Kansas Comprehensive Grant

Full-time undergraduates at the six Kansas state universities, Washburn, and roughly twenty in-state private colleges can draw the state's main need-based grant. Published ranges run from about $100 to $4,500 a year at public campuses and from $200 to $10,500 at private ones, with the campus aid office setting the actual figure. No state form exists: the FAFSA alone is the application, and awards are made in the order FAFSAs are received and processed. The appropriation reaches only about one in three eligible students, which makes the April 1 priority date at midnight CT a real cutoff rather than a formality. Filing as soon as the FAFSA opens on October 1 is the only way to be near the front of the line.

How hard is the Kansas Comprehensive Grant to win?

This is not a competition. Aid is allocated by a published formula, so meeting the criteria and filing on time is what determines whether the money arrives.

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

• Fewer rivalsOpen only to Kansas residents
• More rivalsA five-figure award attracts a bigger field

How Solyo estimates this: State programs that allocate by published formula are modelled on qualification and filing, not on competition, because there is no selection committee choosing between applicants. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Kansas Comprehensive Grant?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

• ✓Must be a resident of Kansas
• ✓Open to high school seniors and current college students
• ✓Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card)

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is April 1, 2027 at midnight CT. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around April 1 each year. Applications open when the FAFSA opens on October 1. Only about a third of eligible students get funded, so file the FAFSA in October; by April 1 most of the money is already committed.

Final FAFSA date for the award year

June 30, 2026

FAFSA opens

October 1, 2026

Priority filing date

April 1, 2027 at midnight CT

Common questions about the Kansas Comprehensive Grant

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• Arizona Promise Program
  Full tuition & mandatory fees at Arizona public universities (last-dollar)

Lists this award appears on

• Kansas Scholarships and State Grants
• No-Essay Scholarships
• Renewable Scholarships (Multi-Year Awards)
• Scholarships With April Deadlines