Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship is sponsored by Kansas Board of Regents. Provides financial assistance to students and licensed teachers pursuing teaching in hard‑to‑fill disciplines in underserved Kansas areas.

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To apply for State of Kansas scholarships and grants, view the scholarship below and click on the "Online Application" to apply. New users will need to set up an account. DO NOT use your school or institutional email.

Please use your personal email such as gmail, yahoo mail, etc. We will primarily contact you by the email address that you have provided on your online application. R eview the State of Kansas Scholarships and Grants brochure (PDF)State of Kansas Scholarships and Grants brochure (PDF) for details on all scholarship programs. For security reasons, make sure you are using an up-to-date browser.

If you experience a problem, please try the current version of Chrome or Internet Explorer. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Kansas Adult Learner Grant The Kansas Adult Learner Grant provides assistance for KS resident adult students aged 25 and older who are seeking a bachelor’s degree in specific fields of study.

This is a service scholarship; accepting funds obligates the recipient to live and work in Kansas after graduating from their degree program.

Eligible fields of study include: Information technology and security; Science, engineering, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing; Education, early childhood education and development; Business, accounting or data analytics; OR One additional field of study designated by the institution and identified as high demand, high wage, or critical need occupation.

Students can enroll in full time or part time credit hours (no less than 6 credit hours). The grant can pay towards tuition, required fees, and books. The grant is awarded on a first come, first served basis.

See https://kansasregents. org/students/student_financial_aid/adult-learner-grant for more detailed information and the application. Awards are made on a first come, first serve basis and there are limited funds.

Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork for awarded students who have completed their Adult Learner Program - Kansas Adult Learner Grant Verification form The Kansas Career Work Study program is available to Kansas residents, enrolled at least half-time at the six state universities and Washburn University.

Eligible students work on a part-time basis on behalf of an employer which complements and enhances the educational preparation of the student's career. Employers are any private business, not-for-profit organization, or public agency with a place of business in Kansas. For more information regarding eligibility and application procedures contact the student financial aid offices at the six state universities and Washburn University.

Kansas Comprehensive Grant The Kansas Comprehensive Grant is available to students with financial need. Kansas residents enrolled full-time at eighteen private colleges and universities located in Kansas, the six state universities, and Washburn University. This grant is funded by the state of Kansas.

The Kansas Legislature provides limited assistance to students with financial need. There is not an application for this grant. To be considered you must complete and submit the FAFSA, listing one or more eligible colleges in the FAFSA.

The funding level allows about 1 in 3 eligible students to be assisted with award amounts ranging from $200 - $10,000 at the private institutions and $100 - $4,000 at the public institutions. This grant is based on financial need.

Eligible Schools for KS Comprehensive Grant Kansas Education Opportunity Scholarship The Kansas Education Opportunity Scholarship is intended to assist first-generation college students and/or dependents of teachers and paraprofessionals in Kansas with their first undergraduate degree.

This scholarship is both need-based and merit-based; recipients are selected based on academic proficiency and financial need as determined by federal methodology. Priority in awarding is given to graduating high school seniors entering their first year of college and renewal applicants.

Kansas Education Opportunity Scholarship Teacher Employment Verification Form Kansas Hero's Scholarship The Kansas Hero’s Scholarship Act (KSA 75-4364) establishes a waiver which provides an opportunity for eligible dependents and spouses of certain deceased/disabled public safety officers and military personnel, and prisoners of war to attend an eligible public Kansas postsecondary educational institution without payment of tuition and required fees.

The student will be responsible for all other charges associated with the student’s academic program. This waiver is only available for undergraduate coursework. This scholarship is awarded on a first come, first served basis and funding is limited .

Applicants are encouraged to submit the completed application and required documentation as soon as they know which eligible school they will be attending. Waivers are guaranteed only up to the amount of funding appropriated by the KS legislature each year . Students are encouraged to have a backup plan in case the waiver can not be processed by the institution.

Applications are reviewed on a first come, first served basis and funding is limited.

Kansas Military Service Scholarship The Kansas Military Service Scholarship is available for the payment of tuition and fees at a public Kansas institution for students who are a resident of Kansas and has: served in military service in international waters or on foreign soil in support of military operations for which the person received hostile fire pay for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001, or served less than such 90 days because of injuries during such military service; has received an honorable discharge or under honorable conditions (general) discharge from military service or is still in military service; and has provided copies of military discharge papers (DD-214 form) or active duty orders whichever such paper or order indicate the location of such person’s deployment and indicate the person has served after September 11, 2001, in any military operation for which the person received hostile fire pay.

Because financial need is a priority in awarding this scholarship, students will need to file a FAFSA form. Once your school considers you as a graduate status student, you are not eligible for this scholarship. Please Note: Individuals who are also using Ch.

33 Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits or Ch. 31 Veterans Readiness & Employment benefits should carefully consider how the Kansas Military Service Scholarship may affect those benefits. Generally, when a Ch.

33 or Ch. 31 user receives other aid that is designated solely for tuition and fees (known as restricted aid), the VA’s last payer clause states that VA will only pay any remaining tuition/required fees after restricted aid is applied.

Because the Kanas Military Service Scholarship is restricted aid pays towards an individual’s undergraduate tuition and required fees for up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework, there is no tuition for the VA to pay when a student receives the Kansas Military Service Scholarship. Students can still receive their Ch. 33/Ch.

31 monthly housing allowance and book stipend; however, we encourage students to talk with their school’s military-affiliated centers/staff about how to maximize all of their entitlements.

Eligible Schools for KS Military Service Scholarship Kansas National Guard Educational Assistance The Kansas National Guard Educational Assistance provides a percentage of tuition and fees paid; up to a maximum rate not to exceed the maximum rate that would be charged by the state educational institutions for enrollment. The percentage is determined by the number of eligible students and available appropriations.

Students may be pursuing a certificate, diploma or degree program and must be an enlisted member of a Kansas Air/Army National Guard unit. Full-time enrollment not required. Students must have a GED or high school diploma to qualify for this assistance.

The member must not already have obtained a bachelor’s degree. The National Guard Educational Assistance is only available for fall and spring semesters. New for 2025-26 - dependents of KS National Guard members can apply to be considered to receive assistance.

Links and applications will start to be accepted on July 1, 2025.

Deadlines: Fall 2025 semester - August 31, 2025; Spring 2026 semester - January 31, 2026 Eligible Schools for KS National Guard Educational Assistance Information about Dependents of KS National Guard members Dependents Form for 2025-2026 - submit completed form to email address at bottom of the form Link to apply for Dependent Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship The Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship requires an obligation to practice as an LPN or RN in Kansas.

If the student wishes, they can have a sponsor and receive more funding. An eligible sponsor means any adult care home, psychiatric hospital, medical care facility, home health agency, local health department or any state agency, which employs LPNs or RNs, licensed by the State of Kansas. The sponsor cannot be located in the following counties Butler, Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Reno, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee, or Wyandotte.

The sponsor will provide employment upon licensure of the recipient. Priority is given to the sponsor is a mental health center or treatment facilities to be a sponsor. The obligation for the scholarship is to work for the sponsor for one year for each year of the scholarship support received.

Nursing Sponsorship Agreement (pdf) Eligible Schools for KS Nursing Service Scholarship Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork - KS Nursing Verification Paperwork Kansas Promise Act Scholarship The Kansas Promise Scholarship was created during the 2021 Kansas Legislative Session to assist students who are enrolled in specified high wage, high demand, or critical need industry programs at eligible Kansas community colleges and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology, and certain private postsecondary educational institutions.

This scholarship may be used toward tuition, required fees, books, and required program materials. Your educational institution will determine the amount of your Promise Scholarship award based on information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) along with other financial aid that you may be receiving.

Please view the information link below to see full scholarship requirements as well as the list of Promise Act approved programs.

Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork for awarded students who have completed their Promise program - Kansas Promise Scholarship Act Verification form Kansas ROTC Service Scholarship Student agrees to accept a commission as a Second Lieutenant and serve for not less than four years as a commissioned officer in the Kansas Army National Guard.

This program is only available at Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, Washburn University and some community colleges. Contact the ROTC program at one of the participating schools for more information.

Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork for awarded students who have completed their program - KS ROTC Verification Paperwork The Kansas State Scholarship is designed to assist students with financial need in the top 40-50% of Kansas high school graduates who are designated as state scholars during the senior year of high school.

To be eligible to apply for the Kansas State Scholarship, in the senior year of a Kansas high school you would have: 1) received a certificate stating that you completed the required curriculum 2) received a letter stating that you were designated by the Kansas Board of Regents.

Eligible Schools for KS State Scholarship Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship The Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship is a merit-based service obligation scholarship program that provides financial assistance to both students pursuing bachelor's degree programs and currently licensed teachers pursuing an endorsement in hard-to-fill disciplines or master's degrees in hard-to-fill disciplines or either group planning to teach in an underserved geographic area.

Recipients sign agreements to teach one year for each year of scholarship support in Kansas. Recipients are eligible to receive this scholarship for up to ten semesters, which includes both undergraduate and graduate work. Eligible Schools for KS Teacher Service Scholarship Recipients must be Kansas residents.

Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship Designed to encourage primary care physicians to establish practices in rural areas of Kansas. Recipients receive $41,000 per year for up to four years of study at nationally accredited osteopathic schools. Preference goes to first-year students.

Recipients return one year of practice for each year of assistance. Applicants must complete a program application and the designated financial aid application. Priority Date: May 15.

KS Osteopathic Service Scholarship application 2026-27 Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork KS Osteopathic Practice Verification Paperwork KS Osteopathic Residency Verification Paperwork Kansas Optometry Service Scholarship Designed to encourage optometrists to establish Kansas practices. Kansas helps to pay the difference between resident and nonresident tuition at eligible out-of-state institutions.

Participating schools are University of Missouri - St Louis, Northeastern Oklahoma - Tahlequah, Southern College of Optometry - Memphis. Recipients must return one year of practice for each year of assistance. Priority Date: May 1.

KS Optometry Service Scholarship application 2026-27 Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork - KS Optometry Verification Paperwork Kansas National Guard Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence (EMERGE) The EMERGE program provides tuition and fees paid up to 15 credit hours; up to a maximum rate not to exceed the maximum rate that would be charged by the state educational institutions for enrollment.

Students have to be pursuing a Master's, Professional or Doctorate degree at a Kansas post secondary institution and must be a member of a Kansas Air/Army National Guard unit. A service obligation is required after receiving the assistance.

Deadlines - Fall semester - June 15th, Spring semester - November 15th, Summer semester - April 15th Application (link to another webpage) Kansas Nurse Educator Service Scholarship Designed to encourage graduate level nursing students who agree to teach in a nurse education program at a Kansas postsecondary educational institution.

The nursing programs that are currently participating are: Baker University, Fort Hays State University, Mid America Nazarene College, Pittsburg State University, Tabor College, St. Mary's University, University of Kansas Medical Center, Washburn University and Wichita State University. Scholarship amounts vary at each institution.

Recipients will teach one year for each year of assistance after receiving a graduate degree. Applicants must complete an application available at the Nursing Department at the institution. Priority Deadline: contact the school for deadline.

Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork- KS Nurse Educator Verification Paperwork Kansas Dental Education Opportunities Program Designed to encourage dentists to establish Kansas practices. Kansas helps pay the difference between resident and nonresident tuition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Applications also available from UM-KC.

Deadline: Rolling. James B. Pearson Fellowship Established by former Kansas Senator Pearson to encourage graduate students from Kansas public universities to experience the global perspective gained from study abroad.

Preferences given to applicants whose studies are directly related to foreign affairs. The average stipend provided is $3,000. Awards are subject to availability of funding.

Applications also available from graduate school offices. Deadline: April 10, 2026. Application for 2026-2027 Kansas Distinguished Scholarship Program Created to encourage Brasenose, Chevening, Fulbright, Madison, Marshall, Mellon, Rhodes and Truman scholars from Kansas to continue graduate studies at Kansas public universities.

Kansas reimburses tuition and fees to recipients subject to funding constraints. If you have additional questions, call 785-430-4300.

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