Prestigious Undergraduate Scholarships
We encourage students to contact us as early as possible in their college career if they have an interest in any of the opportunities listed below. Email Beth Powers at bethpowers@ksu.edu or call (785) 532-3422 to set an appointment.
Please note domestic and international opportunities are listed separately.
Domestic Funding
Cargill Global Scholars Program
Deadline: TBA Campus Deadline: None
Funding and mentorship for fields that impact Cargill and its industrial/policy/technological context.
Cargill Website / Cargill Fact Sheet
CLS Spark
Deadline: Opens Fall 2022 Campus Deadline: None
Semester virtual program for learning Arabic, Chinese or Russian. Stipend + semifinalist consideration for the Language Scholarship.
Goldwater Scholarship
Deadline: January 27th, 2023 Campus Deadline: November 4th, 2022
For engineering, mathematics, or natural science students interested in research careers.
Goldwater Website / Goldwater Fact Sheet
Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: January 31st, 2023 Campus Deadline: None
Funds final two years of undergraduate study in fields of interest to NOAA.
Hollings Website / Hollings Fact Sheet
Key into Public Service
Deadline: January 23rd, 2023
For students interested in pursuing public sector work.
Key into Public Service Website / Key into Public Service Fact Sheet
Nuclear Energy University Scholarships (DOE)
For science and engineering students interested in nuclear energy.
Point Foundation
Deadline: January 13th, 2023
For students involved in the LGBTQ+ community.
SMART Defense
Deadline: December 1, 2022 Campus Deadline: None
Full tuition plus stipend for STEM majors interested in DoD research careers.
SMART Website / SMART Fact Sheet
Tillman Scholarship
Deadline: February 28th, 2023
For military service members, veterans and spouses with a high potential for impact, the continued pursuit of education and the commitment of their resources to service beyond self.
Udall
Deadline: March 2nd, 2023 Campus Deadline: January 13th, 2023
Funds environmental careers or careers in tribal policy/healthcare.
Udall Website / Udall Fact Sheet
American Indian College Fund
Deadline: opens February 1st, 2023
For U.S. Citizens that are members or descedents of a federally recognized tribe.
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Program
Deadline: January 19th, 2023 at 5pm EST
For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander undergraduate students attending a US university or college. Scholarships range from $2,500 to $20,000.
Hispanic Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: February 15th, 2023
For students of Hispanic heritage. Award amounts range from $500 to $5,000, based on relative need.
United Negro Scholarship Fund
Deadline: variable
Most scholarships are for students attending HBCUs, but a few (KIA America) are open to all students.
USRA Distinguished Undergraduate Awards
Deadline: Opens Spring 2023
Supports STEM students interested in space technologies, research and education.
Voyager Scholarship
Deadline: TBA
New in 2022. Scholarship for rising juniors interested in public service careers.
Wiesel Prize in Ethics
Deadline: December 31st, 2022 Campus Deadline: None
Cash prize awards for essay contest regarding ethics.
Wiesel Website / Wiesel Fact Sheet
Study Abroad
David L. Boren Scholarship
Deadline: February 1st, 2023, 5PM EST Campus Deadline: TBA
Study abroad in underrepresented countries. Emphasis on national security/national interests.
Boren Website / Boren Fact Sheet
Critical Language Scholarships
Deadline: November 15th, 2022 Campus Deadline: None
Comprehensive funding for overseas summer program focused on critical languages.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
Deadline: TBA
Provides full funding to travel to Germany for a year and work or study. Hosted through the U.S. Department of State.
DAAD
Deadline: Variable Campus Deadline: None
Summer research or internship opportunities in Germany.
DAAD Website / DAAD Fact Sheet
Freeman-ASIA
Deadline: TBA Campus Deadline: None
Funds study in East or Southeast Asia for students with financial need
Freeman-ASIA Website / Freeman-ASIA Fact Sheet
Fulbright Summer Institute
Deadline: Opens December 1st, 2022 Campus Deadline: None
Three-six week program at one of ten sites in the United Kingdom.
Fund for Education Abroad
Deadline: TBA Campus Deadline: None
Up to $10,000 for students interested in studying abroad.
Gilman International Scholarship
Deadline: TBA Campus Deadline: None
Up to $5000 for study abroad for Pell Grant recipients.
Gilman Scholarship / Gilman Fact Sheet
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Deadline: March 7th, 2023 Campus Deadline: None
Up to $5000 for study abroad for children of active duty military member(s).
Gilman-McCain Website / Gilman-McCain Fact Sheet
Killam Fellowships Program
Deadline: March 15th, 2023 Campus Deadline: None
Study in Canada for one or two semesters.
Killam Website / Killam Fact Sheet
Language Honor Societies
Deadline: variable
- Delta Phi Alpha - German Honor Society: Delta Phi Alpha Website
- Sigma Delta Phi - Spanish Honor Society: Sigma Delta Phi
- Pi Delta Phi - French Honor Society: Pi Delta Phi Website
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
Deadline: March 15th, 2023 Campus Deadline: None
$1,000 to support study abroad in any country.