University of Kansas

KU Distinction Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

The University of Kansas pays $14,000 a year, up to $56,000 across a degree, to international first-year students with a grade average of 3.85 to 3.94.

The second of five first-year bands.

One wrinkle to ignore. An eligibility block on the university's admissions page says these go to domestic students. That block sits below both the in-state and the out-of-state tables and governs both, and the university's international office runs the identical sentence with the word removed. The admissions page itself now sends international first-year applicants to that office's page for these awards.

What It Covers

Tuition

$14,000 a year, up to $56,000 across the degree. Non-resident tuition and fees exceed $30,000 a year, so this is well short of full tuition.

Eligibility

A secondary school grade average of 3.85 to 3.94. Entry as a first-year student, with the band set by secondary school grade average. Renewal needs a 3.0 grade average at the university and full-time enrolment, for eight continuous semesters or until the first bachelor's degree, whichever comes first. Students on exclusively online degrees are excluded.

Eligible Countries

The university routes international first-year applicants to its international office page for these awards, its structured data describes each as an out-of-state and international freshman merit scholarship, and its international office states international students can earn up to $64,000 across their career.

All countries

How to Apply

No separate application. International applicants must submit a complete application with all required materials by 1 May for autumn scholarships. The 1 December date on the university's admissions page belongs to its domestic freshman track.

Application Routes and Dates

Admission application deadline

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Recurring deadline: 1 ديسمبر (check provider for current cycle)

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-10