Scholarships – Kiwanis Club of Dayton Township

Application deadline – March 31, 2026

2026 Kiwanis Scholarship Overview, Criteria And Application

Kiwanis Dayton Township is a volunteer organization of men and women dedicated to improving the lives of children in the community and around the world.

Kiwanis Dayton Township is pleased to award four ($500) scholarships to local seniors. Our organization intends to reward graduating seniors who exemplify excellence in leadership, volunteering and community service.

The scholarship is available to Dayton High School seniors who plan to attend a 2-year junior college, 4-year University or accredited trade/vocational school.

Scholarship Criteria

Must be a student at participating school: Dayton High School
Grade Level: Senior
Academic Minimum: C Average

Application Requirements

Submit One Page Essay: Submit an essay describing your volunteering and service leadership experience(s) that made the most impact on you or your school/community. Describe the service provided and how it impacted the community. Why was it meaningful to you and how may you inspire others.

Letter of Recommendation: Obtain a letter from at least 2 individuals verifying your activities and community service. The references must be from current teachers, pastors, employers, or community leaders.

Application Submission Instructions

All materials should be submitted electronically by accessing www.kiwanisdaytontownship.org and clicking on the Scholarship tab, emailing a scanned form to [email protected] or by sending to Kiwanis Dayton Township, PO Box 75, Dayton NV 89403-0075.
Deadline to submit Application and Materials is March 31, 2026.
Funds will be disbursed directly to school upon enrollment confirmation.

Judging and Awarding Process: A panel of Kiwanis judges will evaluate the scholarship applications and recipients will be informed of the status of their application by May 1, 2026.

Questions can be directed to: [email protected] or by contacting us at www.kiwanisdaytontownship.org through the Contact tab.

Application

Application Deadline March 31, 2026

Applicant Data(Required)

First Middle Last

Permanent Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Your Phone(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Your Email Address(Required)

Email Address Confirm Email Address

High School(Required)

Phone(Required)

Graduation Date(Required)

Address(Required)

City State / Province / Region Country

Name of post secondary school you plan to attend. (If unknown, please list in order of preference the schools to which you have applied.)(Required)

School

City

State

4 Year College or University

2 Year Community or Junior College

Trade/Vocational School

Major or course of study(Required)

When do you graduate?(Required)

Degree Sought:(Required)

Bachelor

Associates

Other, explain

Other

Work Experience(Required)

Employer (City,State)

Position

From (Year)

To (Year)

Hours per week

Were you paid? (Yes or No)

List all school activities in which you have participated during the past four years (e.g., student government, music, sports, etc.)(Required)

Activity/Club

No. Of Months

Special Awards and Honors

Office Held (if any)

Volunteer Activities(Required)

Organization

No. of Hours

Activity

Describe Activity

Key Club Member(Required)

Yes

The academic threshold is a C average. Please list your GPA below.(Required)

School Officials Name(Required)

Title(Required)

Telephone(Required)

Date(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Certification(Required)

(Your Name)

Date(Required)

Applicant Signature(Required)

I certify I meet eligibility requirements of the program as described in the guidelines and the information providid is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. If requested, I will provide proof of information. Falsification of information may result in denial of any award granted.

Essay – 300-500 words. Please submit in either a Word document or a .pdf file.(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Upload your essay here

Letters of Recommendation

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 2.

Upload two letters of recommendation here

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