Among the 2026
11th Grade Scholarship Awardees:

• 75% will be first-generation college students

• 62% worked during high school 

• The average unweighted GPA of awardees is 3.535

• 95% are eligible for full or partial Pell grants
  

• A set of twins and a set of triplets were awarded scholarships!
  

“This scholarship isn’t helping a ‘needy’ student but empowering a hardworking one who already knows the reality of the people she is helping.”  

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

“Getting a college degree will not only help me build a better future for myself, but it will also help me end the cycle that my family has gone through for generations.”

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

“Education is no longer just something I fit into my schedule, it is something that I protect because it represents stability, opportunity, and a future that I am actively building.”

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

“Receiving this scholarship is not something I will take for granted. I am determined to make the most of this opportunity by working hard towards my college education and future goals.”

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

Among the 2026
12th Grade Scholarship Awardees:

• 78% will be first-generation college students

• The average GPA of awardees is 2.95 (minimum GPA required is 2.0)
  

• 91% held a job/were employed during high school

“Once I looked more into Kirkwood, my goals started seeming much more obtainable than before and I could go into a more promising career if I could just figure out how to get financial assistance to get through college.”

 – Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

“No one in my family has gone further in their education [than high school] and I want to be able to change that cycle.

I want to set an example for my little brother to pursue higher education.”

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant