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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. Awards are made on a first come, first serve basis. The application could close before these deadlines listed on the if funding for this scholarship is exhausted before the deadline.

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 Kansas resident for the preceding three consecutive years; OR
• Be a dependent child of a military servicemember 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.
• 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.

^Scholarships are to be prioritized according to applicants’ annual household income. Within certain income guidelines, students may receive a scholarship in the amount of:

• The aggregate amount of tuition, required fees, books, and required materials
• Less all other aid, grants, scholarships or financial assistance awards that do not require repayment.

Students must:

• Complete the required ;
• Complete the;
• 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.
• 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.

*The bill permits students to enroll on a part-time or full-time basis, but students must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward completion of the promise-eligible program and complete the program within 36 months from the first award.

Promise Act Scholarship Eligible Programs