Full-ride scholarships to get individuals into high-wage, high-demand, and critical-need jobs in Kansas.

WHAT IS KANSAS PROMISE

The Kansas Promise scholarship was created by the Kansas Legislature to remove the financial barrier that keeps individuals from getting the education they need to fill high-wage, high-demand, and/or critical-need jobs in Kansas. The scholarship may be used for up to a per-student lifetime total of 68 credit hours or $20,000, whichever occurs first, in one or more of the eligible programs.

APPLY FOR KANSAS PROMISE

Find below a list of eligible programs and scholarship details.

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

The Kansas Promise scholarship may be used for up to a per-student lifetime total of 68 credit hours or $20,000, whichever occurs first, in one or more of these eligible programs.

Kansas Promise is a last-dollar scholarship, which means that a student may receive a scholarship in the amount of aggregate tuition, required fees, books, and materials minus all other financial aid (including grants and scholarships) that does not require repayment. Contact a representative from WSU Tech for more details.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

For students to be eligible, they must:

• Be a United States citizen and Kansas resident; AND

• Have graduated from a secondary school within the preceding 12 months or have attended a secondary school and obtained an equivalent credential within the preceding 12 months; OR

• Be a Kansas resident for the preceding three consecutive years; OR

• Be a dependent child of a military service member permanently stationed in another state and who, within the preceding 12 months, graduated from any out-of-state secondary school or obtained a high school equivalency; OR

• Was in the custody of the KS Department of Children and Families at any time during grades 9-12.

To be eligible, students must have a family household income of:

• $100,000 or less for a family of two;

• $150,000 or less for a family of three; and

• $150,000 + $4,800 per additional family member beyond three.

Students must:

• Complete the required scholarship application;

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);

• Complete the WSU Tech Application for Admissions (no application fee)

• Enter into a Kansas promise scholarship agreement; and enroll in, and complete within 36 months of first being awarded a Kansas Promise scholarship, an eligible field of study at an eligible institution.

• Enroll either on a part-time or full-time basis, but must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward completion of the promise-eligible program and complete the program within 36 months from the first award.

• Upon completion of the program, students must reside and work in Kansas for a minimum of two consecutive years or enroll in a Kansas institution of higher education and subsequently reside and work in Kansas for a minimum of two consecutive years.