Kansas City Pride Community Alliance Scholarship Fund

The KCPCA Scholarship provides needed financial assistance to support LGBTQ+ students who are resident of Jackson, Clay, Platte or Buchannan counties in Missouri and Johnson, Wyandotte or Douglas counties in Kansas of all background and educational interests. We prioritize LGBTA+ students who need it most and who have some or all of the following experiences:

• People of color, Black, Indigenous
• Trans, Non-binary, Gender Expansive, Two spirit people
• People with disabilities – including people living with chronic illnesses, HIV, neurodivergence, mental health challenges
• People who have or are experiencing housing instability
• People living in rural areas
• People who have financial need without access to financial support
• People who have experienced family rejection.

Students eligible for this scholarship should be:

• high school seniors or current college students
• maintain a 2.5 GPA
• enrolled full time or part time at a college, university or technical program

Supplemental Questions

• Students must select one of the following prompts and respond with either an essay of 500 words or less or submit a video responding to the prompt.
• Describe how you're involved with your communities.
• How do you show pride?
• How has being LGBTQIA+ influenced your experiences as a student/member of the community?
• What do you hope to do for the community with your education?
• What is your vision for the LGBTQIA+ community?