Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

The Bloch Scholarship is different

This scholarship provides the opportunity to earn an associate's degree from MCC-Kansas City and continue on to the University of Missouri-Kansas City to earn a bachelor's degree.

Here's what you need to get started:

• Have financial need and be Pell grant eligible.
• Be a graduating high school senior or have a GED.
• Be a current MCC student with no more than 36 credit hours earned and at least a 2.5 minimum GPA.
• Plan to attend MCC-Penn Valley.
• Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident currently residing in the Kansas City, Mo. School District service area.

What the scholarship awards:

• Funds to pay for tuition, books and fees each semester. (Scholarship is renewable for up to six semesters.)
• A personal coach to help you learn the ropes and stay motivated.
• The opportunity to continue your education and renew your scholarship at UMKC when you complete your associate's degree.
• Encouragement to keep working towards your dream.

How to apply:

1. Submit the program application by April 1st, with a written recommendation from one of the following: an instructor, a college counselor or a high school counselor.
2. Include with application a one-page essay addressing the following: "How becoming a Bloch Scholar will impact my education and career goals."

Interested?

Contact Richard Lara at 816.604.4315.