Kansas Promise Act Scholarship Grant

Kansas Promise Act Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Kansas Board of Regents
Amount: Up to US $20,000
Last Updated: February 21, 2026

Summary

The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship provides financial support for students enrolled in high-demand, high-wage programs at eligible two-year colleges in Kansas. Created to encourage local employment, this last-dollar scholarship covers tuition, fees, and materials after other financial aid. Applicants must be Kansas residents and commit to living and working in the state for two years following graduation. With funding capped at 68 credit hours or $20,000, it aims to facilitate education in crucial fields such as healthcare and technology.

Overview

NOTE:  Awards are made on a first come, first serve basis. The application could close before these dates if funding for this scholarship is exhausted before this deadline. Application Deadlines vary by semester: Spring 2026 application deadline - March 1, 2026 Summer 26, Fall 26, and Spring 27 semester application will open in early January 2026. Kansas Promise Act Scholarship The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship was created by the Kansas Legislature to assist students who are enrolled in specified high wage, high demand, or critical need industry programs at eligible Kansas community colleges and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology, and certain private postsecondary educational institutions. This scholarship is only available for two-year degrees and certificate programs; bachelor’s degrees do not qualify. In exchange for receiving scholarship assistance, the student agrees to live and work in Kansas for two consecutive years following graduation. Funding This scholarship 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. This scholarship may be used for up to a per student lifetime total of 68 credit hours or $20,000, whichever occurs first, in one or more of these eligible programs. Your educational institution will determine your eligibility for the Kansas Promise Scholarship and the amount of your Promise Scholarship award based on the cost of the program you have chosen, information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which you are required to complete upon application for the Kansas Promise Scholarship, and other financial aid that you may be receiving. For eligible students attending a four-year eligible postsecondary institution, the scholarship award is limited to the average cost of what is charged by a two-year eligible public institution offering the same field of study.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. For students to be eligible for a service scholarship, they must:Be a United States citizen and Kansas resident; ANDHave 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; ORBe Kansas resident for the preceding three consecutive years; ORBe 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; ORWas in the custody of the KS Department of Children and Families at any time during grades 9-12.To be eligible, 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.Students must:Complete the required online scholarship application;Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);Sign a Kansas promise scholarship agreement;Enroll in at least 6 hours per semester;Complete the program within 36 months from first Kansas Promise awardPromise Scholarship Eligible Field of StudyPer statutory language (K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-32,271(b)(4) and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-32,272(c)(1)(B)), a “promise eligible program” means any two-year associate degree program or career and technical education certificate or stand-alone program offered by an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is:   approved by the Board of Regents;high wage, high demand, or critical need; andidentified as a “promise eligible program” by the Board of Regents pursuant to K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-32,272, within any of the following fields of study:Information Technology and SecurityMental and Physical HealthcareAdvanced Manufacturing and Building TradesEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentK.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-32,272(a) states an eligible postsecondary educational institution may designate an additional field of study to meet local employment needs if the promise eligible programs within this field are two-year associate degree programs or career and technical education certificate and stand-alone programs approved by the Board of Regents that correspond to jobs that are high wage, high demand, or critical need in the community from one of the following fields:Agriculture;Food and Natural Resources;Education and Training;Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security; orDistribution, Logistics, and Transportation