Iris Scholarship Fund

The Iris Scholarship provides financial support of $500 to a Catholic high school graduate within the Diocese of Wichita boundaries, who will or is currently attending a college or university in Kansas.

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Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. Student must be a graduating senior or graduate from a high school – either public, diocesan, or homeschooled – within the boundaries of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita.

Application Guidelines: To apply, students must submit the following:
1. A completed scholarship application form.
2. A high school transcript showing GPA, and SAT or ACT scores.
3. A letter of recommendation from a coach, teacher, counselor employer, or community service organization sponsor.

Renewal Requirements: To renew the scholarship, recipients must:
1. Past applicants and recipients, who qualify, may re-apply every year of college attendance.

Deadlines and Award Details:
Scholarship applications open January 1, 2026 and are due by March 1, 2026.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 1, 2026. The scholarship award will be paid directly to the school and can be used for tuition, books, or fees.

Scholarship Selection:
The Catholic Diocese of Wichita will administer the scholarship and make the award based on the recommendation of the diocesan scholarship selection committee.

Application

Due March 1, 2026

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address City ZIP / Postal Code

Student Email(Required)

Student Phone(Required)

Parent Name(Required)

First Last

Parent Name

First Last

Parent Email(Required)

Parent Phone(Required)

Home Parish(Required)

High School(Required)

High School Graduation Year(Required)

ACT or SAT Score(Required)

High School GPA(Required)

High School Class Rank(Required)

Postsecondary school you plan to attend(Required)

What are you planning to study?(Required)

What might you consider as a career?(Required)

What is your field of study and why did you choose this?(Required)

How would you desccribe your financial need?(Required)

Select the range of your family's annual income.(Required)

Please note, this information. is helpful to the committee, but will not be the sole or primary determinant.

What life lessons have you learned from your prior or current employment and/or community service activities?(Required)

Please provide a statement of your goals and why the Iris Scholarship would assist you in achieving these goals?(Required)

PDF file upload(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 100 MB.

High school transcript showing GPA , SAT or ACT scores and one letter of recommendation

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Iris Scholarship Fund

Application

Due March 1, 2026

OFFICES

MINISTRIES

ACTS OF SERVICE

VOCATIONS