Cost of Attendance

The estimated total expense budget for a student, as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.

Full-Time Enrollment

Enrollment in a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours per semester.

PROCESS:

Eligibility and Application

  • FAFSA Requirement: Scholarship applicants must have a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with KSU by January 15 of each year.
  • General Academic Criteria: Unless specified otherwise by an individual scholarship program, applicants must generally have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and either a minimum ACT composite score of 21 or a minimum SAT score of 1080. Some scholarships may require higher academic qualifications.

Renewal Requirements

  • Enrollment: Scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrollment during each fall and spring semester.
  • Credit Hour Completion: Recipients are required to earn a minimum of thirty (30) semester credit hours each academic year (e.g., 15 hours in fall and 15 in spring, or 12 in fall and 18 in spring).
  • GPA: Each recipient must maintain the specific cumulative GPA required by their scholarship program.
  • Duration: Scholarships are renewable for a maximum of four (4) years, or eight (8) total semesters, provided the recipient continues to meet all academic and enrollment requirements.
  • Compliance: Students who fail to meet the GPA, credit hour, or full-time enrollment requirements will lose eligibility for renewal. It is the student's responsibility to monitor their academic progress to ensure compliance.
  • Exception for Graduating Seniors: Students in their final semester of study are exempt from the 12-credit-hour full-time enrollment requirement if they need fewer than 12 credits to complete their degree requirements.

Award Administration and Conditions

  • Award Distribution: Annual scholarship funds are credited to the student's account after enrollment verification, with one-half disbursed for the fall semester and one-half for the spring semester.
  • Summer Term: Summer sessions are generally not funded by academic scholarships, and summer grades or credit hours do not count toward meeting the renewal requirements for the preceding academic year.