Hope for Kansas Heroes Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 9/1/2024

Closes: 2/1/2025

Hope for Kansas Heroes Scholarship provides financial assistance to residents of Kansas who are veterans, military personnel, or their families and planning to attend college in any state.

Win up to

$500

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to residents of Kansas who are 1) graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher; 2) enrolled in college with a GPA of 2.5 or higher; 3) enrolled at a technical school or returning to school after an absence for retraining of job skills or obtaining a degree; or 4) engaged in the online study through an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

Applicants must be veterans, military personnel, or members of their immediate family.

They may be attending or planning to attend a school in any state and major in any field.

Selection is based on service and leadership (15 points), financial need (50 points), and academic ability (25 points).

A $5 processing fee is required. Completed applications must be submitted to the ESA state counselor who then verifies the information before forwarding them to the scholarship director.