Wabash CannonBall Kansas City Scholarship

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K-State Wabash CannonBall Scholarship

The K-State Wabash CannonBall Scholarship supports high-achieving high school seniors from the greater Kansas City area who plan to attend Kansas State University.

For the 2027–2028 academic year, 70 scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded. Scholarship recipients will be announced in February 2027.

The scholarship is awarded in two installments. Half of the award will be provided at the beginning of the fall semester, and the remaining half will be awarded for the spring semester provided the recipient meets the scholarship requirements.

Questions about the application may be directed to Erin Cleary at ecleary@k-state.com or 785-532-5081. 

Rules

Eligibility & Application Requirements

To be eligible for the K-State Wabash CannonBall Scholarship, applicants must:

  1. Be a high school senior residing in the greater Kansas City area, defined as: Kansas: Johnson, Miami or Wyandotte County + Missouri: Jackson, Cass, Clay or Platte County

  2. Be admitted to Kansas State University and have completed the K-State general scholarship application by the required deadline.

  3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5, on either a weighted or unweighted scale.

  4. Complete all required sections of this application, including:

  • Biographical information

  • Essay

  • Extracurricular and community activities

  • Employment/work experience

  • Special recognitions and honors

Anonymous Review

Applications are reviewed anonymously. Do not include your name, hometown or high school name anywhere in your application except where specifically requested in the biographical information section. This allows applications to be evaluated without reviewers knowing where an applicant lives or attends high school.

Scholarship Requirements

Recipients must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester at Kansas State University to receive the scholarship.

The scholarship will be paid in two installments:

  • Fall: One-half of the total award

  • Spring: The remaining one-half, provided the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA during the fall semester

Recipients may have the opportunity to apply for renewal of the scholarship for the remaining three academic years, subject to the renewal requirements in effect at that time.