Kansas Promise Act Scholarship
Kansas Board of Regents
Last-dollar scholarship covering tuition, fees, books and materials (up to $20,000 lifetime) for two-year programs in high-demand fields; live and work in Kansas 2 years after.
- How much
- Tuition, fees, books and required materials after other aid; up to $20,000 or 68 credit hours lifetime
- Who qualifies
- Household income caps ($100k for 1-2, $150k for 3, +$4,800 each additional); two-year programs only; 6+ credit hours; finish within 36 months. Also: Includes former Kansas foster youth (DCF custody in grades 9-12) and children of out-of-state-stationed military (an extra route or priority, not a requirement).
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- For information technology, health care, advanced manufacturing students
- U.S. citizen
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- When to apply
- Open now · due March 1, 2027 Per term: Summer July 1, Fall October 1, Spring March 1. First come, first served; may close early when funds run out.
- How to apply
- Submit the Kansas Promise Act Scholarship application at sfa.kansasregents.gov by the term deadline, file the FAFSA, enroll in a Promise-eligible program, and sign the Promise scholarship (service) agreement
- Renew each year
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
For associate degree and certificate programs (not bachelor's) in information technology and security, mental and physical health care, advanced manufacturing and building trades, early childhood education, plus one extra field each college may designate (agriculture, food and natural resources, education and training, law/public safety/corrections, distribution and logistics). Usable at Kansas community and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology and eligible private nonprofit colleges. Pays tuition, required fees, books and required materials minus all other grants/scholarships, up to a lifetime limit of $20,000 or 68 credit hours. Requires at least 6 credit hours per semester. Eligibility: U.S. citizen, Kansas resident, household income at most $100,000 (family of 1-2), $150,000 (family of 3), +$4,800 per additional member; AND one of: Kansas high school graduate/GED within the last 12 months, Kansas resident for 3 consecutive years, out-of-state graduate (last 12 months) whose military parent is stationed elsewhere, or in DCF custody during grades 9-12 (and not eligible for the foster tuition waiver). Renewal application 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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