Scholarship Criteria (200 points possible)
1.GPA - 30 points possible (total = GPA x 7.5)
2.Community Service - 50 points possible
a.KCYE Community service hours; 2 points per hour served
b.Other community service hours; 1 point per hour served (10 points max)
3.Recommendation Letters - 30 points possible (10 points per letter submitted)
4.Future Plan and Core Values Connection Essay - 50 points possible (scoring based on essay rubric)
5. Interview - 30 points possible (scoring based on interview rubric)
a.The interview may be rescheduled once. If the applicant is not able to
participate in the original or the rescheduled interview, he/she will not be
eligible for the scholarship.
6. Participation in the Academy program via Google Classroom (5 points given per session)
Rubric for Scholarship Criteria
The scholarship committee will review all submitted materials and make award decisions based on the applicant’s aggregate scores.
Giving Back to KCYE, Inc.
All scholarship recipients are expected to contribute to KCYE, Inc. in the year following the receipt of their award by volunteering at least once in one of the following manners: serving at a KCYE, Inc. event, mentoring youth in KCYE, Inc., participating in a KCYE sponsored event, or in any other way suitable to the furthering of KCYE, Inc.’s mission.
2024 KCYE, Inc. Scholarship Application Process
February 1, 2024: Scholarship application process opens
April 1, 2024: Scholarship applications due to kcyescholars@gmail.com by 11:59 pm
April 12-14, 2024: Virtual interviews for applicants with qualifying ratings
April 21, 2024: Award decisions emailed to all applicants
**Please send all scholarship inquiries to kcyescholars@gmail.com**
