Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  • Wamego High School
  • Wabaunsee High School
  • Graduating senior from Wamego High School or Wabaunsee High School
  • Available for attendance at any accredited school (vocational, college, or university level)

Overview

An endowed scholarship fund established in December 2008 to assist graduating students of Wabaunsee High School and Wamego High School.

Geographic Scope

  • Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Eligible Schools

  • Wamego High School
  • Wabaunsee High School

Eligibility Criteria

  • Graduating senior from Wamego High School or Wabaunsee High School
  • Available for attendance at any accredited school (vocational, college, or university level)

Selection Preference

  • Preference given to students who plan to study metal fabrication, welding, and machine tool
  • Special consideration for students who are members of FFA
  • Special consideration for students who plan to study metal fabrication
  • Special consideration for students with "B" or "C" GPAs
  • Special consideration for students who are required to work in order to fund their college education
  • Financial need will be considered

How to Apply

Application Process

Application details not provided in available materials. Contact KRCF directly:

  • Phone: (785) 456-8444
  • Email: available on website
  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 396, Wamego, KS 66547

What The Kansas Rural Communities Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
10
Total given
$1.06M
Median grant
$34K
Range
$15K–$706K
  • By dollars: Kansas 100%. Top recipient cities: Wamego, KS; Alma, KS; Manhattan, KS.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • New Boston Creative Group LLC · Manhattan, KS

    Service fees & reimb

    $706K

  • Hirepaths · Wamego, KS

    Service fees

    $89K

  • City of Waterville · Waterville, KS

    Improvements

    $75K

  • City of Eskridge · Eskridge, KS

    Park improvements

    $49K

  • City of Delia · Delia, KS

    Improvements

    $36K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Workforce development
  • Foundation

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