Kansas Scholarships

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: June 30, December 31

Before we get into all of the Kansas-specific private scholarships, check out our very own no-essay scholarship open to high school students of all years! 

Amount: $25,000

Deadline: Monthly

Details: This monthly scholarship is open to all college students!  Just fill out one simple registration form.

Amount: up to $5,000

Deadline: January 22

Eligibility: Applicant must be a high school senior from the Wichita metro area.  Applicant must be of Hispanic heritage (50% or more). Applicant must enroll full-time in a post-secondary institution the year immediately following graduation

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: February 6

Eligibility: Students enrolled full-time as a high school senior with plans to enter college no later than the Fall following graduation OR students enrolled full-time as a college freshman or sophomore, no older than 20 years of age.

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: March 11

Eligibility:The Kansas Junior Golf Scholarship is awarded each spring to five (5) junior golfers who will attend an accredited college or university in Kansas.

Amount: up to $75,000

Deadline: March 27

Eligibility:The Emmy Noether Awards seek top aspiring female research scientists in any STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) field to help realize their potential careers through financial and networking assistance.

Amount: $20,00

Deadline: May 1

Eligibility: Award for a junior or senior, who are residents of Kansas. Applicants must achieve a GPA of 2.5 . The scholarship is for major in any of the following: Communication, Journalism, Radio, Television, or Digital Communications

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: May 15

Eligibility: Must have distinguished background in the field of music at an approved Kansas junior college, college or university.

Amount: up to $6,504

Deadline: Priority June 1

Eligibility: This service obligation scholarship program provides financial assistance to students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degree programs as well as currently licensed teachers pursuing new endorsements. Winners have to commit to one year of work in Kansas for each year that they receive the scholarship.

Amount: Varies

Deadline: October 1

Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time and have completed at least one year of occupational therapy specific coursework in an AOTA accredited or developing post-professional level program OR in an occupational therapy assistant program.

Amount: $25,000 per year

Deadline: December 1

Eligibility:A dental student is eligible to apply for the KIND Scholarship each year, The student commits to practicing dentistry in a rural area as a KanCare (Medicaid) provider for a period of time determined by the total KIND scholarship award.

Amount: Full Tuition over 4 years

Deadline: December 1

Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior who plans to enroll full-time in the fall.  Also planning on attending either Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Kansas State, or Wichita State Universities.

Amount: up to $10,000

Deadline: FAFSA deadline

Eligibility: The Kansas Comprehensive Grant is available to students with financial need. Kansas residents enrolled full-time at eighteen private colleges and universities located in Kansas, the six state universities, and Washburn University.

Amount: $1,250

Deadline: Varies

Eligibility: The scholarship was created to help women achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.