Who We Support

The University of Kansas

The Solon E. Summerfield Foundation’s relationship with the University of Kansas (KU) has remained strong since Mr. Summerfield endowed the Summerfield Scholars program in 1929. The program provides merit-based scholarships to ”enable deserving boys to go through the full four-year course at the University.”

The first class of Summerfield Scholars, as pictured in the December 1929 issue of KU's Graduate Magazine

Left to right: Donald Roney, William Bullard, Burton Power, Virgil Crow, Joseph Vogler, Frederick Worth, Conyers Herring, Harold Denton, Thomas Dill, Hilden Gibson.

Beyond the Summerfield Scholars program, SESF has also provided funding to various KU initiatives to support students over the years.

Additional information about the Jayhawk SOS can be found here: http://studentaffairs.ku.edu/student-support-and-case-management