Undergraduate Scholarship Information for Fall 2027 and Beyond
Scholarships for Kansas Residents
The University offers renewable KU Institutional Scholarships based off GPA alone. Incoming first-year, in-state students can earn up to $20,000 across their KU career!
In addition to these scholarships, Kansas residents enrolling in the School of Engineering for Fall 2027 are also eligible for a renewable Dean’s Scholarship. Award eligibility and amount is based on your high school GPA and ACT or SAT score, as shown below.
| GPA | 36-34 ACT 1600-1490 SAT | 33-29 ACT 1480-1330 SAT | 28-25 ACT 1320-1200 SAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.95+ | $5,000 per year | $3,000 per year | $2,000 per year |
| 3.85-3.94 | $3,000 per year | $3,000 per year | $2,000 per year |
| 3.70-3.84 | $2,000 per year | $2,000 per year | $2,000 per year |
| 3.50-3.69 | $1,000 per year | $1,000 per year | $1,000 per year |
*Scholarship information is reviewed each year and subject to change
Eligibility requirements: Students must submit a completed application for admission by December 1, including an official or unofficial transcript. GPA will be calculated using the same criteria as the KU freshman merit scholarships. Students must take the ACT or SAT exam by December 31 and submit their scores to the University of Kansas. Scholarships are awarded to students who enroll in at least 12 credit hours for both the fall and spring semester immediately following their high school graduation.
Renewal: Dean’s Scholarships are given for a student’s first bachelor’s degree or eight continuous semesters of enrollment, whichever comes first. To be eligible for scholarship renewal, students entering in fall 2027 or later must complete at least 12 credit hours per semester, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher at the end of each year, and make sufficient progress towards an engineering degree.
Scholarships for Out-of-State Students
The University offers renewable KU Institutional Scholarships based off GPA alone. Incoming first-year, domestic out-of-state students can earn up to $64,000 across their KU career!
In addition to these scholarships, domestic students enrolling in the School of Engineering for Fall 2027 who are not Kansas residents are also eligible for a first year School of Engineering Scholarship. Award eligibility and amount is based on your high school GPA and ACT or SAT score, as shown below.
| GPA | 36-34 ACT 1600-1490 SAT | 33-29 ACT 1480-1330 SAT | 28-25 ACT 1320-1200 SAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.95+ | $5,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 |
| 3.85-3.94 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 |
| 3.70-3.84 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 3.50-3.69 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
*Scholarship information is reviewed each year and subject to change
Eligibility requirements: Students must submit a completed application for admission by December 1, including an official or unofficial transcript. GPA will be calculated using the same criteria as the KU freshman merit scholarships. Students must take the ACT or SAT exam by December 31 and submit their scores to the University of Kansas. Scholarships are awarded to domestic students who enroll in at least 12 credit hours for both the fall and spring semester immediately following their high school graduation.
Awarding Continuing Students
The School of Engineering awards scholarships to continuing undergraduate students. Students watch for these announcements in the School of Engineering's weekly newsletter and can search the University Scholarship Database.