Make Your Education Your Own
The Bloch Launchpad provides valuable scholarship opportunities and the tools you need to launch your career.
As a Bloch Launchpad Scholar, you can build your skills and personalize your education while taking full advantage of our location, right in the heart of a growing and dynamic business region. We are Kansas City’s Business School and our program is supported by community partners who are committed to helping you bring it all together.
Build Your Skills and Networks
Bloch Launchpad is designed to help you meet your goals and get a head start into the workplace. Here are just a few ways Bloch Launchpad will connect what you’re learning in the classroom with professional development opportunities:
- Bloch Internship Experience
- Development workshops and career fairs
- Student organizations and leadership activities
- Mentorship programs and business seminars
With your degree in hand, you’ll be ready to enter the job market and propel your professional life.
Freshman Scholarships
As a Bloch Launchpad Scholar, first-time college students are eligible to receive
one of the following scholarships, based on highest composite ACT score, high school core GPA, and a personal statement.
Henry W. Bloch Capstone Scholars | $4000 a year in scholarship funding
(Includes a $2000 Provost’s Award and a $2000 Launchpad Scholarship)
- An ACT score of 22 or above
- High school core GPA of 3.0
- Strong personal statement
- Renewable each year with a 3.0 GPA, appropriate participation in Launchpad programming and progress toward completing your degree from the Bloch School of Management
Henry W. Bloch Legacy Scholars | $6000 a year in scholarship funding
(Includes a $3500 Chancellor’s Award and a $2500 Launchpad Scholarship)
- An ACT score of 25 or above
- High school core GPA of 3.50
- Strong personal statement
- Renewable each year with a 3.0 GPA, appropriate participation in Launchpad programming and progress toward completing your degree from the Bloch School of Management
Henry W. Bloch Impact Scholars | $10,000 a year in scholarship funding
(Includes a $5000 Curator’s/Academic Excellence Award and $5000 Bloch Launchpad Scholarship)
- An ACT score of 28 or above
- High school core GPA of 3.75
- Strong personal statement
- Renewable each year with a 3.25 GPA, appropriate participation in Launchpad programming and progress toward completing your degree from the Bloch School of Management
Transfer Scholarships
As a Bloch Launchpad Scholar, transfer students are eligible to receive one of the following scholarships, based on transfer credit GPA in a minimum of 40 transferrable credit hours and a personal statement.
Henry W. Bloch Leadership Scholars | $3500 a year in scholarship funding
(Includes a $2000 Chancellor’s Transfer Award and a $1500 Launchpad Scholarship)
- 3.25 general transfer credit GPA or above
- Strong personal statement
- Renewable each year with a 3.0 GPA, appropriate participation in Launchpad programming and progress toward completing your degree from the Bloch School of Management
Henry W. Bloch Influence Scholars | $4500 a year in scholarship funding
(Includes a $2000 Chancellor’s Transfer Award and a $2500 Launchpad Scholarship)
- 3.5 transfer credit GPA or above
- Strong personal statement
- Renewable each yer with 3.0 GPA, appropriate participation in Launchpad programming and progress toward completing your degree from the Bloch School of Management
Henry W. Bloch Achievement Scholars | $6000 in scholarship funding
(Includes a $2000 Chancellor’s Transfer Award and a $4000 Launchpad Scholarship)
- 3.75 transfer credit GPA or above
- Strong personal statement on the general application
- Renewable each year with a 3.25 GPA, appropriate participation in Launchpad programming and progress toward completing your degree from the Bloch School of Management
