KU Edwards Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT) Scholarship

The JCERT Scholarship is a one-time award evenly distributed over two semesters (fall/spring or spring/fall sequence). Preference will be given to students with financial need.

Prospective students who have applied for admission to an Edwards Campus JCERT-funded undergraduate or graduate academic program (JCERT-funded certificate programs are eligible) and submitted their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA*) by the following deadlines will be automatically reviewed for eligibility to receive the JCERT Scholarship:

• Summer and fall admits must apply for admission by February 1 and submit their FAFSA* by March 1.
• Spring admits must apply for admission by November 1 and submit their FAFSA* by December 1.

 *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 (ISNAW)  instead of the FAFSA.

Students may receive either the JCERT Scholarship or the Edwards Campus Scholarship—these two scholarships cannot be stacked.

JCERT Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

• Resident of or employed in Johnson County, Kansas.
• Admitted to an Edwards Campus JCERT-funded program (would qualify if admitted as a pre-major).
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• Submit FAFSA by deadline stated above. 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 (ISNAW) instead of the FAFSA.
• Undergraduate students must enroll in at least six credit hours of Edwards Campus coursework each awarded semester.
• Graduate students must enroll in at least three credit hours of Edwards Campus coursework each awarded semester.