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Scholarships
Many scholarship opportunities are available to help K-State students alleviate the cost of tuition. Each scholarship listed below is managed by various members of our team.
Please contact Student Belonging for questions and additional information. You will be directed to the respective scholarship manager. We encourage you to review the scholarship criteria to determine your eligibility. We hope that our funds help you focus on your academic success rather than your financial stressors.
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Details, Eligibility, Due Date
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Cargill Transfer Scholarship
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Student Belonging & Cargill have partnered to build a college-going intent in Southwest Kansas, where the majority of the population are first-generation living in at-risk communities. The transfer College-for-a-Day institute is a core program component accompanied by a scholarship for financial support to increase retention and graduation for students. Interested applicants should meet the following requirements: Either:
With Preference To: • Dependents or children of a Cargill Employee Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Contact: Kevin Santos Flores |
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E. Eugene Carter Opportunity Award |
Office of the Provost and Student Belonging, in partnership with E. Eugene Carter, have established the E. Eugene Carter Opportunity Award fund as a means to promote student belonging and to increase representation within Engineering, Math, and Science curriculum. Award: Direct payment to vendor for Federal student loan. Loan pay off up to $20,000 repayable by the students upon graduation from one of the designated programs at Kansas State University within six years of matriculation. Contact: Kevin Santos Flores |
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Hattie Mae Kidd Memorial Scholarship |
Available for Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in any curriculum. Must be a resident of the United States, preference will be given to first-generation students or students with financial need. CLOSED |
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JE Dunn Scholarship |
K-State Student Belonging in partnership with JE Dunn, a Missouri based construction management and contracting company, have developed this scholarship to provide financial support to first-generation students who are active participants within the Student Belonging Project IMPACT scholarship program. CLOSED |
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Joey Lee Garmon Undergraduate Scholarship
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Applicants should be currently enrolled at Kansas State University as full-time undergraduate students. Applicants from all backgrounds are eligible to apply and receive the scholarship. Essay is required. CLOSED |
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A free, three-day extended summer orientation and freshman-year retention program designed to accelerate academic success for incoming freshmen multicultural and first-generation students in Agriculture, Business, Engineering, and Architecture, Planning, & Design. Due: Friday, April 10, 2026 |
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A two-week program that will prepare incoming students for the academic rigor of the university environment. Information is provided to familiarize freshmen with the K-State campus and introduce campus services. The opportunity to connect summer bridge program participants to college deans, corporate partners, and other established programs at K-State designed to support their success. Due: Friday, April 10, 2026 |