 40 years, the Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Program has encouraged Hispanic/Latinx youth to attend college and accomplish their personal goals by awarding more than 6,539 scholarships totaling over $10 million to Kansas City-area students.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage. Graduating/have graduated from a Greater Kansas City metropolitan area high school or obtain a general equivalency diploma (GED or HiSET) from a local organization. (The Greater Kansas City metropolitan area is generally defined as Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, in Missouri. Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.) Accepted or enrolled in a fully accredited college or university and working toward an associate, trade/certificate, bachelor, or graduate degree. Enroll or be enrolled as a full-time student. (A minimum 12 credit hours for undergraduate and 9 credit hours for graduate. Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed for part-time enrollment.) U.S Citizenship/Residency is not required to apply.