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Wabash CannonBall Kansas City Scholarship
About the Scholarship:
The Wabash CannonBall Kansas City Scholarship program helps Kansas City-area high
school seniors attend Kansas State University. Funded by the annual Wabash CannonBall
Kansas City gala through sponsorships and the Fund a Wildcat program, the event has raised more than $5.3 million since its inception in 2007.
Scholarship Details:
- Award Amount: $2,500 for the academic school year
- Disbursement: $1,250 at the start of the fall semester, $1,250 at the start of the spring semester
- Renewal: Freshman scholarship recipients can apply for renewal in the spring semester. 22
students will be named and awarded the renewal scholarship and will continue receiving
the scholarship for their remaining three years of school.
Eligibility Criteria:
To apply for the 2026-2027 scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a high school senior in the greater Kansas City area (reside in Johnson, Miami, Wyandotte counties in Kansas, or Jackson, Cass, Clay, Platte counties in Missouri)
- Complete the K-State admissions application by Dec. 1
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 (weighted or unweighted)
- Must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester
- Complete the Wabash CannonBall Kansas City Scholarship application by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025
Note: You can download a PDF sample of the scholarship application for reference. No PDF applications will be accepted; this PDF is for viewing purposes only. DOWNLOAD
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