College & Career Events

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) hosts an annual College and Postsecondary exploration event each fall. Over 75 colleges, universities, and scholarship organizations participate in our annual event. There, students and families can meet and speak with college representatives to learn more about their institutions' programs, pathways, and academic offerings.

The KCKPS College Fair is held annually in the Fall semester.

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools hosts an annual Career/Employment exploration event in the spring. The Career Fair aims to support students wanting to learn more about entering the workforce as their postsecondary plan and is an opportunity for students to explore the possibilities of careers in within our community. A partnership between KCKPS and the Greater Kansas City Workforce Partnership helps support the event.

The KCKPS Career Fair is held annually in the Spring semester.

KCKPS Financing College Nights focus on supporting students and families considering postsecondary education through the financial aid process. The event includes support and resources for students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) as well as other forms of financial aid.

For more information about this event, please see your College and Career Coordinator in the Student Success Center of your school.

For the FAFSA you'll need:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• 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)
• A laptop

Financing College Nights are held annually at school buildings during the school year. The district hosts a Finance College Night in the Spring semester.

Together we can change the way our students view postsecondary education. The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) Scholarship Initiative wants as many students as possible to have options regarding a college education.

The district's intent is to enable postsecondary 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 postsecondary partners. It is a way to deepen communication among all of us in a meaningful and profound manner.

The Scholarship Initiative is an opportunity for postsecondary 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 postsecondary 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 Student Success Center staff member at your high school for more information.

The timeline for the KCKPS Scholarship Initiative begins in August of a student's senior year and culminates in September.