Kansas Hero's Scholarship (tuition waiver)
Kansas Board of Regents
Free tuition and required fees at Kansas public colleges for spouses and children of Kansas service members or public safety officers killed or disabled in service, and for POWs.
- How much
- Full tuition and required fees at a Kansas public institution (up to 10 semesters)
- Who qualifies
- Spouse/dependent of a Kansas servicemember or public safety officer killed or disabled in service (incl. 80%+ VA disability); former POWs
- Undergraduate coursework at a Kansas public institution only.
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Open now · due February 1, 2027 Per term: Summer July 1, Fall September 1, Spring February 1; first come, first served until funds run out.
- How to apply
- Apply at sfa.kansasregents.gov as soon as you know your school and upload the required documents (DD-214/DD-1300 or VA rating letter, or department documentation for public safety officers
- Proof of Kansas residency
- Birth/marriage certificate) by the term deadline
- Reapply each year
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Waiver of undergraduate tuition and required fees (not books, lab/course fees, housing) at Kansas public technical and community colleges, state universities and Washburn, for up to ten semesters (summer counts as 1/3). Eligible: (1) dependents and spouses of Kansas-resident military servicemembers who died in active service, were rendered unable to continue service by a service-connected injury/disability, or have a service-connected disability rating of 80%+; (2) dependents and spouses of Kansas public safety officers who died or were disabled performing their duties; (3) prisoners of war who were Kansas residents when entering the armed forces. A surviving spouse must not have remarried. First come, first served; waivers guaranteed only up to the year's appropriation, and the application closes when funding is exhausted. Not retroactive; reapply each year.
More money from Kansas
- Kansas Comprehensive Grant$200-$10,500 per year at private Kansas colleges; $100-$4,500 at state universities and Washburn (2026-27)
- 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
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