KSDF Named Awards Scholarships

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ABOUT NAMED AWARDS

The Kirkwood School District Foundation (KSDF) Named Awards program is one of many ways we enrich the lives of Kirkwood students. These awards are endowed scholarships set up by donor families to be awarded to Kirkwood students.

2026 Applications will open Monday, December 15th and close on Friday, February 6th at 11:59pm. Students will be notified by March 2nd if they qualified for an interview. The interviews will take place March 25th and March 26th. The winners will be notified by March 31st.  The Named Awards ceremony will be on Tuesday, April 21st, all winners are required to attend.  The ceremony will take place in the Keating Theatre at 5:30pm when we honor the students on their accomplishments. 

What is an “endowed scholarship?” An endowed scholarship has been established by a donor and invested with the foundation’s endowment. The goal is to award this fund in perpetuity, spending only the interest accrued in a given year, not the principal, leaving a lifelong legacy for the donor family and an annual award to deserving KHS students.

Endowed Named Awards can be established with an initial investment of $25,000 or more; this donation threshold is set as a minimum with a goal of awarding at least a $1,000 award from the interest on the fund annually. Funds with a higher initial donation may award more accordingly.

If your family is interested in leaving a legacy with a KSDF Named Award, please get in touch: namedawards@kirkwoodfoundation.org / 314-213-6121.

For descriptions of our current Named Awards, click here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 KSDF NAMED AWARD RECIPIENTS!