The scholarships listed here are from agencies outside KU who requested their
scholarships be publicized to our students. These scholarships vary
in their qualifications, requirements, and deadlines, so all
students are encouraged to pursue the opportunities listed here.
If you do receive a scholarship from any outside agency, you
should report these scholarships in Enroll & Pay at sa.ku.edu
(Student Center > Accept/Decline Awards, Page 2) or notify the
OSFA by email, mail, or
fax. If you report by email
, mail, or fax, please indicate the scholarship name, amount,
and term (fall/spring/summer) as well as your first and last name
initials (please do not include your full name for security reasons),
KUID number, permanent address and phone number, and day and month
of birth (please do not include year for security reasons).
Need Analysis
Many scholarship applications consider financial need as well as
academic performance. This portion of the application, also known as
a Need Analysis, must be completed and certified by the
Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).
Please print, complete and submit the
General Need Analysis Request Form
along with information from the donor preferably 2 weeks prior to the scholarship
application deadline. If you have questions about Need Analysis, please
contact the OSFA.
Application Deadline Date
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January
- Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Deadline: 01/02 or until 5,000 applications are received
Amount: up to $30,000
Description: Women who earned a HS diploma or GED before September 2000 and are enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate course of study.
How to Apply: www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen
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- Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship Program
Deadline: 01/05 by 11:59 pm EST
Amount: Stipend and tuition/fees
Description: Undergraduate and graduate students studying in the fields of physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, life sciences, social sciences, psychology, selected humanities, or engineering. Includes summer internship and a work commitment to a DHS-approved facility.
How to Apply: www.orau.gov/dhsed
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- Elie Wiesel Prize In Ethics: Essay Contest
Deadline: 01/08
Amount: $5K, $2.5K, $1.5K & $500
Description: Registered undergraduate full-time juniors or seniors at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States. An essay contest to analyze urgent ethical issues.
How to Apply: www.eliewieselfoundation.org
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- Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Deadline: 01/12 by 11:59 PM EST
Amount: Undesignated
Description: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American students who will be incoming freshmen with a 3.3 GPA.
How to Apply: www.gmsp.org
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- Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: 01/12
Amount: $32,400 plus tuition
Description: For students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy density physics, low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions. Open to senior undergraduates and students in their first or second year of graduate study.
How to Apply: www.krellinst.org/ssgf
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- Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: 01/14
Amount: $32,400 plus tuition
Description: Students in their first or second year of graduate study in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences. Exceptional senior undergraduates who can meet all the requirements may also apply.
How to Apply: www.krellinst.org/csgf
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- Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association
Deadline: 01/15
Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
Description: Scholarships for nursing or pre-nursing students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and can demonstrate financial need.
How to Apply: www.nsna.org
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- Institute for Humane Studies, Film & Fiction Scholarships
Deadline: 01/15
Amount: $10,000
Description: Awards for students pursuing graduate work in Film Directing, Production, Screenwriting and Prose Fiction Writing.
How to Apply: www.theihs.org/mfa
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- Mensa Education & Research Foundation
Deadline: 01/15
Amount: $300 to $1,000
Description: 500-word essay contest. Applicants do not need to be members of MENSA. Must be enrolled in a degree program but is not restricted in any other way.
How to Apply: www.mensafoundation.org
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- Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
Deadline: 01/23
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Recipients must be diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder and currently receiving medical treatment, including medications and psychiatric follow-up.
How to Apply: www.reintegration.com
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Deadline: 01/30
Amount: $8,000 and internship
Description: US citizens who are sophomores with a 3.0 GPA majoring in a NOAA-related discipline.
How to Apply: www.oesd.noaa.gov
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- Campus Discovery Scholarship
Deadline: 01/31
Amount: $5,000
Description: U.S. citizens or legal residents who are enrolled or recently graduated from any 2 or 4 year college.
How to Apply: http://campusdiscovery.com/start
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