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Apply below or apply in person at 5805 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110.

2025 classes begin January 28th, March 4th, April 15th, May 20th, June 24th, July 29th, September 9th, October 14th, November 18th, and December 30th.

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Pawsperity Grooming School
Pawsperity Grooming School

Job Training that Empowers Parents and Changes Lives

Pawsperity is a seven-month training program in the art of dog grooming. We focus on providing education to struggling parents to empower them to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. In addition to hands-on grooming training, students complete life skills courses. Our program is completely free to students, with tuition funded through scholarships, donations, and grants. Programs are offered throughout the year, so students can apply anytime!

Ready to get started? The first step is completing the application below! Please contact us at applications@pawsperity.org or 816.429.1413 for more information or if you have any questions.

Find Out If You Qualify!

Pawsperity is open to all genders. Preference is given to parents with at least one child (in or out of your custody) under the age of 18. Applicants must be on at least one form of government assistance and/or have an income below the Area Median Income (AMI). However, you do not have to be receiving SNAP at the time of application.

Fill out the form below to find out if you qualify, and a member of our staff will follow up soon!

Name
How did you hear about Pawsperity?
Do you have any children under the age of 18? (in our out of your custody)
Do you receive any forms of government assistance?

Income Verification

To participate in Pawsperity's programming, you must be at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for your household.

  • 1 Person Household: $36,100
  • 2 Person Household: $41,250
  • 3 Person Household: $46,400
  • 4 Person Household: $51,550
  • 5 Person Household: $55,700
Is your income at or below the above listed numbers for your household size?
After submitting this application, the next step is to complete a full-day orientation. This orientation starts at 8:30am and ends at 3:00pm. Please select which day(s) of the week works best for you to attend.
Pawsperity is a drug-free program as you will be working with live animals. This does include medical marijuana. Do you have any issues or concerns with completing a drug test?