Kansas Comprehensive Grant
Kansas Board of Regents
Need-based grant of $200-$10,500 a year at Kansas private colleges or $100-$4,500 at state universities and Washburn; FAFSA only.
- How much
- $200-$10,500 per year at private Kansas colleges; $100-$4,500 at state universities and Washburn (2026-27)
- Who qualifies
- Kansas resident; full-time undergraduate at an eligible Kansas public university, Washburn, or participating private college; no prior bachelor's degree; financial need by federal methodology.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven; each college sets its own FAFSA priority deadline. FAFSA opens Oct 1.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA (studentaid.gov) listing an eligible Kansas college, and meet that college's FAFSA priority deadline
- No separate state application
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Kansas's main need-based grant for Kansas residents enrolled full-time at the six state universities, Washburn University, or about twenty independent (private nonprofit) Kansas colleges. No state application: by filing the FAFSA and accepting admission to an eligible school you are automatically considered; the college identifies recipients and award amounts from FAFSA data under a KBOR awarding flowchart. Funding reaches roughly 1 in 3 eligible students. 2026-27 brochure ranges: $200-$10,500 at private institutions, $100-$4,500 at public institutions. Renewable for up to eight semesters (ten in a designated five-year program) with satisfactory academic progress; for students without a prior bachelor's degree.
More money from Kansas
- Kansas State ScholarshipUp to $1,000 per year ($500 per semester)
- Kansas Dental Education Opportunities ProgramDifference between resident and nonresident tuition at UMKC School of Dentistry
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
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