AGNES AXLINE MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
2026 GUIDELINES
Deadline for submission: March 1st
About Agnes
Cornelia Agnes Axline was born on February 1, 1916. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother and was an educator in the Kansas public school system for 35 years. Agnes and her husband, Robert, were life-long residents of Medicine Lodge. She retired from her career as a Kansas educator in 1973. However, she continued to serve the Medicine Lodge schools as a volunteer, working with young children to within a few years of her death. Agnes passed on to her reward on April 12, 2002 at the age of 86.
She is remembered fondly by her family and by her many friends, coworkers, and former students. Agnes’ children have established this scholarship in her honor.
Purpose of the Scholarship
The Agnes Axline Memorial Endowed Scholarship will provide financial support to a deserving young woman who is a graduating senior at Medicine Lodge High School in Kansas. The successful applicant must plan to attend a four-year college, on a full-time basis. This is a one-time award to the successful applicant; a different graduating senior will receive the award each year.
Scholarship Requirements:
- Must be a female.
- Must be a graduating senior at Medicine Lodge High School.
- Must report high school GPA and enclose official transcripts.
- Must report and enclose official verification of ACT of SAT scores.
- Must intend to pursue full-time studies toward a four-year degree at an accredited college or university.
- Must intend to major in elementary education or in English, a science-related field, engineering, mathematics, or in education in one of these areas.
- Must describe extracurricular activities.
- Must supply two letters of reference (non-family members).
- Include parent’s most recent tax return. (Please blackout social security numbers)
- Must include photo.
South Central Community Foundation Requirements:
1. Must upload two letters of recommendation.
A. School teacher (any subject)
B. Community member (someone who knows you outside of school)
2. Must upload ACT/SAT scores.
3. Must upload high school transcript or if a current college student must upload college transcript.
Failure to complete any of these requirements will disqualify your application from consideration.
Questions: contact SCCF at hannah@sccfks.org or (620) 672-7929