Financial Aid & Scholarships

KU Edwards Campus students may be eligible for three types of financial aid: scholarships, grants, and loans. To be eligible for many of these funds, students will need to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The federal school code for the University of Kansas is 001948.

Financial aid may be available for certain certificate programs. View a full list of eligible certificate programs.

KU Edwards Campus offers scholarships for new and current students as well as grants and federal loans for all students. See details below.

KU Scholarships for New Students

Name	Available to	Minimum Enrollment per Semester	How to Apply	Amount
FAS Transfer	Undergraduate Students transferring to KU	Twelve credit hours	Submit complete application for admission by February 1.	$2,000 or $1,250 per year. Renewable for up to three years. Automatic awards
All-State or Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Scholarship	Undergraduate Students transferring to KU	Twelve credit hours	Submit complete application for admission by February 1.	$1,000 or $500 one-time, non-renewable. Automatic awards
JCERT or Edwards Campus Scholarships	Undergraduate and Graduate Students	Six or three credit hours of KU Edwards Campus courses.	Submit complete application for admission by February 1. Submit FAFSA by March 1.	$2,000 or $1,000 one-time, non-renewable. Limited awards
Federal Government Partnership Employee Scholarship	Undergraduate and Graduate Students	One credit hour of select program courses. See below.	Submit complete application by August 1 for fall semester, December 1 for spring semester and May 1 for summer semester. Based on a first-come, first-serve basis.	10% off the base tuition for in-state resident or MetroRate students. 25% off base tuition for non-residents or online students.

The FAS Transfer and All-State or Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship must meet GPA requirements and have successfully completed 24 transferrable credit hours. Submit updated official transcripts by February 1. Please visit KU Affordability for additional details.

KU Edwards Campus Scholarship
Created by KU Edwards Campus staff, KU alumni and community members, this fund is available to Edwards Campus degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students. Preference will be given to students with financial need. Requirements include a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, completion of the FAFSA and enrollment in coursework at KU Edwards Campus.

Non-FAFSA eligible individuals such as international students, students progressing toward U.S. permanent residency, or DACA students are eligible to apply by submitting the results of the EFC Calculator form the Big Future College Board website instead of the FAFSA to the KUEC Scholarship Committee Chair.

Johnson County Education & Research Triangle Scholarship
This one-time scholarship is for new transfer students pre-admitted or admitted to an undergraduate program and graduate students admitted to a program at the Edwards Campus that is funded by the Johnson County Education and Research Triangle tax.

Requirements include residence in Johnson County, enrollment in a Triangle-funded program at the Edwards Campus, a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for 2018-2019 and 3.5 for 2019-2020 and thereafter, and enrollment in a minimum number of KU Edwards credit hours. (Undergraduate students = 6 credit hours minimum, graduate students = 3 credit hours minimum.) Preference will be given to students with financial need. Completion of the FAFSA is required.

Programs eligible for the Triangle Scholarship: https://edwardscampus.ku.edu/JCERT-programs

FAS Transfer, JCERT and Edwards Campus Scholarships for spring starters: Submit complete application for admission by November 1 and FAFSA by December 1. FAS Transfer scholarship applicants do not need to apply for FAFSA. If you are a spring starter, recipients will receive half of the scholarship total for the spring semester.

Federal Government Partnership Employee Scholarship
With in-demand degrees and our cost-saving partnership with the federal government, we have federal employees covered. This partnership provides federal employees with scholarships to discount tuition—10 percent off in-state* or 25 percent off out-of-state—for select programs. Visit the Federal Government Partnership to learn more. Questions? Contact Michelle Reames, senior graduate academic advisor, 913-897-8510, michelle.reames@ku.edu.

Scholarships for New and Current Students

Federal Government Partnership Employee Scholarship

KU Departmental Scholarships: Please contact your academic advisor to learn about departmental scholarship opportunities.

KU Multicultural Scholarship

State of Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship

Private Scholarships

KU Scholarships for Current Students

Non-Traditional Students Scholarship

University Women's Club Scholarship

McNair Scholars Program

KU Multicultural Scholarship

Grants

Name	Available to	Minimum Enrollment per Semester	How to Apply	Amount per Year
Federal Pell	Undergraduate Students working on first bachelor's degree	Amount prorated for enrollment less than 12 hours	Submit FAFSA.	$606 to $5,920 depending on FAFSA results
Federal SEOG	Undergraduate Students working on first bachelor's degree	Six credit hours	Submit FAFSA by December 1.	$700 depending on FAFSA results
Kansas Comprehensive Grant	Resident of Kansas Undergraduate Student working on first bachelor's degree	Twelve KU credit hours	Submit FAFSA by December 1.	$1,000 depending on FAFSA results
KU Tuition Grant	Graduate Students	Six credit hours	Submit FAFSA by March 1.	$1,800 depending on FAFSA results
KU International Student Grant	A limited funded need-based grant only open to F1 and J1 visa undergraduate and graduate students after completion of two consecutive semesters at KU.	Six credit hours	Submit International Student Needs Analysis Worksheet by March 1	$500 to $2,000

Federal Loans

Name	Available to	Minimum Enrollment per Semester	How to Apply	Amount
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan	Undergraduate Students	Six credit hours	Submit FAFSA	$3,500 to $5,500 per year depending on FAFSA results
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan	Undergraduate Students	Six credit hours	Submit FAFSA	$2,000 to $7,000 per year
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan	Graduate Students	Five credit hours	Submit FAFSA	$20,500 per year
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan	Graduate Students	Five credit hours	Submit FAFSA. Submit loan application	Based on remaining unmet costs
Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan	Parents of Dependent Undergraduate Students	Six credit hours	Submit FAFSA. Submit loan application	Based on remaining unmet costs.