The Kansas Promise Scholarship was created during the 2021 Kansas Legislative Session to assist students attending Kansas community colleges, technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology and certain private postsecondary educational institutions and enrolled in specified programs of study. This scholarship may be used toward tuition, required fees, books, and required program materials. Your educational institution will determine the amount of your Promise Scholarship award based on information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) along with other financial aid that you may be receiving.
Who is eligible for the Kansas Promise Scholarship?
TO RECEIVE THE KANSAS PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP, the student 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 the family of three amount 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 received a GED or other 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 service member 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 who first applied for and entered a Promise Scholarship Agreement for Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 shall continue to be eligible to renew that Scholarship in accordance with the terms of their existing agreement.
TO APPLY AND REMAIN QUALIFIED FOR THE KANSAS PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP, the student must:
- Complete and submit the Kansas Promise Scholarship application***; AND
- ***Application only required for new recipients. The application automatically renews for current recipients.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); AND
- Enroll in a Promise-eligible program at an eligible postsecondary educational institution; AND
- Enter into a Kansas Promise Scholarship Agreement with the Kansas Board or Regents by which you agree to live and work in Kansas for a minimum of two consecutive years following successful completion of your program; AND
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress in the Promise Act funded courses; AND
- Successfully complete the Promise-eligible program for which you received the Kansas Promise Scholarship within 36 months from the date you began your first Promise Act funded course.
- Complete annual KS Promise counseling with the Newman University Financial Aid Office – in-person for new recipients, online for renewal recipients.
Newman University's Kansas Promise Eligible Programs
- Radiologic Technology - ASHS
- Respiratory Care - ASHS
Please note: This page is only a summary of requirements for the Kansas Promise Scholarship.