Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Kansas Board of Regents
$4,000 (LPN) or $5,000 (RN) a year, up to $6,250 with a rural sponsor, for nursing students who agree to practice in Kansas.
- How much
- $4,000/yr LPN or $5,000/yr RN full-time; $5,000 LPN / $6,250 RN with a sponsor; prorated for 6-11 hours
- Who qualifies
- Accepted into a Kansas LPN or RN program; 6+ credit hours (2026-27); Kansas residency not required.
- For undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- For nursing students
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; state application due June 1, FAFSA priority April 1 (applications open early January).
- How to apply
- Be accepted to a Kansas nursing program, file the FAFSA (priority April 1), and submit the State of Kansas Student Aid Application at sfa.kansasregents.gov by June 1
- Optional: a signed Nursing Sponsorship Agreement for the higher award
- New recipients sign a promissory note
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
For students accepted into a Kansas LPN or RN program (pre-nursing not funded); applicants who already hold degrees but not RN licensure qualify. Kansas residency is NOT required. Full-time (12+ hours): $4,000/yr LPN, $5,000/yr RN; with an eligible sponsor $5,000 LPN / $6,250 RN. 2026-27 info sheet prorates part-time awards: 9-11 hours $3,000 LPN / $3,750 RN ($3,750 / $4,688 sponsored); 6-8 hours $2,000 / $2,500 ($2,500 / $3,126 sponsored). Sponsors are Kansas-licensed adult care homes, psychiatric hospitals, mental health or treatment facilities, medical care facilities, home health agencies, local health departments or state agencies employing nurses, NOT located in Butler, Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Reno, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee or Wyandotte counties; mental health sponsors preferred. If applications exceed funds, renewals and greatest financial need come first.
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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