Incoming freshmen and transfer students, join the next generation of leaders as a Bloch Launchpad Scholar.
Bloch Launchpad offers a unique professional and leadership development opportunity and awards students with up to $10,000 in scholarship funding. If you live in Kansas or Missouri and you plan to major in business or accounting, Bloch Launchpad is the program for you.
PROGRAMMING
SCHOLARSHIPS AND QUALIFICATIONS
NEXT STEPS/HOW TO APPLY
HEAR FROM THE SCHOLARS
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BUILD YOUR SKILLS AND NETWORKS
Bloch Launchpad helps you hone your talents and build your networks, through exclusive professional development workshops and access to Kansas City’s business leaders:
- Launchpad Orbits Professional Development Workshops
- Roo Mentor Network
- Employer Site Visits and Panel Discussions
We are Kansas City’s Business School and our program is supported by community partners committed to helping you succeed.
BE PART OF A COMMUNITY
As a Bloch Launchpad Scholar, you will be part of a cohort of like-minded students that have common goals and interests.
Launchpad offers a large array of events that allow you to get to know the other Scholars and build lifelong connections:
- Start your time at the Bloch School right with the Liftoff Orientation program and Launchpad peer mentorship
- Social events throughout the year
- Community service events where you’ll work alongside each other to give back to the Kansas City community
STACK YOUR RESUME… EARLY
Every Launchpad Scholar is required to participate in at least one internship prior to graduation from the Bloch School.
As a Launchpad Scholar, you’ll receive early access to the Bloch Career Center and professional mentors to help you find the right internship:
- A roadmap to help you stay on course to your career goals
- Yearly one-on-one meetings with a Bloch Career Coach
- Leadership opportunities within Launchpad to help build your resume
Scholarships and Qualifications
Next Steps
To learn more about how to become a Launchpad Scholar in Kansas City’s premier undergraduate leadership program fill out the request form below.
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*Disclaimer
Selection to Bloch Launchpad is competitive and only available to permanent residents of Missouri and Kansas. International students are not eligible.
The Bloch School of Management reserves the right to decline the selection of any applicant, regardless of qualification.
Students selected as Bloch Launchpad Scholars, that are also selected to receive other competitive UMKC Scholarships (i.e. Trustee’s Scholars) or that are part of other special scholarship programs (i.e. KC Scholars, other Bloch Family Scholarships) may have their Bloch Launchpad scholarship amount adjusted to account for the appropriate disbursement of funds and to comply with donor agreements.
Please refer all questions to launchpad@umkc.edu or call (816) 235.2895.