The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center is pleased to provide a scholarship program to help provide access to The Kroc Center. It was Joan Kroc's vision and expectation that all individuals have equal opportunities to grow their natural gifts and talents.

How to Apply

1. Pick up a scholarship application from The Kroc Center front desk.

2. Attach all household income verification documents to your completed application. This includes all documents that best reflect the gross annual salary income of all household members: check stubs, unemployment statement, social security, disability incomes, food stamps award letter, alimony, child support income, etc.

3. Return your completed application with attached household income verification to the front desk Monday-Friday between 9am-6pm at least one week prior to the next available workshop. Please allow 10-15 minutes for your application to be reviewed. If you quality for a scholarship you will automatically be enrolled to attend the next available Community Workshop session. All previously submitted income verification documents will be returned. Download the Community Workshop brochure to view upcoming dates and times.

4. Attend your scheduled Community Workshop. You must attend in order to be eligible for a scholarship.

In order to be eligible to renew your scholarship each year, you must attend two Life Skills Classes within a year of your scholarship sign-up date. Starting in January 2013, all applicants applying to renew their scholarships will be required to have completed the two Life Skills Classes as part of the eligibility requirements. Being a Kroc Volunteer for 5-hours counts towards one life skills credit.

Attending a Workshop

At the Workshop you will have the opportunity to learn about the large variety of activities, education classes, and personal enrichment programs that are offered at The Kroc Center.