Information on federal and state financial-aid programs, grants, loans and scholarships for the University of Kansas
The basic sources of funds for college are scholarships, loans, grants and part-time jobs. The Office of Financial Aid provides information on federal and state financial-aid programs, grants, loans and scholarships; a checklist; and application and evaluation tools.
Federal Student Financial Aid
Approximately two-thirds of all student financial aid comes from federal aid programs such as Pell Grants, Perkins Loans, Direct Loans, Work-Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Many of the programs have application requirements and deadlines.
Scholarships
Besides first-year scholarships, financial aid of all sorts is available from sources outside KU. Service clubs, corporations, foundations, private gifts and memorial endowments, among others, make various levels of funding available for differing lengths of time. Often the student who receives this aid, besides meeting other requirements, must be studying in a designated field, seeking a specific degree or come from a specific area.
Loans
Many educational loans carry a low interest rate. Among those that may be available to you are the Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, Federal Perkins Loan and the Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Studies. Also, the Kansas University Endowment Association (KUEA) offers loans to eligible KU students at a low interest rate.
Grants
Grants, which are gifts of aid based on financial need as defined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), include Federal Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Kansas Comprehensive Grants. In addition, KU Tuition Grants are provided through funding from tuition enhancement dollars.
KU Tuition Grant, This is a limited-funding institutional grant.
EOF Child Care Grant, Each year a limited number of child-care grants are available through the Educational Opportunity Fund.
Part-time jobs
Hourly, salaried or work-study jobs are available on- and off-campus. Besides Federal Work Study jobs, Kansas Work Study is a state-subsidized program intended to provide employers an incentive to hire KU students in career-related positions by reimbursing employers for half the eligible student employee's gross salary.
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