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.

Top Scholarships for New KUEC Students

Name	Available to	Minimum Enrollment per Semester	How to Apply	Amount
FAS Transfer	Undergraduate Students transferring to KU	Twelve KU credit hours	Submit complete application for admission by May 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 KU credit hours	Submit complete application for admission by May 1.	$1,000 or $500 one-time, non-renewable. Automatic awards
Edwards Campus Scholarship	Undergraduate and Graduate Students	Six or three credit hours of KU Edwards Campus courses.	Submit complete application for admission by May 1. Submit FAFSA by June 1.	$1,000 one-time, non-renewable. Limited awards
JCERT Scholarship	Undergraduate and Graduate Students	Six or three credit hours of KU Edwards Campus courses.	Submit complete application for admission by May 1. Submit FAFSA by June 1.	$1,500 to $3000 based on FAFSA one-time, non-renewable. Limited awards
ENVR Transfer Scholarship	Undergraduate students transferring to KU Edwards Campus and majoring in Environmental Studies	Six to twelve credit hours	Submit complete application for admission by August 1 for fall semester, or by January 1 for spring semester.	$750 to $1,500 one-time scholarship, non-renewable. Limited awards

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 Institutional Student Need Analysis Worksheet instead of the FAFSA.

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.

Additional KU Scholarships for New Students

Miller Scholarship

One-time award, renewable, limited to new incoming students admitted to School of Business and School of Education programs.

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Goodyear Grant

One-time award limited to new, incoming students, one student awarded per year.

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Norb Belz Scholarship

One-time award limited to new, incoming students in molecular bioscience, biotechnology and exercise science programs, one student awarded per year

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KU Departmental Scholarships

Please contact your academic advisor to learn about departmental scholarship opportunities.

KU Multicultural Scholarship

The KU Multicultural Scholarship is available to new and current underrepresented, Pell eligible, and first-generation undergraduate students at KU. The priority deadline for the KU Multicultural Scholarship is in March.

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Scholarships for New and Current Students

Listed here are additional scholarships and resources that not all KUEC students meet the specific criteria for, but for which you may qualify.

KU Multicultural Scholarship
The KU Multicultural Scholarship is available to new and current underrepresented, Pell eligible, and first-generation undergraduate students at KU. The priority deadline for the KU Multicultural Scholarship is in March.

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

Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
The KU Non-Traditional Student Scholarship is available to current KU undergraduate and graduate students. Applications are available in early March and are due at the end of March.

McNair Scholars Program
The KU McNair Scholars Program is available to current undergraduate KU students who are looking to attend a graduate school after earning their bachelor’s degree. Students can inquire about the scholarship as early as September and throughout the academic year on a rolling basis. To learn more about the program and eligibility criteria, here is the link to their website: www.mcnair.ku.edu

State of Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship
The Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship is a service obligation scholarship program available to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing bachelor's degree programs or master's degrees in hard-to-fill disciplines or planning to teach in an underserved geographic area. The deadline to apply each year is May 1.

Private Scholarships

Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship
The Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic heritage who have graduated from a Greater Kansas City area high school. Applications are available in early January and are due at the end of February.

Elizabeth Miller Watkins Memorial Scholarship
The Watkins Memorial Scholarship is available to current undergraduate female students at KU who have 3.0 cumulative KU GPA and demonstrate financial need. Applications are available in early January and are due at the end of February.

KC Scholars Adult Learner Scholarship
The KC Scholars Adult Learner Scholarship is for new students who are 24 years and older who live in one of six eligible counties (Kansas: Wyandotte, Johnson. Missouri: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte) and have already earned at least 12 college credits at an accredited, Title IV, postsecondary institution and has not earned a degree OR have previously earned an associate degree and will use the scholarship to earn a bachelor’s degree. Applications are available in early January and are due at the end of February.

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.	$636 to $6,195 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.