Kansas Reading Specialist Scholarship (Kansas Blueprint for Literacy)
Kansas Board of Regents
$1,400 per semester (up to $7,000 total) for practicing Kansas elementary or special education teachers earning reading specialist credentials at Newman, Washburn or Wichita State.
- How much
- $1,400 per semester for up to 5 semesters ($7,000 maximum)
- Who qualifies
- Licensed Kansas teacher (elementary K-6 or special education endorsement) working in a Kansas elementary school
- Must be admitted to a reading specialist program at a participating university.
- For grad students
- For reading specialist, education students
- When to apply
- Check dates Not published; set by participating universities.
- How to apply
- Contact the reading specialist program contact at Newman University, Washburn University or Wichita State University and apply for admission to the program
- Last checked
- October 24, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov)
The details
Part of the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy, which requires every Kansas elementary school to be served by a licensed reading specialist starting in 2029-30. Scholarships of $1,400 per semester for 5 semesters (maximum cumulative $7,000 per educator) are available in reading specialist programs at Newman University, Washburn University and Wichita State University. Eligible educators hold a current Kansas teaching license with an elementary (K-6) or special education endorsement and are actively employed as a teacher in a Kansas elementary school. Admission to the university program is separate.
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