Kansas Kiwanis Foundation High School Senior Scholarship Application Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation High School Senior Scholarship Application (Form 100).

Kansas Kiwanis Foundation, Inc.

The organization offering scholarships to deserving high school graduates from accredited Kansas high schools.

KKF Form 100

The specific application form to be used by high school senior students only.

KKF Form 101

The scholarship application form designated for use by college students.

Accredited Kansas High Schools

The specific type of educational institutions from which applicants must be graduates to be eligible.

2026-2027

The academic year for which the scholarship award is intended.

Late August 2026

The timeframe when the scholarship award will be payable to the institution.

www.kskiwanisfoundation.org

The website where applicants can find the scholarship forms.

Obsolete forms

Previous editions of the KKF Form 100 which, if used, will result in disqualification.

Key Club Membership

An organizational affiliation that is not required for a student to apply for the scholarship.

4011 SW 29th St, #137, Topeka KS 66614

The mailing address for the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship Committee.

February 1, 2026

The deadline by which applications must be emailed or postmarked to be considered.

Black ink

The specific color of ink required to complete the scholarship application.

Front to back printing

A printing method that is prohibited when completing the application on a computer.

Key Club Faculty Advisor

One of the officials (along with District Administrator or Local Club Secretary) who can certify a student's membership in good standing.

Section IV

The section of the application where a student lists any family members in Kiwanis and their held offices.

Section VI

The application section for listing high school activities, confined to provided space with specific duration and explanation formatting.

Activity Duration

Required information for Section VI, listed as years, weeks, or days of activities.

Section VI (b)

The subsection for listing High School Awards and Honors including the source of the award.

Section VII Community Service

The section for listing high school service projects, including total hours and the organization of origin.

Paid or stipend service

A type of service that does not qualify for the Community Service section of the application.

Fundraising

A specific activity listed as non-qualifying service under the scholarship guidelines.

Lobbying

A political activity that does not meet the criteria for qualifying community service.

Family member service

Efforts directed to serve only this group are excluded from qualifying community service.

Organization Officer

Serving in this specific leadership role does not qualify as community service hours for this application.

Section VIII Questions

The part of the application requiring specific answers limited to a maximum of 100 words.

Personal Strengths

One of the topics in Section VIII (a) to be discussed regarding high school success and life lessons.

Career Goals

The primary focus of the question in Section VIII (b) regarding the applicant's chosen path.

Section IX Financial

The section requiring the yearly cost of the chosen school, including tuition and living expenses.

Academic-year jobs

Employment held since entering high school that must be listed to show how the student plans to finance their education.

Section X Transcript

The requirement for the counselor to furnish an official copy of the high school transcript.

Full-time student

The enrollment status an applicant must maintain at their chosen educational institution to receive proceeds.

Scholarship Proceeds usage

Specific expenses including tuition, fees, room, board, and required materials or books.

Section XI (c) Agreement

The applicant's agreement to release their grades to the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation.

Letter of Recommendation (Page 5)

A required document from a community/religious leader, neighbor, or employer (strictly excluding school staff/volunteers).

Section XII Educational History

The section the student must complete listing their school name, years attended, address, and counselor's name.

Section XIII Evaluation

The evaluation to be completed by a school official, including GPA, class rank, and ACT/SAT scores.

Kansas Regents Qualified Admissions Curriculum

A specific curriculum noted in Section XIII to determine if the student has completed it.

Motivation

A personal quality the school official is asked to evaluate on a scale from Truly Outstanding to Below Average.

Intellectual Curiosity

One of the specific mental traits rated by the school official in the Personal Qualities table.

Resilience

The quality of recovering quickly from difficulties, which is evaluated by the school official in Section XIII.

Integrity / Honesty

Ethical qualities assessed by the school official during the student evaluation process.

Social Adjustment

A personal quality evaluating how well the student integrates with others, rated in Section XIII.

Records and Reports

One of the potential bases a school official uses for their ratings of the applicant.

Personal acquaintance

A basis for evaluation where the official knows the student personally.

Counseling contacts

Interactions used by the school official to justify their evaluation of the student.

Letter of Recommendation Author

A person such as a community leader, religious leader, neighbor, or employer; school staff are ineligible.

Target populations

Specific groups the student has served, which the recommendation writer is asked to comment on.

Role of familiarity

Information the recommendation writer must include to explain how they know the student.

Case-by-case basis

The method by which special circumstances regarding eligibility are evaluated by the foundation.

Official Transcript

A document that must be sealed in an envelope by the counselor or mailed directly by the school office.

GPA Scale

The numerical system (e.g., 4.0) used by the school official to report the student's grade point average.

ACT/SAT Composite Score

The standardized test result required in the Evaluation by School Official section.

100 words

The maximum length permitted for answers in Section VIII regarding expectations and career goals.

Self-Discipline

A personal quality evaluated in Section XIII related to the student's ability to control their own behavior.

Emotional Stability

A psychological quality evaluated by the school official in the personal qualities section.

Service origination

The entity from which a project started, such as a Club, Church, class, or individual.

Service Hours Involved

The total amount of time reported for each specific service project in Section VII.

Living expenses

Costs included in the yearly cost of attendance alongside tuition in Section IX.

Kansas Kiwanis Foundation Office

Located at 4011 SW 29th St, #137, Topeka KS 66614.

Application #

A field reserved for 'OFFICIAL USE ONLY' at the bottom of Page 1.

Division

A classification field for official use only on the application form.

Good Standing

The status certification required for Key Club members by an advisor or secretary.

Section II (b)

The area where Key Club members list offices held and the corresponding years.

Section III (c)

The field where the occupation of the father, mother, or guardian must be entered.

Section V

The section where the applicant provides the name and address of the institution where the scholarship will be used.

Section VII exclusions

Paid service, fundraising, lobbying, and serving as an organization officer.

Specific Service Project

The required level of detail for Section VII, which prohibits grouping projects together.

Prudential Spirit of Community Award

An example of a High School Award/Honor provided in the Section VI instructions.

Institution of Higher Education

The type of school the counselor recommends the student for admission to in Section XIII.

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The specific unit of measurement required for community service activity durations in Section VII.