KCCEOA

The Kansas County Clerks Election Officials Association (KCCEOA) has twelve $500 scholarships available to Kansas high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores.

According to Donna Maskus, Ellis County Clerk and KCCEOA Scholarship Committee Chair, the scholarships are for those students who major in Journalism, Political Science, Communications, or Business.

The Kansas County Clerks’ and Election Officials’ Association awards scholarships annually to Kansas high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores, provided they carry a minimum 3.0 GPA.

See application for requirements at kcceoa.org or ellisco.net. Applications are due by April 2, 2018.

This scholarship has been in place for several years and was started by the funds the KCCEOA received from the Associated Press and major news outlets for election night reporting. The bulk of the funding now comes from donations and from funds received through a silent auction held annually at the spring conference of the association. Conference participants bring items either donated or purchased for the auction and the conference attendees bid on them throughout the conference.

This scholarship program has awarded hundreds of scholarships to the youth of Kansas over the years and hopes to continue to do so in the years to come.

If you have any questions, please contact Ellis County Clerk Donna J. Maskus at 785-628-9410.