Scholarship Awarding Criteria

Prospective students must submit a complete admission application by the appropriate deadline to be considered for scholarships offered by Financial Aid & Scholarships.

• Freshman deadline in November 1. Applicant must be coming directly from a high school and have earned no college credit after graduating from high school. If applicant has graduated from high school and attended another university, college, or community college, the applicant will not be considered for freshman scholarships.
• Transfer student deadline is February 1. Applicant must be coming directly from a community college, applicants coming from a four-year college or university will not be eligible for transfer scholarships. If applicant has earned a four- year degree or previously attended KU as a degree- seeking student is not eligible for a transfer scholarship. To be considered for a transfer student scholarship, the last 12 credit hours must be earned at a community college.