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College and Career Events

College Fair

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools hosts an annual College and Postsecondary exploration event each fall.  Over 75 colleges, universities, and scholarship organizations participate in our annual event.

This event is held annually in the Fall semester.

Career Fair

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools hosts an annual Career/Employment exploration event in the spring.  This event aims to support students who are exploring entering the workforce as their postsecondary plan and is an opportunity for students to explore the possibilities of careers in our community.  A partnership between the Greater Kansas City Workforce Partnership supports this event.

This event is held annually in the Spring semester.

FASFA - Financing College Night

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Financing College Nights aim to support students and families through the Financial aid process.  Support is available for students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and there are other forms of financial aid support resources available for students.

For more information, please see your College and Career Coordinator in the Student Success Center of your building.

For the FAFSA you'll need:

  • Social Security Number
  • Alien Registration Number (if you are a permanent resident)
  • Parents and Student (if applicable) current Tax information (ex. Form 1040 and copy of W2's)
  • Laptop

This event is held annually at the building during the year.  The district hosts an event in the Spring semester.

Scholarship Initiative

Together we can change the way our students view post-secondary education. The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) scholarship initiative wants as many students as possible to have options regarding a college education. 

The KCKPS intent is to enable post-secondary partners to offer KCKPS seniors scholarships as early as possible in a personal and motivating way. This cultural shift introduces, shares, and solidifies the relationship among the senior students offered, their siblings, parents, school personnel, and our post-secondary partners. It is a way to deepen communication among all of us in a meaningful and profound manner.

It is an opportunity for post-secondary staff to benefit from personal contact with KCKPS seniors and establish awareness that can lead to a rapport and familiarity for secondary students that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. The scholarship initiative intent is to go beyond the accumulation of scholarship dollars. The beauty lies in the communication it is meant to provide, that being the increase in personal contact and engagement among the various parties that serve our students.  In essence, it is a catalyst where secondary and post-secondary institutions link for the benefit of our children. 

Families have the opportunity to complete a transcript release form at their high school which allows our partners access to award students scholarships.  Please see a Success Center staff member at your high school for more information.

Timeline:  August of a student's Senior Year and culminating in September