Marion H. Bloch Scholars

This award will be awarded for a Fall 2025 cohort. The Marion H. Bloch Scholars/Next Generation Merit program supports underserved, higher performing students living in urban environments in greater Kansas City. Admitted students must meet the following qualifications to be considered for this program:

• Incoming first time college students and transfer students for Spring 2025, Summer 2025, or Fall 2025. Regardless of incoming term, funding will start during the Fall 2025 term.
• Meet one of the following academic qualifications:
  -Have an ACT score of 25 or above and a core GPA of 3.6 or above (your core GPA is based on the average, unweighted GPA of your core math, science, English, social studies, and foreign language classes) or;
  -Have a 3.75 Core GPA or above (your core GPA is based on the average, unweighted GPA of your core math, science, English, social studies, and foreign language classes) or;
  -Have a transfer GPA of 3.5 or above
• Demonstrated leadership and/or community engagement activities
• Resident from one of the five-county greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area Counties (Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson and Wyandotte)
• Enrolled Full-Time
• US Citizen or permanent resident

This scholarship will cover tuition and fees each year for up to five years.