Special Scholarships
*Students must submit a new scholarship application every year to be eligible for
special scholarships (please see Scholarship Application). Students must also email ruby.solorzano@gcccks.edu indicating which special scholarship(s) they are interested in applying for.
Alta Brown Elementary School/Wayne Stagaard Memorial
Available to: Former Alta Brown student, attended 3 years, and 3.0 GPA
Provided by: Alta Brown Elementary School/Wayne Stagaard Memorial
Amount: Varies
Alumni Scholarship
Available to: Applicant's parent must have completed a credential (certificate or degree) from Garden City Community
College; 2.0 GPA. Applicant must send an email to ruby.solorzano@gcccks.edu with parent's legal name and indicating that they are applying for this scholarship.
Amount: Varies
Ardis and Luther Fry Endowed Scholarship (Fry Eye Associates)
Available to: Employees of the Fry Eye Associates and the spouses, children and grandchildren of
employees of Fry Eye Associates, full or part time (at least 6 credit hours) with
a 2.5 GPA
Provided by: Ardis and Luther Fry Endowed Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Buffalo Jones "BUFFS" Elementary School
Available to: Former Buffalo Jones student with 3.0 GPA
Provided by: Buffalo Jones "BUFFS" Endowed Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Casey Gillespie Memorial
Available to: Former Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center and Garden City High School student with
2.5 GPA
Provided by: Casey Gillespie Endowed Memorial
Amount: Varies
Charles C. Rockstrom American Legion Post 9 Scholarship
Available to: Applicant must be a current member of the American Legion Post 9 or are the spouse/descendants
of a member of American Legion Post 9; 2.5 GPA
Provided by: American Legion
Amount: Varies
Danielle Elam-Jobe Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Available to: Applicant must be a student majoring in Criminal Justice & currently enrolled in
Criminal Justice classes. Applicant must provide a personal statement on what the student has done to be prepared
for the CJ program & further describe their future goals. Statements can be emailed to ruby.solorzano@gcccks.edu.
Amount: Varies
David Beasley Memorial Scholarship
Available to: Employees of the Finney County Sherriff Department or their spouse, child, or grandchild;
second preference will be given to a niece or nephew of an employee
Provided by: David Beasley Endowed Memorial
Amount: Varies
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School
Available to: Former Edith Scheuerman student with 3.0 GPA
Provided by: Edith Scheuerman Elementary School Endowed Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Eleanor "Babe" Strasser Memorial Scholarship
Available to: Nursing student who plans to work at St. Catherine's Hospital after graduation and
are a member of St. Dominic's or St. Mary's Catholic Church
Amount: Varies
Garfield Elementary School
Available to: Former Garfield student with 3.0 GPA who attended at least 2 years
Provided by: Garfield Elementary School Endowed Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Georgia Matthews Elementary School/ Bernard Killer Memorial
Available to: Former Georgia Matthews student with 3.0 GPA who attended at least three years
Provided by: Georgia Matthews School/Bernard Killer Endowed Memorial
Amount: Varies
Jennie Wilson Elementary School
Available to: Former Jennie Wilson student with 3.0 GPA
Provided by: Jennie Wilson Elementary School Endowed Fund
Amount: Varies
Miss Garden City
Available to: Winner of the Miss Garden City Scholarship Pageant to attend GCCC
Provided by: Phonathon/Auction
Amount: Varies
Otis and Mary Lee Molz Cooperative Scholarship
Available to: current member; or spouse, child or grandchild of a current member of the Garden
City Co-op OR be a current employee; or spouse, child or grandchild of a current employee
of the Garden City Co-op; 2.75 GPA
Amount: Full Tuition and Full FeesApply to: GCCC Scholarship office with a two page essay entitled "My Co-Op"The applicant's essay is to address the following questions;
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- Tell us about yourself and your connection to the Garden City Co-op
- One of the cooperative principles is "Concern for the community". If awarded this
scholarship, what are you going to do to emulate our cooperative values and pay it
forward in your community?
If you have already received a scholarship from us last year, you were asked what you were going to do to emulate our cooperative values and to pay it forward in your community in return for this scholarship. FOR RETURN APPLICANTS ONLY: - During this last school year, in what ways have you demonstrated this commitment?
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Victor Ornelas "STAR" Elementary School
Available to: Former Victor Ornelas student with financial need with 3.0 GPA
Provided by: Victor Ornelas Endowed Fund
Amount: Varies