Manitou Springs Kiwanis Foundation
A scholarship foundation

The Manitou Springs Kiwanis Foundation was incorporated in 1959 but the actual organization had its beginnings almost a decade earlier with the founders creating a fund for the purpose of granting scholarships to Manitou Springs High School graduates.

The founders were Wilson Bundy (Superintendent of Manitou schools) and A.O. Maltby (a Manitou engineer).  These two men endowed the fund with enough money to grant the first $250.00 scholarships.  By 1959 the program had grown large enough to incorporate where the funds were placed in an endowed investment fund.  By policy the principal must remain invested and scholarships are paid from the return on investments.

During the past 58 years the Foundation and its predecessor have awarded more that 600 Manitou High School graduates scholarships with over $150,000 granted since 1993.  Today a typical scholarship grant ranges from $1,000 to $2,000.

The Foundation’s purpose is to maintain an endowment in perpetuity and use the earnings to grant college scholarships to Manitou Springs High School graduating seniors.  A preference, by request of the founders, is given to students who plan on attending in-state schools.  However, applicants planning to attend out-of-state institutions do receive grants as well.

The Foundation is governed by five elected members from the Kiwanis Club of Manitou Springs (which is the parent organization of the Foundation).

For application information contact the counseling office at the high school.