Kier Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount
Award Amount

$1,500

Application deadline
Application deadline

March 15

Awarded By:

Community Foundation for Monterey County

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must plan to major in art or education.
  2. This award is for U.S. students.
  3. Must attend Pacific Grove High School.
  4. Must be a high school senior at the time of application.
  5. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Kier Memorial Scholarship is available for graduating seniors at Pacific Grove High School who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants must plan to major in art or education. Click here to learn more and apply today!

Application requirements for the Kier Memorial Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
Additional Information: The Kier Memorial Scholarship is provided annually in memory of Mary (Dean) Kier Tyler, C. L. Kier, and Andrew Kier, a family committed to education and teaching and active in teaching from Sacramento to Monterey County. The awrad is available for graduating seniors at Pacific Grove High School who are pursuing a degree in education or the arts, and award selection will be based on academic merit, financial need, and involvement in community activities & groups. The Community Foundation for Monterey County is home to more than 45 named scholarship funds, all designed to assist students in the local community who are pursuing higher education. Each year, more than 125 individual scholarships are awarded through these funds to a variety of students of diverse backgrounds, interests, and career goals.

Award Amount: $1,500 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,500.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

Applications and additional information about this scholarship can be found online at the Community Foundation for Monterey County website. To be considered for an award, students must complete the online application form by registering an account through the provider's online application portal. The online application form consists of the student's full contact and academic information, several questions related to eligibility for specific scholarship funds, and two essays. The first essay must address the student's achievements, future goals, leadership experience, community involvement, and what the scholarship would mean to him or her. The second essay must address any specific challenges or difficulties that the student has encountered. Each essay may be up to 500 words in length. Students must also submit a Student Aid Report (SAR) which is generated by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Additional information about this process can be found online at the FAFSA website at https://fafsa.ed.gov/ If the student's general application form indicates eligibility for additional scholarship awards, the student may be required to submit additional essays or documents to be considered for those additional programs. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted online no later than the deadline date.
About Community Foundation for Monterey County:
Contact Information: Josh Warburg, Program and Scholarships Officer
Address: 2354 Garden Road Monterey, California 93940
Email: joshw@cfmco.org , joshw@cfmco.org
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