KANSAS CITY, Mo., (Jan. 21, 2026) – The Research Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from area traditional and transfer Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN), Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) students.
Nursing students accepted into the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs at Research College of Nursing, Avila University, and William Jewell College and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply for The Research Foundation’s traditional and transfer BSN scholarships. Nursing Accelerated Option and Nursing Accelerated Track students are not eligible to apply.
In 2025, The Research Foundation supported the education of 53 students by awarding $2269,623 to nursing students enrolled at the three schools
The Research Foundation is also accepting scholarship applications from students in enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs at Rockhurst University, the University of Kansas, or the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Eligible students must be entering their second year of the DPT program with a graduation date of December 2027 at Rockhurst University or May 2028 at the University of Kansas or University of Missouri-Columbia. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible to receive a scholarship.
The Research Foundation awarded $34,000 to Doctor of Physical Therapy students from the three schools in 2025.
In 2025, The Research Foundation launched a new scholarship opportunity for licensed practical nursing (LPN) students. Applicants must be currently enrolled as a student in the LPN program at Cass Career Center in Harrisonville, Missouri, Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, Kansas City Kansas Community College in Kansas City, Kansas, and Concorde Career College or Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri. Applicants must be residents of one of the six counties in the Kansas City metro area. These include Cass, Clay, Jackson, or Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson or Wyandotte counties in Kansas. Preference will be given to residents of Jackson County and residents of Kansas City, Missouri.
In its inaugural year, The Research Foundation’s LPN scholarship program awarded $48,000 in scholarships to Kansas City area students.
All scholarships can only be applied to tuition. The deadline to apply for each scholarship is April 1. Students interested in applying can begin the application process at theresearchfoundationkc.org/scholarships.
