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DOCUMENT TYPE:
Policy
PURPOSE:
This merit-based service obligation scholarship program provides financial assistance to both students pursuing bachelor’s degree programs and currently licensed teachers pursuing endorsement in hard-to-fill disciplines or master’s degrees in hard-to-fill disciplines or either group planning to teach in an undeserved geographic area.
APPLIES TO:
Resident students on the Lawrence campus.
CAMPUS:
Edwards, Lawrence
POLICY STATEMENT:
Program requirements, funding availability, and service obligation requirements can be found at www.kansasregents.org.
Renewal
Prior year recipients must submit: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the State of Kansas Student Aid Application found at www.kansasregents.org each school year to receive funding.
CONTACT:
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
1502 Building
1502 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66045
financialaid@ku.edu
785-864-4700
APPROVED BY:
Associate Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships
APPROVED ON:
2008-03-01
EFFECTIVE ON:
2008-03-01
REVIEW CYCLE:
Annual (As Needed)
RELATED STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND/OR POLICIES:
Kansas Board of Regents: Scholarships and Grants
Kansas Board of Regents: Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship
Kansas Board of Regents: State of Kansas Student Aid Application
CHANGE HISTORY:
03/31/2025: Migration to TeamDynamix from Drupal.
03/09/2023: Updated contact section.
12/12/2022: Reviewed policy; no updates.
10/22/2021: Fixed broken link.
12/09/2020: Reviewed policy and added Edward Campus.
10/14/2019: Reviewed and updated.
02/14/2018: Updated amounts for 18-19 academic year
11/30/2017: Updated dates & interest rates.
03/03/2017: Policy formatting cleanup (e.g., bolding, spacing, links).
03/03/2017: Updated interest rate & qualifying disciplines.
07/01/2016: Updated to remove gendered pronouns.
12/17/2014: Fixed broken link to Board of Regents website.
11/18/2014: Policy formatting cleanup (e.g., bolding, spacing).
08/12/2014: Updated award amounts for current year.
07/19/2013: Reviewed and updated.
08/07/2012: Reviewed and updated.
08/19/2011: Reviewed and updated.
10/2010: Reviewed and updated.
06/2009: Reviewed and updated.