For Dodge City Community College FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) information, click here.
DC3 scholarships are different from the Foundation scholarships.
Application for Foundation scholarships does not guarantee an award. All determinations of awards are at the discretion of the Dodge City Community College Foundation. No scholarship with the Foundation is guaranteed to roll over to the following year: all students must reapply each year.
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Due to variants in investment results, not all of the scholarships listed are available each year.
Applications will not be considered and/or processed if the application is incomplete, past the deadline, or missing required attachments.
| FUND NAME: | REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| STEM PROGRAMS: | ||||||||||
| Math/Science | No restrictions. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Marvin Hampton Memorial Scholarship | STEM Major (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics); Maintain 2.5 GPA | |||||||||
| Van & Mary Lett Mathematics Scholarship | Math Major; Maintain 3.0 GPA; Kansas resident; Maintain full time | |||||||||
| EDUCATION: | ||||||||||
| Eldon Becker Education | Education Major; Maintain 2.5 GPA | |||||||||
| Fred & Velma Deyoe Education | Education Major; Maintain 3.0 GPA; Western KS student; Maintain full time | |||||||||
| Ed Herrin Education | Education Major; Maintain 2.5 GPA | |||||||||
| Krumrey Scholarship | Education Major; Agriculture Major; preference to Ford County residents of farm families/agriculture workers; maintain passing grades; $500 per year | |||||||||
| Dick Brown Memorial Scholarship | Education Major; Interest in Teaching/Coaching at High School level; Western Kansas residents; maintain 2.5 GPA; $500 per year | |||||||||
| MUSIC: | ||||||||||
| Jim Bock Memorial | Enrolled in instrumental music; Minimum 12 hours enrolled; Participate in Wind Ensemble, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, or Orchestra. Maintain 2.0 cumulative GPA with 3.0 in instrumental music | |||||||||
| Ann & Norman Ehrlich Memorial | Ford County Resident only; major in music education or athletics only and/or demonstrate an interest in music; Music students must have a 3.0 minimum GPA; Athletic students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA in compliance with KJCAA rules. $500 per year. | |||||||||
| Sanko-Calhoun Trust | Music major. Awarded by DC3 Vocal Music professor. Awarded only as funds are available. | |||||||||
| HISTORY/LIBERAL ARTS: | ||||||||||
| James Maag History | Liberal Arts Major; 3.0 GPA minimum | |||||||||
| F.M. Dale McLain | History Major; 2.5 GPA minimum & 12 credit hours must be completed before renewing for 2nd semester. One-year award only. | |||||||||
| ENGINEERING: | ||||||||||
| Todd Cutcliffe Memorial | Electrical Engineering Major; $200 per year only; 2.5 minimum GPA | |||||||||
| DCHS GRADUATES ONLY: | ||||||||||
| DCHS Classes ’60, ’61, 62; White; Williams Combined | Dodge City High School graduate only; High academic standing; verified financial need; good citizen | |||||||||
| Mike & Trisha Kinnan Education | Dodge City High School graduate enrolled in mass communications, business, or education; 2.5 minimum GPA; Recipient chosen by DCHS Administration? $500 per year only; Freshman year ONLY | |||||||||
| COSMETOLOGY: | ||||||||||
| Elisa Murphy Memorial | Non-traditional Cosmetology major with minor children; Full-time enrollment only; 2.5 minimum GPA | |||||||||
| BUSINESS: | ||||||||||
| Robbins Business & Leadership | 3.0 minimum GPA; Must indicate interest in Business, Leadership, or Entrepreneurship; $500 per year only. 2 scholarships awarded per year; Extra $250 sent to FHSU if the student can prove FHSU enrollment to the Foundation after DCCC graduation. Current freshman (enrolling as a DC3 sophomore) must provide a letter of recommendation from a DC3 business professor. | |||||||||
| Bernice Williams Memorial | Academic major (preference to office management; legal assistant); KS Resident only; Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| FINANCIAL NEED: | ||||||||||
| James & Carl Noland Memorial | Financial need verified by DC3 Financial Aid; Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Howard & Thelma Sailor Memorial | Maintain a 3.0 GPA. Financial need verified by DC3 Financial Aid | |||||||||
| Frank & Edith Spaniol Memorial | Students with financial need (verified by DC3 Financial Aid); Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Richard K. Burke, PhD Memorial | Full-time student; Minimum GPA of 2.5; Must show evidence of financial need; $1000 per year only. | |||||||||
| NURSING: | ||||||||||
| Cleda Dodge Memorial Nursing | FIRST-YEAR nursing major only; NONTRADITIONAL student only; existing financial need | |||||||||
| Ned & Dorothy Lowry Endowed Scholarship | 1st preference: nursing/healthcare major; 2nd preference: general education; Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher; Maintain full time; Must provide thank you to donor; Must maintain active status in major program | |||||||||
| Rachelle Banning Nursing Scholarship | Majoring in Nursing (all levels); Kansas Resident; Maintain full time | |||||||||
| Irene Paulin Nursing | Nursing major; area student; 2.5 minimum GPA. Renewable | |||||||||
| Vera Tully Nursing | Nursing major; 3.5 GPA minimum at DCCC; $1000/year – disbursed only after verifying enrollment and GPA; NOT RENEWABLE | |||||||||
| Web, Wharton, Vale Combined Nursing | Level 1 nursing major with 3.0 GPA; OR Level 2 transfer nursing major (not from Ford County) with financial need | |||||||||
| Scroggins Nursing | No restrictions. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Glen & Marjory Jeffery Memorial | Meade County resident; Available to academic majors and nursing majors only; 3.5 GPA established at DCCC; NOT RENEWABLE; | |||||||||
| June Hull Sherrid Nursing | No restrictions. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Chris Eargood Memorial Scholarship | Level II male nursing major only; existing financial need; Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Lucille Schaapveld Nursing Scholarship | Demonstrate existing financial need; Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| AGRICULTURE/RODEO: | ||||||||||
| Kevin Pember Memorial | Agriculture major; 1st Preference: Ness County resident; $500 per year; Must complete 12 or more hours with a 2.5 GPA to renew. | |||||||||
| Intercollegiate Rodeo | DCCC Rodeo student & NIRA member; 2.5 GPA, maintain; NIRA membership, continue participation on rodeo team; $150 per semester/$300 per year | |||||||||
| Danny Lee Wagner Memorial | Ford/Gray County resident; Agriculture major; 2.5 GPA; Must maintain 12 credit hr minimum; renewable if continued study in ag; $400 annual award | |||||||||
| CHILD CARE: | ||||||||||
| Scroggins Child Care | Child Care major. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| YMCA of SWKS Early Childhood/Education Scholarship – Primary | Early Childhood Development OR Education major. 2.5 minimum GPA required; SW Kansas resident preferred. | |||||||||
| YMCA of SWKS Early Childhood/Education Scholarship – Secondary | Early Childhood Development OR Education major. 2.5 minimum GPA required; SW Kansas resident preferred. | |||||||||
| ATHLETICS: | ||||||||||
| Jack Stoecker Athletic | Student-athlete; 3.0 GPA minimum; Please verify eligibility with the DC3 Athletic Director | |||||||||
| Carl & Linda Bjork Scholarship | Sports Management Major and/or show interest in coaching, athletic training, or sports business; DCHS graduate or Dodge City resident; 2.5 Cumulative GPA minimum; Please verify eligibility with the DC3 Athletic Director | |||||||||
| Linda Goff Cheer Scholarship | Chosen by head cheer coach; Fund not available every year | |||||||||
| Lewis Automotive Cheer Scholarship | Chosen by head cheer coach; Fund not available every year | |||||||||
| MISCELLANEOUS SCHOLARSHIPS: | ||||||||||
| Mullin Brothers Foundation | Ford County resident; demonstrate financial need; 2.5 minimum GPA required; Other requirements vary | |||||||||
| Joe D. & Melissa R. Rodriguez Hispanic Legacy Scholarship | Must be of Hispanic Descent (provide essay with Hispanic connection); Maintain full time; Preference is given to a student from SW Kansas; 2.5 Minimum GPA required | |||||||||
| Barnes-Gleckler Scholarship | No restrictions. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Bob Schmitt | 2.5 GPA minimum | |||||||||
| Clair C. Conard Family Foundation | KS Resident; Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Cy & Rhea Trent Memorial | No restrictions. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Eloise Berryman Memorial | 2.5 GPA minimum | |||||||||
| Leslie & Betty Houser Scholarship | Ford County resident only; Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Noble Melencamp Academic Scholarship | Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| President’s IHO Mariett & Gene Kirk | No restrictions. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Phi Theta Kappa IHO William & Susan Bunyan | Phi Theta Kappa member. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| HALO IHO Ellis & Camilla Cave | HALO student. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| DCCC Student Gvt IHO Marvin & Floris Jean Hampton | DC3 Student Government student. Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Mary Eleanor Fry Memorial | Information is not available at this time. | |||||||||
| Ed Alexander Memorial | Utilize minimum GPA requirements | |||||||||
| Joseph McLaughlin Scholarship | Construction Technology student ONLY, nearing program completion. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Recipient chosen by a Construction Technology professor. | |||||||||
| Landon Jay Frazier Memorial | A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required | |||||||||
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