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BE F1RST is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to offering one-on-one support, mentoring and scholarship

11/05/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? 🎓

The Rudd Foundation Scholarship provides financial support and a community designed to help scholars succeed throughout their college journey. If you're planning to apply, completing your FAFSA is the first step in the process.

If you haven't started yet, use this guide to walk through the process and check it off your application to-do list. The sooner you submit, the sooner you'll be one step closer to completing your scholarship application. ✅

📅 Applications for our 4-year FULL RIDE close December 1
🔗 Visit our website to start your application today

10/18/2026

10/16/2026

10/05/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 🎉🎓

From October 5-9, any Kansas resident can apply to our four partner universities for FREE! 🙌

Emporia State University Fort Hays State University Kansas State University Wichita State Admissions

✨ Planning to apply? Don't forget to submit your application for the Rudd Scholarship. Winners receive a 4-year FULL-RIDE scholarship covering tuition, fees, books, and room & board at one of our partner universities.

Apply to college. Apply for our scholarship.

🔗 Learn more and start your application at the link in our bio.

08/22/2026

First-Generation Scholarship opportunity!

Kinda chic to apply for scholarships... especially our First Generation Initiative (FGI) Scholarship!

If you're a first-generation student living in the U.S. with financial need, don't miss out on this opportunity designed to lift the financial weight so you can focus on making your mark.

Here's what the FGI Scholarship will cover:

St. Mary’s Admissions Deposit

Tuition & Academic Fees

Room & Board + Meal Plans

Tech & Graduation Fees

Your future is waiting!

Start your application today at smumn.edu/fgi

08/11/2026

08/05/2026

Kits are sold out!
Celebrate back to school with a FREE classroom kit from KFAC!
This round of kits will include four separate kits for different grade groups. Kits will be limited to one kit per Kansas teacher and will be sent out next week.
These will go fast! Sign up for your kit now!
https://ksagclassroom.org/resource-center/lesson-plan-kits/available-kits/

04/26/2026

Kansas universities can’t offer LGBTQ+ scholarships right now—not because the need disappeared, but because state lawmakers changed the rules.

Last year, the Kansas state budget proviso eliminated funding for DEI programs and positions at public universities. In practice, that means schools are no longer allowed to offer identity-based scholarships—including those that specifically support LGBTQ+ students.

The impact is real.

At a time when many LGBTQ+ students are:
🏳️‍🌈Being pushed out of their homes for who they are
🏳️‍⚧️Navigating harassment or hate—and the trauma that follows
🎓Balancing school while managing trauma, isolation, financial instability, and hostile learning climates.

Public institutions have been stripped of tools they once used to support them.

But while universities can’t—we can.

💜 Apply for an LGBTQ+ scholarship ($500–$700) by May 23:
https://www.fhhrp.org/scholarship

💚 Help us fill the gap left by this policy:
Donate directly: https://www.fhhrp.org/memberships
Shop our fundraising shirts: https://www.fhhrp.org/tshirt-fundraising

This is what community care looks like. This isn’t accidental—this policy removes support from LGBTQ+ students and students of color at a moment they need it most.

📢 Share this post. Tag someone who should apply. Help us reach students who need support right now.

04/23/2026

El Centro is seeking donations for the Pedro Cerca scholarship, honoring an immigrant who championed youth education in Topeka.

04/12/2026

The deadline for our scholarship applications is coming up - April 13th! 🎓

There's still time to apply. Visit our website for more information, FAQs, and to submit your application online.

🔗 Apply here: https://guadalupecenters.org/scholarships/

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