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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March
- American Chemical Society
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: Up to $5,000
Description: African-American, Hispanic, and Native American applicants with financial need and a 3.0
or higher GPA who are seeking degrees in the chemical sciences or chemical technology.
How to Apply: http://portal.acs.org
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- Army Emergency Relief
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Spouse or widow(er) of an active or retired Army soldier and must reside in the U.S.
How to Apply: www.aerhq.org
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- BrainTrack Teaching Scholarship (fall)
Deadline: 03/01 (November 1 for spring scholarship)
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Description: Scholarships for those planning careers as either an elementary, middle, or high school teacher. Applicants must be in a teaching program, have completed one year of their studies, and be US citizens or permanent residents.
How to Apply: www.braintrack.com
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- Greater Lee's Summit Health Care Foundation
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $5,000
Description: Current or former resident of Lee's Summit or graduate of area high school studying medicine, nursing, or pharmacy. Students must have completed at
least one year of health-related study and received a 3.0 GPA.
How to Apply: www.lshealthcare.org
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- James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: up to $24,000
Description: Students who are pursuing or plan to pursue a graduate degree to teach American history,
American government, or social studies at the secondary school level.
How to Apply: www.jamesmadison.com
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- Joseph King McMahon Petroleum Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $2,500
Description: Full-time sophomore and up undergraduates majoring in petroleum engineering, who have a 3.0 GPA
and who demonstrate leadership and involvement in student and community groups.
How to Apply: Contact the OSFA
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- Kansas Nutrition Council
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $250-$1,000
Description: Kansas resident majoring in nutrition, dietetics, or related field, or enrolling in Certified Dietary Manager's course.
How to Apply: www.sne.org
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- Major James Ursano Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Dependent children and/or stepchildren or legally adopted children of an Army soldier on active duty, retired, or
deceased while on active duty or after retirement.
How to Apply: www.aerhq.org
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- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: 03/01 (graduating high school seniors)
Amount: $1,000 to $12,500
Description: Children of current or former Marine, Marine Reservist, or former U.S. Navy Corpsman who
served with U.S. Marine Corps.
How to Apply: www.mcsf.org
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- NSPE Auxiliary Legacy Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $2,000
Description: Female engineering undergraduate entering junior year. Student must be NSPE student member and US citizen.
How to Apply: www.nspe.org/scholarships
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- NSPE Education Foundation Steinman Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $5,000
Description: Undergraduate engineering student entering junior year. Must be US citizen.
How to Apply: www.nspe.org/scholarships
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- NSPE George B. Hightower Fellowship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $3,000
Description: Graduate engineering students who are NSPE members and US citizens.
How to Apply: www.nspe.org/scholarships
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- NSPE Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $2,500
Description: Specifically for a high school senior of ethnic minotiry background who has been accepted to an ABET-accredited engineering program. Students must be US citizens.
How to Apply: www.nspe.org/scholarships
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- NSPE Paul H. Robbins Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $10,000
Description: Engineering undergraduate entering junior year. Applicants must be NSPE student members and US citizens.
How to Apply: www.nspe.org/scholarships
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- NSPE William R. Kimel Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Students from Missouri or Kansas who are in their junior year of an ABET-accredited engineering program.
How to Apply: www.nspe.org/scholarships
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- Pi Beta Phi Educational Foundation Women's Scholarship
Deadline: 03/01 (postmarked)
Amount: Amount up to in-state tuition
Description: Renewable scholarship open to any female undergraduates, not limited to sorority members or Kansas residents.
How to Apply: Contact the OSFA
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- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $2,000
Description: Junior or senior in a wildlife related natural resource program.
How to Apply: www.rmef.org
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- Scotts Company Scholars Program
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: $500-$2,500
Description: Funded by The Scotts Company. Undergraduate students from diverse ethnic, cultural,
and socioeconomic backgrounds (including females, minorities, and individuals with disabilities). Applicants must be seeking a career in the green industry.
How to Apply: www.gcsaa.org
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- TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship
Deadline: 03/01
Amount: 1 year of research support
Description: Current graduate student enrolled in a social science program engaged in research relating to the Africa Diaspora.
How to Apply: www.tiaa-crefinstitute.org
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- Henry J. Talge Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 03/02
Amount: $2,500
Description: Applicants must be entering their senior year of undergraduate studies or their first
year of graduate work and majoring in international studies at an accredited school
in the United States.
How to Apply: www.trumanaward.org
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- Government Finance Officers Association Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
Deadline: 03/05
Amount: $10,000
Description: Graduate students enrolled in full-time master's study preparing for a career in state and local government finance.
How to Apply: www.gfoa.org/services/scholarships.shtml
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- Government Finance Officers Association Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Deadline: 03/05
Amount: $5,000
Description: Undergraduate or graduate accounting students enrolled in full-time study preparing for a career in state and local government finance.
How to Apply: www.gfoa.org/services/scholarships.shtml
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- Government Finance Officers Association Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Deadline: 03/05
Amount: $5,000
Description: Upperclass undergraduate or graduate student in public administration, accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration. Must belong to a recognized minority group.
How to Apply: www.gfoa.org/services/scholarships.shtml
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- AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
Deadline: 03/06
Amount: $1,500 to $5,000
Description: Undergraduate and graduate accounting and finance students with a 3.3 GPA who are a member of a minority group.
How to Apply: www.aicpa.org
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- Robert J. Dole Public Service Scholarship
Deadline: 03/09
Amount: $1,000
Description: Applicants must: be high school seniors who will graduate from an accredited public or private high school in Kansas; have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; demonstrate significant involvement in volunteer community service projects or public service activities; plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at a Kansas Regents University or Washburn University.
How to Apply: sms.scholarshipamerica.org
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- National Society of Accountants
Deadline: 03/10
Amount: up to $2,000
Description: Undergraduates majoring in accounting. Must have a "B" average.
How to Apply: www.nsacct.org
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- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: Various
Description: Recipient must be a member of the ASME.
How to Apply: www.asme.org
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- Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Deadline: 03/15 by 4:30 pm Central Time
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Various scholarship funds for students from a particular geographic area or school,
attending certain post-secondary institutions, or entering certain fields of study.
How to Apply: www.cfmt.org
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- Costco Pharmacy Scholar Program
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: $9,500
Description: Recipient must be of Hispanic background, a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, have financial need, have a 3.0 or higher GPA,
be pursuing a pharmacy degree, and have completed one full year of pharmacy education.
How to Apply: www.hispanicfund.org
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- Dillenkoffer Endowment Scholarship
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: up to $10,000
Description: For gay, bisexual, or trans-gendered residents of Kansas and Missouri who have at least a 2.75 GPA
and can demonstrate that they have made a difference through school or community envolvement.
How to Apply: www.dillenkoffer.org
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- Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: $500-$10,000
Description: Recipient must be of Hispanic background, a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, have financial need, have a 3.0 or higher GPA, and be enrolled full time.
How to Apply: www.hispanicfund.org
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- Kansas PTA Future Teacher Scholarships
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: $800
Description: Students who have completed two years of college, are residents of KS, and have high moral and social standards, a 3.0 GPA and an aptitude for teaching. Students must agree to teach immediately after graduation in a public school in Kansas for a time period equal to the number of semesters the scholarship was received.
How to Apply: www.kansas-pta.org
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- Kansas PTA Graduate Study in Education Scholarships
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: $500
Description: Person seeking education related advanced degrees or PhD programs in Kansas. Students must agree to teach immediately after graduation in a public school in Kansas for one year.
How to Apply: www.kansas-pta.org
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- Topeka Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Students going into their junior or senior year, majoring in a construction field.
How to Apply: www.geocities.com/~nawic/topeka.html
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- Wichita Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction
Deadline: 03/15
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Description: Applicants must be enrolled in full-time and have at least one term of study remaining in a construction-related field and must have a 3.0 GPA.
How to Apply: www.nawicwichita.org/
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- National Community Pharmacists Association
Deadline: 03/16
Amount: $2,000 to $2,500
Description: Must be a member of NCPA. Four different scholarships available.
How to Apply: www.ncpafoundation.org
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- Through the Looking Glass Scholarship
Deadline: 03/16
Amount: $1,000
Description: Scholarships for high school seniors and current college students (less than 21 years of age) who have at least one parent with a disability.
How to Apply: http://lookingglass.org/scholarships/index.php
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- Topeka LULAC Council #11071 Scholarship
Deadline: 03/16
Amount: Undesignated
Description: For Hispanic students who graduate high school in 2007 from the Topeka-Shawnee County area.
How to Apply: Contact the OSFA
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- Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 03/17
Amount: $1,500-$2,500
Description: Undergraduates majoring in music, engineering, or liberal arts who are working part-time and have at least a 3.5 GPA.
How to Apply: Contact the OSFA
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- Kansas City Chapter of the International Facility Management Association
Deadline: 03/19 (postmarked)
Amount: up to $3,000
Description: Full-time undergraduate or graduate student or a part-time graduate student registered in a Kansas or Missouri college or university enrolled in a
curriculum related to facility management, including interior design, architecture, engineering, business operations, construction science and environmental design.
How to Apply: www.kcifma.com/scholarship.cfm
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- Almedia Greever Scholarship for Continuing Education
Deadline: 03/25
Amount: $750
Description: For graduates of Winfield High School, Winfield, KS, who have completed two semester of college level study at an accredited institution with at least a 2.5 GPA.
How to Apply: Contact the OSFA
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- Brown Foundation
Deadline: 03/30
Amount: $1,000
Description: Minority students who have been admitted to a teacher education program and plan to enter the teaching profession.
How to Apply: www.BrownvBoard.org/Foundation/Scholarships
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- Gwendolyne Hawley Trust Scholarship Award Program
Deadline: 03/30
Amount: $500 to $1,800
Description: Scholarship open to KS residents who are blind or visually impaired. Student must be taking 9 hours undergrad or 6 hours grad.
How to Apply: Contact the OSFA
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- BP Community Scholarship Program
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $2,000
Description: For students from the Chicago Area (Northern Illinois, Chicago, or Northwest Indiana), New York Area (New York City, Long Island, or Westchester
County) or Washington, DC, Area (Washington, DC; Montgomery or Prince Georges Counties, Maryland; or Northern Virginia).
How to Apply: Send email to: bpscholarships@totalcms.com
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- Department of Energy Scholars Program
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $550-$600 weekly stipend
Description: Ten-week summer internships at the Department of Energy, with round-trip travel included.
How to Apply: http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars
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- Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $5,000
Description: Student researching later-life learning in any of various disciplines, including but
not limited to psychology, education, gerontology, cognitive studies, neuroscience,
and social work.
How to Apply: www.elderhostel.org/grants
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- Frontier Farm Credit
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $1,000
Description: For students from Chanute, Emporia, Eureka, Hiawatha, Lawrence, Manhattan, Marysville, and Ottawa.
How to Apply: www.frontierfarmcredit.com
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- Greater Kansas City Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Full-time student majoring in construction-related field.
How to Apply: www.kcnawic.org
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- John J. Mingenback Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Full-time undergraduate or graduate students from Barton County, Kansas who are majoring in a health/medical related field and who have at least a 3.0 GPA.
How to Apply: www.goldenbeltcf.org
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- Kansas Federation of Republican Women Scholarship
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $1,000
Description: Female upper level undergrad or grad student in political science, history, or public administration. Must be involved in
extra-curricular activities, have a 3.0 or better GPA, and be a registered member of the Republican party.
How to Apply: Email Michelle Griffin at michellegriffin@gscf.org
OR call Greater Salina Community Foundation at 785-823-1800
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- Kansas Health Foundation & KU Work Group
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $1,200
Description: Undergraduate students who develop leadership for building healthy communities.
How to Apply: communityhealth.ku.edu
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- KU™ Credit Union Scholarship
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Description: High school senior planning to enter college or technical school.
How to Apply: www.kucu.org
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- National Federation of the Blind
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $3,000-$12,000
Description: Recipient must be legally blind.
How to Apply: www.nfb.org/scholarships
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- National Institutes of Health (NIH) & the Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (UGSP)
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: up to $20,000
Description: Undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds.
How to Apply: ugsp.nih.gov
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- Pauline and Richard A. Cook Family Scholarship
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Recipient must be a resident of north central Kansas, in good standing, preferably from Cloud county, and preferably a sophomore.
How to Apply: Email Michelle Griffin at michellegriffin@gscf.org
OR www.communityfoundationforcloudcounty.org
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- Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $5,000
Description: Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may submit a legal essay for the competition. All entrants must fill out an intent-to-enter form by January 30.
How to Apply: www.publicjustice.net
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- ScholarshipExperts.com Superpower Scholarship
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $1,000
Description: US students 13 or over, 250-essay contest on "If you were granted the superpower to manipulate time, how would you use it and why?"
How to Apply: www.scholarshipexperts.com
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- Shawnee County Medical Society Alliance
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: Undesignated
Description: Permanent residents of Shawnee county who are full-time students with a career goal in medicine, nursing, or an allied health field and a 3.0 GPA.
How to Apply: Contact the OSFA
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- Sobriety Rocks Scholarship`
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $1,000
Description: Three $1,000 scholarships are awarded to Kansas students who submit the best songs or lyrics expressing how alcohol and other drugs have negatively affected their lives or the lives of people they know.
How to Apply: www.sobrietyrocksks.net
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- St. Louis Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $1,000 - $2,500
Description: Must have completed at least 12 credit hours of college level studies in a construction-related field, such as construction management, engineering, architecture or interior design. Awards are determined based on financial need, grade point average and commitment to the field of construction.
How to Apply: http://nawicstl.org/scholarships.shtml
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- State Farm Companies Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Awards Program
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: up to $10,000
Description: Doctoral students whose dissertation topics focus on either general business principles and issues or insurance risk management.
How to Apply: www.statefarm.com/foundati/doctoral.htm
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- Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute, Inc.
Deadline: 03/31
Amount: $5,000
Description: Applicants must be sophomores or juniors attending full-time; major in management, sales/marketing,
graphic arts, graphic design, or production; have a 3.0 GPA.
How to Apply: www.tlmi.com
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