Linda K. Freeland Early Childhood Education Scholarship Grant
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Eligible organizations
- Applicant must be a high school senior in good standing qualifying for graduation from a Saline County, KS high school with a preference of a graduate from Salina South or Central schools.
- Accepted to an accredited college with an intended major of early childhood education
Other requirements
- Applicants must be in good academic standing.
- Preference will be given to applicants with a cumulative GPA between 2.5 and 3.5.
Overview
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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
- Facilitating prudent management and care of funds
- Promoting community philanthropy through education
- 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 High school senior from Saline County, KS, with an intended major of early childhood education.
Applicant must submit an essay that states why they have chosen to major in early childhood education.
Renewals
This award is not renewable.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a high school senior in good standing qualifying for graduation from a Saline County, KS high school with a preference of a graduate from Salina South or Central schools.
Applicants must be in good academic standing. Preference will be given to applicants with a cumulative GPA between 2.5 and 3.5.
Applicant must be accepted to an accredited college with an intended major of early childhood education.
What Greater Salina Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 328
- Total given
- $24.09M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,057–$4.27M
- By dollars: Kansas 91%, Illinois 4%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Salina, KS; Concordia, KS; Hays, KS.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Preschools
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