Kansas Promise Act Scholarship
What is the 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.
Are you interested in these programs?
Advanced Manufacturing and Building Trades |
Early Childhood Education and Development |
Distribution & Logistics |
Healthcare (Physical and Mental) |
Information Technology and Security |
Would you be interested in staying in Kansas for 2 years?
If you answered YES, then you are a candidate for the Kansas Promise Act Scholarship.
Application Deadlines for the Scholarship:
Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
April 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
Once the application deadline for a semester has passed, you will not be able to apply for funding for that semester. Awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Once funding has been exhausted, the application will close. This means the application could close before the advertised deadlines.
Kansas Promise Steps to Enroll
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Step 2: |
Step 3: |
Apply Now to Fort Hays Tech | Northwest | Complete the Kansas Promise Act Application | Complete the FAFSA |
This is required as part of the process. Be sure to select the 2024-2025 academic year and use the Fort Hays Tech | Northwest FAFSA School Code: 005267.
For assistance with Financial Aid,
Contact
785-890-1508
financial-aid@fhnw.edu
You will be contacted by the Fort Hays Tech | Northwest Financial Aid Office once your Kansas Promise Scholarship Application has been processed.
- Students who meet the criteria and agree to the terms will sign a Kansas Promise Scholarship agreement.
Visit kansasregents.org for additional information on the Kansas Promise Scholarship.
Scholarship 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.
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 a 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.