Scholarships Archive

CFSEK announces over $265,000 in scholarships

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is excited to announce its 2025 scholarship recipients. In 2025, a total of $265,738 was awarded to 103 Southeast Kansas students pursuing higher education. A full description of each scholarship is available on our Scholarships page. Ad Astra Endowed Scholarship Albright Family Scholarship – Healthcare Related Field of … Continue reading →

GBL’s 2025 grants and scholarships benefit 10 nonprofits, 12 students

Ten nonprofits in Southeast Kansas and 12 local students have been selected to receive support from the Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL) funds at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas. Through grants to nonprofits, GBL reimburses up to $500 for projects involving youth volunteerism. GBL’s scholarships support local students whose schoolwork and extracurricular … Continue reading →

CFSEK announces 2024 scholarship program recipients

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and its affiliates, the Columbus Area Community Foundation, the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation, and the Girard Area Community Foundation are proud to announce the granting of scholarship funds and awards to 72 students totaling just under $165,000 for the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarships administered by the … Continue reading →

From SEK to the Silver Screen and Beyond!

With the CFSEK scholarship season upon us, we wanted to highlight the success of a former scholarship recipient emphasizing the benefits of the CFSEK Scholarship Program. Mean Girls: The Musical made its screen debut in January. Local Pittsburg triple threat performing artist Will Jewett made his big screen debut as a dancer in the recently … Continue reading →

CFSEK is hiring a Program Coordinator [Update: Closed]

UPDATE: Applications for the Program Coordinator position are no longer being accepted. The original version of this post follows: Are you interested in joining the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas as an integral part of our team and our work in Southeast Kansas? We are now accepting applications for a full-time Program Coordinator. You can read … Continue reading →