Select 911±¬ÁÏ career and technical education programs will be available at no cost to eligible students beginning in the fall of 2021, thanks to a new scholarship program designed to increase Kansans’ access to community colleges and technical schools.
Apply for Promise Act Scholarship
To apply for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic year, an isÌýavailable on the Kansas Board of Regents webpage. Also located on there isÌýtheÌýKansas Promise Scholarship Act Information document. This document lists the eligibility criteria of the Kansas Promise Scholarship along with the terms and conditions of the service component.Ìý
Application Deadline for Spring 2026Ìýawards: MarchÌý1, 2026Ìý(application could close earlier if funds are exhausted before this date).
- Students must apply on or before MarchÌý1, 2026Ìýto be considered for a SpringÌý2026Ìýaward.
- Students must subsequently sign their promissory note by AprilÌý10, 2026Ìýto receive a SpringÌýaward.Ìý
- Students must complete a .Ìý
Application Deadline for SummerÌý2026Ìýawards:Ìý JulyÌý1, 2026Ìý(application could close earlier if funds are exhausted before this date).
- Students must apply on or before JulyÌý1, 2026Ìýto be considered for a SummerÌý2026Ìýaward.
- Students must subsequently sign theirÌýpromissory note by August 10, 2026Ìýto receive a SummerÌýaward.
- Student must complete a .ÌýÌý
Application Deadline for FallÌý2026Ìýawards:ÌýOctober 1, 2026Ìý(application could close earlier if funds are exhausted before this date).
- Students must apply on or before OctoberÌý1, 2026Ìýto be considered for a FallÌý2026Ìýaward.
- Students must subsequently sign their promissory note by DecemberÌý10, 2026Ìýto receive a FallÌýaward.
- Students must complete a .ÌýÌý
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Eligible 911±¬ÁÏ Programs
The following programs are currently eligible for the Kansas Promise Act Scholarship:
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Carpentry
Certified Medication Aide
Certified Nurse Aide
Child Development
Computer Science
Dietary Manager
Dietary Management
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Medical Technical
EMS Instructor Coordinator
Hazardous Materials Management
Medical Administrative Technology
Medical Assistant
Medical Coding
Medical Laboratory Technology
Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Technician
Networking Specialist
Paramedic
Pharmacy Technician
Phlebotomy
Pre-Social Work
Occupational Safety and Health
Plumbing
Practical Nursing
Registered Nursing
Scale Technician
Welding Technology
View the full list ofÌýÌýwith course codes and degree specifications.
About the Kansas Promise Act
The was passed by the Kansas Legislature and signed by Governor Laura Kelly. When other scholarships and grants are not sufficient to cover a student’s tuition and fees, the Kansas Promise Act will make up the difference.
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For more information on the Kansas Promise Scholarship from the Kansas Board of Regents, visitÌý.Ìý