(KNZA)--Troy High School has been awarded grant funds for a beautification project.

According to a release from the Mosaic Life Care Foundation, Troy High School seniors Abby Parks and Griffin Weber, along with Troy educator Jeremy Prudden, have received a more than $4,400 Jump Starter grant from the Foundation.

The release says the project will enhance the look of the high school and increase school pride.

The students said the beautification will bring the community together and will be something that everyone will notice.

Through the project, the release says students will gain real-world volunteer experience, practice leadership, problem-solving, planning and time management.

The project is planned to be completed around June 1.

Competitive Jump Starter grants are available for up to $10,000 for student-led service-learning projects in communities throughout northwest Missouri and surrounding counties in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Since 2007, the Mosaic Life Care Foundation has awarded 63 Jump Starter grants totaling over $350,000.