Grants

The Federal Pell Grant is a need-based grant that is funded by the federal government. Undergraduate students working on a first degree may be eligible for a Pell Grant based upon the results of a student's FAFSA and the number of credits hours a student is enrolled in. 

• Deadline: No deadline.
• Award: 7,395 (for 2024-25).

The CFH scholarship is a federally funded grant for Pell-eligible students with a Pell-eligible SAI whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer.

• Deadline: No deadline.
• Award: Varies.
• Additional instructions: To see if you might be eligible, contact your financial aid counselor.

The Federal TEACH Grant is funded by the federal government and is not need-based. After program completion, you must be able to be licensed as a full-time secondary or elementary "Highly Qualified Teacher" and at least 51% of teaching time must be in one or more of the following content areas: mathematics, science, foreign language, bilingual education, special education, reading specialist, or other high need field as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. Because of the 51% requirement, most elementary teachers will not be eligible.

• Deadline: Not listed.
• Amount: $3,728/year maximum.
• Eligibility: Be an eligible U.S citizen or eligible non-citizen; score above the 75th percentile on the ACT, SAT, or GRE, or graduate from high school with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and then maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA in a TEACH Grant-eligible program; complete TEACH Grant counseling and sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve each academic year.
• Additional instructions: Complete a TEACH Grant Eligibility form; be admitted to a program deemed TEACH Grant-eligible by the KU School of Education; be enrolled or ready to enroll in coursework that will allow you to begin a teaching career in an approved content area.
• TEACH Grant-eligible programs: STEMTeach KU; 5-year teacher education program (math, science, foreign language for middle and secondary licensure); graduate licensure program (math, science, special education, foreign language); curriculum and instruction master's program (reading specialist and bilingual education).
• Service requirements: Within eight years of finishing a degree, recipients must teach in a high-need subject area for four years as a full-time secondary or elementary teacher at a school serving low-income students as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to do so will irreversibly convert the grant to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan with interest accrued from the date of the first disbursal of the funds.

The Federal SEOG is a limited-fund, need-based grant that is funded by the federal government. Undergraduate students working on a first degree with an SAI of -1500 to 0 may be eligible. SEOG funds are limited.

• Deadline: File the FAFSA by Feb. 1
• Amount: $1,000 maximum.

The KCG is a limited-funded, need-based grant that is funded by the State of Kansas. Undergraduate students enrolled at least 12 hours, working on a first degree, and with an SAI of 0 - 6500 may be eligible for a KCG. KCG funds are limited.

• Deadline: File the FAFSA by Feb. 1
• Amount: $2,500 maximum.

The BIA Tribal Grant is a need-based grant administered by American Indian tribes who are eligible for the special programs and services provided through the BIA.

• Deadline: Varies
• Award: Varies
• Additional instructions: Contact your tribe to complete the financial need analysis and/or application form available from the tribe.

The University of Kansas Student Senate allocates funds from the EOF for programs on the Lawrence campus. Financial Aid & Scholarships must apply for funds to support the child care grant on an annual basis. Child care costs are added to the estimated cost of attendance (COA); if you miss the priority date for requesting the grant, you may still submit the Childcare Grant Request form in order to have your COA adjusted (and to be wait-listed for the grant if funds become available). If you indicate an interest in loans on the form and you have remaining federal loan eligibility, you will be awarded additional loans. Once grant funds have been disbursed each year, the grant application is replaced by the Childcare Budget Adjustment Request form, which will be available for the remainder of the academic year. If you are attending KU during the summer, a separate budget adjustment request must be submitted to the FAS office.

• Deadline: Varies
• Award: Varies.
• Application instructions: Submit a Childcare Grant application through ku.academicworks.com; international students must also complete the International Student Need Analysis Worksheet.