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.

Application

 Application for Spring 25, Summer 25, Fall 25, and Spring 26 semesters is available online 

                             at https://sfa.kansasregents.org/login.jsp

   Application Deadlines vary by semester:    

         Spring 2025 deadline - April 1, 2025

         Summer 2025 deadline - July 1, 2025 

         Fall 2025 application deadline - September 1, 2025 

        Spring 2026 application deadline - February 1, 2026 

                       *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.

Approved Programs by Institution

Student Eligibility

For students to be eligible for a service scholarship, they must:

• Be a United States citizen and Kansas resident; AND
• Have 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; OR
• Be Kansas resident for the preceding three consecutive years; OR
• Be 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; OR
• Was 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 award.

Award Amounts

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. 

Promise Scholarship Eligible Field of Study

Per 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:   

• a) approved by the Board of Regents;
• b) high wage, high demand, or critical need; and
• c) identified 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 Security
  • Mental and Physical Healthcare
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Building Trades
  • Early Childhood Education and Development

K.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; or
• Distribution, Logistics, and Transportation

K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 74-32,272(d) states that the Board of Regents may designate an associate degree transfer program as an eligible program only if such program is included in:

• a) An established 2+2 agreement with a Kansas four-year postsecondary education institution; or
• b) An articulation agreement with a Kansas four-year postsecondary educational institution and is part of an established degree pathway that allows a student to transfer at least sixty credit hours from the eligible from the eligible postsecondary educational institution to a four-year postsecondary education institution for the completion of an additional sixty credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree.

 Eligible Institutions

Eligible institutions must have at least one existing eligible program to be considered eligible and include:

• Public community colleges;
• Public technical colleges;
• Washburn Institute of Technology; and
• Private, not-for-profit institutions that offer eligible programs 

Institutions will credit their Promise scholarship funds to the award recipients’ accounts to pay the appropriate amount of tuition, required fees, books and required materials for the field of study in which the student enrolls.

 Service Obligation

To accept the Kansas Promise Act Scholarship, the recipient will sign a legally binding agreement with the state of Kansas.  The recipient agrees to complete their Promise program no more than 36 months from the first disbursement of Promise funding.  Upon graduating, the recipient will reside and work in Kansas for two consecutive years. The Kansas Board of Regents office will send email notices when employment verification is due each year.

If any condition of the agreement is not met and the student is not found to otherwise have satisfied the requirements in accordance with the Kansas Promise Scholarship Act, the student must repay the scholarship plus accrued interest (at the federal PLUS program interest rate) within six months after failure to satisfy the agreement.  

Forms for service obligation

Verification form to show that you are working and living in Kansas:  Promise Status Verification Form

Appeal form to request an extension for more time to complete your program:  Promise Timeframe Extension Appeal Form

Kansas Promise Scholarship Act Information  

Kansas Promise Scholarship FAQs

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These guidelines will help participants complete the Open Education Resource Stipend payment request form for completing a system-wide transfer general education course open education text recommendation webinar.

Participants shall present the webinar in accordance with the terms of the agency’s membership agreement, before submitting the online claim form for payment.

Please carefully read the following before submitting the online form:

1. Submission of this form certifies I have already provided the open education resource recommendations and presented the webinar with those recommendations. I have submitted all items requested. KBOR staff will confirm that the items and webinar have been submitted before you receive payment.

2. Complete ALL fields online. Your submission verifies that the claim and information provided is correct and the amount claimed is due according to the law. Claim form must be submitted before the agreed upon deadline.

3. Faculty members employed at one of our six KBOR Universities will receive their stipend payment through the university payroll system. Faculty members employed at all of the other system institutions will receive the payment directly to the address you provide. For those system employees, Board Finance Office may require submission of a current W-9 to facilitate payment processing. When a W-9 is required, Finance staff will email the claimant directly and request the return of a completed W-9 form via secure email. The email will be encrypted and the W-9 form shall be submitted via reply to the secure email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• Tilford Talks with Mr. Riccardo Harris and Dr. Kevin Harrison, sponsored by Textron Aviation: In celebration of both the legacy of Dr. Michael P. Tilford and that of Black History Month, the Wichita State University's Presidents Diversity Council will be hosting "Tilford Talks" on the final two Fridays of February (19th and 26th) from 1pm to 3pm. These will be hosted by Mr. Riccardo Harris and Dr. Kevin Harrison. In the spirit of traditional Tilford initiatives, will hold true to the mission of inspiring and promoting equity awareness at Wichita State, while also exploring the challenges to educating diverse student populations. However, "Tilford Talks" will explore these important values through lenses that are more abstract than what we are traditionally accustomed to. In ongoing efforts to bridge gaps between the community and the university, these conversations will look at areas that take for granted the responsibility of the entire community in properly educating students of color. While these areas are far too vast to list, we have chosen the areas of spirituality and law enforcement for this years conversations.
• Friday, February 19, 2021 1:00-3:00pm CST: The Role of the Black Church in Socializing African American Students for School Success. Discussion on the role that spirituality and religion has had in helping students of color become successful in K-12 and secondary, as well as areas of opportunity. Featured panelist will include Dr. Gayln Vesey and Pastor Lincoln E. Montgomery and First Lady Annie K. Montgomery.
• Friday, February 26, 2021 1:00-3:00pm CST: Discussion on how some groups feel threatened and even traumatized by law enforcement. How can institutions and law enforcement work together to lessen these disparities? How are these disparities impacting the process of educating students of color? What role does research play in changing the narrative so that students of color are empowered by institutions of higher learning rather than subjugated? Featured panelist include  Dr. Michael Birzer, Chief Gordon Ramsay, Chief Rodney Clark and Captain Wendel Nicholson.
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• Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:30-1:30pm CST

Updated admission policies for the state universities for 2021 will be reviewed by the Board. The policies that will be considered for approval during the April 2021 meeting of the Board are below.

Emporia State University
Fort Hays State University
Kansas State University
Pittsburg State University
University of Kansas
Wichita State University