Eligible Students and Income Limits

Students can attend full- or part-time (at least 6 hours in the fall, spring, or summer semester) and complete a program of study within 36 months.
 

Eligible Students Include:

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• A Kansas resident who has graduated from an accredited Kansas public or a private secondary school (or Kansas homeschool) within the preceding 12 months.

• A Kansas resident who has been in Kansas for three or more consecutive years.

• A dependent child of a military service member permanently stationed in another state who graduated in the last 12 months.

• A Kansas resident who was in the Kansas foster care system but for whom the Kansas foster care tuition waiver does not apply.  
   

Income Limit:
 

• All eligible students must have a family household income of:

  • Equal to or less than $100,000 for a family of two

  • Equal to or less than $150,000 for a family of three

  • Equal to or less than $150,000 plus $4,800 for each additional family member for household sizes greater than three.

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Eligible Areas of Study — Any Two-Year Associate Degree Program, CTE Certificate or Stand-Alone Program in the Following Areas:

• ​Information technology and security

• Mental and physical healthcare

• Advanced manufacturing and building trades

• Early childhood education and development

• One additional program identified by each institution (see links below for the eligible programs at each community college)
   

Student Obligations for Accepting a Kansas Promise Scholarship

1. Complete the FAFSA.

2. Complete the Kansas Promise Scholarship Application.

3. Enter into an agreement to live AND work in Kansas for two years post certificate or degree completion.

   • Students may delay the obligation if pursuing a bachelor’s degree. 

4. Maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) and complete program of study within 36 months of first receiving the Kansas Promise Scholarship.    

Please note: If the student fails to fulfill scholarship requirements, the amount of the scholarship must be paid back plus interest.