The University of Kansas is pleased to announce two scholarship updates for the 2018-2019 school year
The University of Kansas is pleased to announce two scholarship updates for the 2018-2019 school year:
The Hixson Opportunity Award helps Kansas students who are facing significant personal and financial challenges come to KU. Award recipients receive up to $21,000 for educational expenses ($5,250 per year for up to four years). Hixson Opportunity Awards are available to 10 incoming KU freshmen who are residents of the state of Kansas. The deadline to apply for the 2018-2019 school year is January 5, 2018.
The Cleland Award provides financing for the college education of incoming KU freshmen who have experienced discrimination, bullying, and/or violence based on the belief, real or perceived, that said students are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgender; or for students who have exhibited support for GLBT persons. There will be one $7,500 scholarship awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year, which may be renewed for up to four years. The deadline to apply for the 2018-2019 school year is January 5, 2018.
Applications and additional information about these scholarships are available at admissions.ku.edu/tuition-scholarship/freshman under the Special Scholarships for Kansas Residents section.