Kansas State Scholarship
Kansas Board of Regents
Up to $1,000 a year for designated Kansas State Scholars (top half of Kansas Scholars Curriculum completers) who have financial need.
- How much
- Up to $1,000 per year ($500 per semester)
- Who qualifies
- Designated Kansas State Scholar (Kansas Scholars Curriculum + ACT/GPA index); full-time (12+ hrs) at an eligible Kansas college; 3.0 college GPA to renew; first bachelor's only.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; state application due July 1 (applications open early January).
- How to apply
- Get designated as a Kansas State Scholar in senior year (counselor reports Kansas Scholars Curriculum completion
- ACT by December)
- File the FAFSA and the State of Kansas Student Aid Application at sfa.kansasregents.gov by July 1, every year
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application + test scores + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
For Kansas high school seniors designated State Scholars by KBOR: complete the Kansas Scholars Curriculum, take the ACT by December of senior year, and rank in roughly the top half (about 2,500 of ~5,000 completers) on an index combining ACT composite and 7th-semester GPA (2025 scholars averaged ACT 29, GPA 3.93). Counselors report completers to KBOR, typically February-April. Designated scholars may receive up to $1,000 a year ($500/semester) based on financial need and other scholarships, at an eligible Kansas college. Must enroll 12+ credit hours, keep a 3.0 cumulative college GPA and show need. Renewable for four undergraduate years (five in a designated five-year program); reapply each year.
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