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KBOR > Financial
Aid > Scholarships and Grants > Ethnic
Minority Scholarship
The Kansas
Ethnic Minority Scholarship program is designed to assist financially
needy, academically competitive students who are identified as members
of any of the following ethnic/racial groups: African American, American
Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic.
Program
Description:
The
Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship program is designed to assist financially
needy, academically competitive students who are identified as members
of any of the following ethnic/racial groups: African American, American
Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic. Selection
priority is given to applicants who are freshmen.
Academic
Criteria:
The minimum academic requirements include one of the following:
1) ACT
score of 21 or SAT score of 990
2) Cumulative GPA of 3.0
3) High school rank in upper 33%
4) Completion of Kansas Scholars Curriculum
5) Selection by National Merit Corporation in any category
6) Selection by College Board as a Hispanic Scholar
Recipients:
Students who meet minimum requirements comprise the applicant pool and
selection is competitive based, generally, on completion of the Kansas
Scholars Curriculum plus a competitive combination of all other criteria
listed under "Academic Criteria." Undergraduates may receive funds for
four years (five years if enrolled in a designated five-year program).
Recipients must attend a Kansas community college, independent college,
or state university.
Deadline:
May 1
Award
Amount:
Ethnic Minority scholarship recipients may receive up to $1,850 annually
based on financial need as measured by Federal Methodology using data
submitted on the FAFSA and the availability of State funds.
Renewals:
Renewals must complete the FAFSA and the front page only of this state
application each year. To be eligible for funding, you must maintain a
2.0 cumulative GPA and have financial need.
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