Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

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Eligible organizations

  • Applicant must be a current graduate of a Dickinson County High School or Home School or a non-traditional student who has received a GED within the last two years or has workplace experience equivalent to 2-5 years.

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.communityfoundation.us/scholarships.cfm)._
  • Applicants must attend a Technical College/Trade School in Kansas
  • Applicant must have received at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Applicant must maintain a B average or 3.0 GPA while in the institute of higher learning to preserve eligibility

Overview

_NOTE: The 2026 Scholarship Award Cycle application period opens on 12/15/2025._

Since the original investment of $250K, the Foundation has grown to over 200 Funds and over $21M in assets! Area non-profits, schools, local governing entities, and students have benefited by receiving over $14M in grants and scholarships!

W.C. (Wayne) Haas Technical Scholarship

This Scholarship is intended to benefit current graduates of a Dickinson County High School or Home School or a non-traditional student who has received his/her GED within the last two years or has workplace experience equivalent to 2-5 years. Applicants must attend a Technical College/Trade school in Kansas. Financial need will be given priority.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Applicant must be a current graduate of a Dickinson County High School or Home School or a non-traditional student who has received a GED within the last two years or has workplace experience equivalent to 2-5 years.
  • Applicants must attend a Technical College/Trade School in Kansas.
  • Applicant must have received at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicant must maintain a B average or 3.0 GPA while in the institute of higher learning to preserve eligibility.

What The Community Foundation of Dickinson County Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
46
Total given
$971K
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,239–$79K
  • By dollars: Kansas 100%. Top recipient cities: Abilene, KS; Salina, KS; Solomon, KS.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Youth Core Ministries · Greensburg, KS

    Basic human needs

    $79K

  • Abilene Public Library · Abilene, KS

    Education

    $61K

  • Dickinson County Historical Society · Abilene, KS

    Community developmen

    $57K

  • Home Health and Hospice · Abilene, KS

    Health & human servi

    $56K

  • The Eisenhower Foundation · Abilene, KS

    Education

    $50K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Workforce development

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