Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship
Kansas Board of Regents
About $41,000 a year (up to 4 years) for Kansas osteopathic medical students who will practice primary care in underserved Kansas counties.
- How much
- Estimated $41,000 per year (2026-27), up to four years
- Who qualifies
- Kansas resident admitted to an accredited U.S. osteopathic school; commit to primary care in an underserved Kansas county.
- For grad students
- For osteopathic medicine students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; priority deadline May 1 (FAFSA by April 1); recipients notified about July.
- How to apply
- Submit the KBOR Osteopathic Service Scholarship application and a one-page statement of purpose to KBOR by May 1, and file the FAFSA by April 1 (send KBOR a copy)
- What you'll need
- state application + essay + FAFSA
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
For Kansas residents admitted to an accredited osteopathic medical school anywhere in the U.S., with financial need (federal formula), committed to primary care (internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, OB/GYN, geriatrics or emergency medicine) in a Kansas county other than Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee or Wyandotte. Estimated $41,000 per year for 2026-27 (set in June depending on appropriations), up to four years; up to 32 Kansans may be funded per year if funds permit. Preference to first-year students. Selection weighs residency, need and likelihood of rural primary-care practice, with emphasis on the applicant's statement.
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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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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