Mission
Promote and provide financial support through merit-based
scholarships for higher education to the beneficiaries of active, retired, and deceased
military members within the Flint Hills region of Kansas.
Vision
We aim to maximize the opportunity for post secondary education through the
support and generosity of individual, community, and organizational donors.
Applications are extended to graduating high school seniors, current college
students, and those seeking a higher degree. The Combined Scholarship
Fund of Greater Fort Riley offers our military dependents and beneficiaries a
chance to pursue higher education regardless of their economic status or
their access to the GI bill and its limited capacity.
Impact
In 2022, the Combined Scholarship Fund of Greater Fort Riley awarded $37,500 in scholarships to twenty-two Military Dependents.
Combined Scholarship Fund of Greater Fort Riley
➢CSF is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit military service organization- CSF has been serving the educational needs of Ft Riley for over 35 years
➢ CSF has partnerships with local major universities
➢ CSF is a charitable beneficiary of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
➢ CSF receives expert technical assistance (pro bono) from Kansas State University
➢ CSF has a major corporate endowed scholarship from USAA -MG Robles Scholarship
➢ CSF commits 100% of donations to scholarships and 0% for administration
➢ CSF hosts annual scholarship award ceremonies to honor students and donors
➢ CSF is 100% expertly led by volunteer Army spouses
➢ CSF makes annual scholarship awards of $40k to $60k to over 20+ recipients
➢ CSF is only meeting 50% of its need-based mission —
We Need Your Help
About the CSF Board
The Combined Scholarship Fund is a board comprised of volunteers from the local Fort Riley community who have committed their time and talents to ensure each year the CSF is a success. If you are interested in helping out in any way, or volunteering on the board, please shoot us an email!
They work diligently receiving and verifying information, as well as reading, judging, and rating essays -- with the help of an anonymous judging panel --and ultimately allocating and issuing scholarship dollars.