Truman Heartland Community Foundation Scholarships

Truman Heartland Community Foundation runs a single common scholarship application for graduating seniors from the eastern side of the Kansas City metro — Missouri's Eastern Jackson, Cass, and Lafayette counties, including districts like Fort Osage, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Lafayette Co. C-1, and Raytown. One General Application, plus a personal-statement essay on your goals, matches you against 50+ named funds (out of 200+ funds THCF manages in total) with their own criteria (school attended, field of study, community ties, financial need, or service record); some scholarships require their own stand-alone application instead. In 2026 the foundation awarded 483 scholarships totaling more than $1,000,025 — award size depends on which fund(s) you're matched to.

Eligibility

DemographicsOpen to graduating seniors attending or living in a school district in Missouri's Eastern Jackson, Cass, or Lafayette County (eastern Kansas City metro suburbs — e.g. Fort Osage, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Lafayette Co. C-1, Raytown).

Applying

Awarded across 50+ funds matched via the General Application (THCF manages 200+ funds total, including stand-alone and district ones); 483 scholarships totaling over $1,000,025 in 2026. Individual award sizes vary by fund and aren't published in advance.