If you are thinking about applying to a Kansas technical college, community college or university, there are a number of resources available to help students navigate our system, find the right options for their career goals and achieve success. Explore some of the common options below.

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Learn about the requirements for admission to state universities in Kansas, along with alternative admission options.Explore transfer options and discover the path to degree completion.Students can earn credit at Kansas colleges and universities for demonstrating skills and knowledge equivalent to college-level learning.

Resources for servicemembers and veterans, including college credit for service, financial aid and residency information.Concurrent enrollment partnerships facilitate college-level learning at high schools to help students get a head start on their college careers.The Kansas Board of Regents is committed to protecting the rights of students to exercise their First Amendment rights. 

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State university students who have exhausted all available institutional grievance processes may make a complaint to the Board office. 

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The Kansas Pathway to Career High School Equivalency program was designed for the busy adult who has not completed their high school education nor is currently enrolled in a high school program. You can work toward your high school diploma as well as obtain a college certificate or credential. Learn more about the Pathway to Career High School Equivalency.

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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 Summer 26, Fall 26, and Spring 27 semesters are available online at https://sfa.kansasregents.org/login.jsp.

   Application Deadlines vary by semester: 

• Summer 2026 application deadline - July 1, 2026
• Fall 2026 application deadline - October 1, 2026
• Spring 2027 application deadline - March 1, 2027
  
    *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 the Promise Act service scholarship, they must

• Be a United States citizen, AND
• Be a Kansas resident, AND
• Have a family household income of: $100,000 or less for a family of one or two; $150,000 or less for a family of three, or for household sizes above three, a household income that is equal to or less than $150,000 plus $4,800 for each additional family member, AND
• Have graduated from a Kansas public or private high school within the preceding 12 months, OR
• Have attended a Kansas public or private high school and received a GED or other Kansas high school equivalency credential within the preceding 12 months, OR
• Have been a Kansas resident for the preceding three consecutive years, OR
• Be a dependent child of a military servicemember who is stationed in another state and, within the preceding 12 months, have graduated from an out-of-state high school or obtained a GED or other high school equivalency credential, OR
• Have been in the custody of the secretary of children and families at any time when enrolled in and attending any of the grades 9-12 AND NOT be eligible for assistance under the Kansas Foster Child Educational Assistance Act.

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..