Elma Schmidt Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for women from southwestern Kansas who are U.S. citizens, have a high school diploma or GED, are enrolled at least half-time in college or a vocational-technical program, and document financial need. Due April 1 for fall and November 1 for spring.
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Who can apply
- For women
- Lives or goes to school in Kansas
- from southwestern Kansas or graduate of an accredited high school or GED; enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester or a vocational-technical program
- Citizenship: U.S. citizen
- Shows financial need
Homeschool note: this award seems to need an accredited school, class rank or a school nomination. Ask the sponsor whether a homeschool transcript and a parent’s counselor letter are accepted; many say yes when asked.
How to apply
Open this listing in the Scholarship Finder for the application page and contact details. This foundation has no website; most small foundations take applications by mail or through the local high school’s counseling office. A short, polite letter asking for the application works well.
Is this legit?
Trust 80/100 Run by an IRS-registered charity that reports its scholarship grants on its annual tax filing. No red flags.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF (tax year 2024) · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.
Listed for: Kansas. See all 7,344 scholarships or the ones that welcome homeschoolers.
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