West is Best Scholarship Fund
913.620.6333
Serving students in the Shawnee Mission West attendance area
West is Best Scholarship Fund
West is Best supplements activity fees and uniform costs for individual students in grades K-12 who demonstrate a need for financial assistance in order to participate in after-school activities such as sports and scouts. Students must live or go to school in the Shawnee Mission West attendance area to qualify.
All students in grades K-12 within the SM West area may sign up for a $10 physical
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May 3, 2023
5:30pm - 7:30pm
SM West High School
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Chase away the winter blues with good news from West is Best!
Check out our 2022 Annual Report, to learn more about
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Our financial supporters and volunteers
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Which schools and students received WiB scholarships
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Community events sponsored by West is Best
THANK YOU!!
To our generous supporters for helping us reach this milestone of $100,000 in scholarships provided to West-area students since 2012!
Did you know?
Forty-nine percent of the students who attend West-area elementary, middle and high schools qualify for free or reduced lunch. That's over 3,000 students.
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ACT says the MOST predictable indicator of post-high school success is a student's involvement in extra-curricular activities. Additionally, students who participate in after school activities have better grades and attendance, are more likely to graduate and are less likely to use drugs.
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Help make a difference in our Viking community by donating to West is Best today!