Truman Heartland Community Foundation holds over 180 scholarship funds to help students follow their dreams and work toward a brighter future.

2026-2067: A Record-Breaking Scholarship Season

Thanks to the generosity of our donors and scholarship fundholders, Truman Heartland Community Foundation awarded a record-breaking $1,000,125 in scholarships to 360 students for the 2026-27 academic year—the first time scholarship awards have surpassed $1 million in Foundation history.

We are grateful to the volunteers, fundholders, and students who made this milestone year possible. Scholarship applications for the next award cycle will open in December 2026.

About 2026 Scholarship Awards

THCF awards scholarships to students based on criteria set in partnership with donors to support students pursuing various educational goals. Whether you are a graduating high school senior, a current college or graduate student, or seeking a technical degree or certification, we invite you to apply!

Group of people getting ice cream — 2023 Scholarship Awards Ice Cream Social

Scholarship Application Cycle

Applications for the 2026-2027 cycle will be available December 1, 2025 and due February 16, 2026.

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We Offer 3 Types of Applications

General Applications

Stand Alone Applications

School District Applications

The General Application is the first step in applying for over 50 scholarships you might be eligible for. Get matched with them by submitting just one easy General Application to begin your process.

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Some of our scholarships require individual, Stand Alone applications.

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We are proud to partner with a number of local school district education foundations in administering their scholarship programs. Contact your high school counselor to learn more.

Annual Scholarship Awards Reception

Each year we invite scholarship fundholders and scholarship awardees to come together for a very special event, the Scholarship Awards Reception and Ice Cream Social. We bring together students and their families with the Fundholders who made their scholarships possible. Lots of warm and happy meetings mixed with cold ice cream sundaes make for a unique event, exclusive to THCF.

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