Woodrow and Esther Tyrell Technical Scholarship

Overview

_The 2026 Scholarship Award Cycle application period opens on 12/15/2025._

About Us

The Community Foundation of Dickinson County, Inc. was established in 1999 by a group of civic-minded individuals who cherished their community and wanted to ensure future generations experience the same quality of living they had received in Dickinson County. These visionaries secured the future of the Foundation by establishing an Endowed Founder’s Fund.

Woodrow and Esther Tyrell Technical Scholarship - (2 or more) $20,000

Benjamin Woodrow Tyrell was a hard-working, self-made man born in Talmage, Kansas. After serving his country in WWII, Mr. Tyrell returned to Dickinson County and worked at the Abilene Flour Mill for 33 years. Hailing from Longford, Kansas, Esther (Luthi) Tyrell was a long-time educator in Dickinson County. The Tyrells married in 1952. They believed in the importance of education. Because of their generous endowment at the Community Foundation of Dickinson County, the Tyrells’ legacy will forever foster better lives for students from Dickinson County.

Scholarship Overview

This scholarship will award up to $10,000.00, distributed over multiple semesters.

Eligibility

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

* Scholarship Requirements:
* Applicant must be a graduating senior of any Dickinson County, Kansas high school.
* Applicant must have earned at least a cumulative 2.5 GPA.
* Applicant must attend a Kansas Junior College or Technical School.
* Statement of (1) why you are making an application for this scholarship and what your plans for a college education are; (2) provide details concerning your expected expenses for tuition, room, board, and books or other supplies.
* The following should be uploaded to complete the application:
* A current résumé with details of activities and achievements.
* Copy of most current high school transcript.
* The Front Page of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the resulting Student Aid Report (SAR), including “expected family contribution.”
* Current headshot.