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Scholarships | Great Jobs KC

8080 Ward Pkwy, Ste 402, Kansas City, MO 64114

Eligibility

Income requirements; must reside in the six-county area served; 11th grade High School student with 2.5 cumulative unweighted GPA or a 16+ ACT or 800+ SAT. For adult learners income requirements, age 24 years of age or older and reside in the six-county area served.

Required documents

Application

Hours

M-F 8:30am-5pm

816-581-5700
Voice·

Main Phone

Languages

N/A

Application process

Traditional and College Saving Match scholarship applications open yearly in January and close in February. Adult Learner scholarship applications open yearly in November and close in December.

Fees

None

Service area

Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, KS; Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte Counties, MO

Great Jobs KC provides access to college scholarships and tuition-free job training along with job placement assistance to secure family-sustaining jobs for low- to modest-income individuals in the Kansas City Area. College scholarships available to both 11th-graders and adult learners and college savings match for 9th-graders. Tuition-free job training available to adults 17 and older.

Last Assured

06/26/2025

What's Here
Providing organization

GREAT JOBS KC

Great Jobs KC provides access to college scholarships and tuition-free job training along with job placement assistance to secure family-sustaining jobs for low- to modest-income individuals in the Kansas City Area. College scholarships available to both 11th-graders and adult learners and college savings match for 9th-graders. Tuition-free job training available to adults 17 and older.

Scholarships | Great Jobs KC