Kiwanis Club Texas Scholarship
Across 80 nations, charitable Kiwanis clubs serve young children, adolescents, teens and university students. As of 2011, Kiwanis average nearly 150,000 service projects per year, raising more than $107 million for communities. The Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Club, founded in 1917, serves communities across both states. This chapter's Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation benefits thousands of sponsored youth club members via Circle K and Key Club scholarships.
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Circle K Scholarships
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The Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation offers multiple scholarships in association with Circle K International, a Kiwanis-sponsored collegiate service organization. These scholarships cater to members of Circle K clubs in the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis district. As of 2011, the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis club's Circle K International scholarships award students with amounts of no less than $1,000.
Key Club Scholarships
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Key Club members can apply for the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation's Key Club Scholarships. These scholarships go to graduating high school seniors active in the Texas-Oklahoma Key Club district. Like the Circle K scholarship, individual Key Club awards amount to at least $1,000 as of 2011. The Texas-Oklahoma Foundation narrows applicants to a pool of 45 finalists, who must attend the Key Club District Convention, and awards six scholarships annually.
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Applying
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Interested applicants must visit the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation's official website to download applications for either scholarship. Applicants send their completed forms by mail to the foundation's office in Arlington, Texas. Those chosen as finalists attend in-person interviews at the Circle K or Key Club Texas-Oklahoma District Convention. The foundation also interviews a limited number of alternates in case of a no-show by a selected finalist.
Contributing
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As a charitable organization, the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Club foundation relies on donations to provide scholarship funding. The foundation accepts contributions from clubs, club members, businesses and individuals in the form of restricted or non-restricted tax-deductible gifts. Interested parties can send a donation and an optional letter of explanation to the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation's headquarters in Arlington.
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