For more information on any of the below programs, please visit the Kansas Board of Regents.
Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship - T he Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship program is designed to assist financially needy, academically competitive students who are identified as members of any of the following ethnic/racial groups: African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic.
Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship - Designed to encourage talented students to enter the teaching profession and teach in Kansas in specific curriculum areas or in undeserved areas of Kansas. The relative shortage areas for recipients selected in 2003 will be Special Education, Mathematics, Science and Secondary Level Foreign Language. The undeserved geographic areas identified in 2003 are: USD 259 - Wichita; USD 373 - Newton; USD 457 - Garden City and USD 500 - Kansas City, Kansas.
Nursing Service Scholarship - Designed to encourage enrollment in nursing programs by Kansans committed to practicing in Kansas. Recipients sign agreements to practice nursing at specific facilities one year for each year of scholarship support.
State Scholarship - The program is designed to assist financially needy students in the top 20-40% of Kansas high school graduates who are designated as state scholars.
Kansas Comprehensive Grants - Kansas Comprehensive Grants are available to needy Kansas residents enrolled full-time at seventeen private colleges and universities located in Kansas, the six state universities, and Washburn University. The Kansas Legislature provides limited assistance to financially needy students. To be considered you must complete and submit the FAFSA listing one or more eligible colleges in the FAFSA. The priority receipt deadline is April 1, 2003 so the completed FAFSA should be mailed by March 15, 2003. The funding level allows about 1 in 3 eligible students to be assisted with award amounts ranging from $200-$3,000 at the private institutions and $100-$1,100 at the public institutions.
Vocational Scholarship - The Vocational Scholarship is available to eligible students enrolled in approved vocational programs at community or technical colleges and some two-year programs at four-year institutions. Applicants must take the vocational exam which is offered at various sites throughout the state on the first Saturday in November and March. See your high school or college financial aid advisor for applications or contact the Board of Regents. 250 scholarships of $500 each are awarded to the applicants with the highest scores. Approximately 1 in 2 applicants is funded.
Kansas Osteopathy Medical Service Scholarship - Designed to encourage primary care physicians to establish practices in rural areas of Kansas. Recipients receive $15,000 per year for up to four years of study at nationally accredited osteopathy schools. Preference goes to first year students. Recipients return one year of practice for each year of assistance. Applicants must complete a program application and the designated financial aid application.
Kansas Optometry Service Scholarship - Designed to encourage optometrists to establish Kansas practices. Kansas helps to pay the difference between resident and nonresident tuition at eligible out-of-state institutions. Generally, recipients must return one year of practice for each year of assistance.
Kansas Dentistry Assistance - Designed to encourage dentists to establish Kansas practices. Kansas helps pay the difference between resident and nonresident tuition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Applications also available from UM-KC.
James B. Pearson Fellowship - Established by former Kansas Senator Pearson to encourage graduate students from Kansas state universities to experience the global perspective gained from study abroad. Preferences given to applicants whose studies are directly related to foreign affairs. The average stipend provided is $2,456. Applications also available from graduate school offices.
Kansas Distinguished Scholarship Program - Created to encourage Brasenose, Cheveening, Fulbright, Madison, Marshall, Mellon, Rhodes, and Truman scholars from Kansas to continue graduate studies at Kansas state universities. Kansas reimburses tuition and fees to recipients subject to funding constraints.