Partially funded

Hixson Opportunity Award

University of Kansas, United States

Scholarship overview

The Hixson Opportunity Award supports Kansas students who have faced significant personal challenges and financial hardship and would otherwise be unable to attend KU. It is renewable and combinable with other renewable KU scholarships. Ten students are selected each year. Only Kansas residents are eligible, so it is not open to international students.

Award Information

  • Significant personal challenges and financial hardship
  • Kansas resident, high school senior, admitted to KU
  • Financial need shown by the FAFSA
  • Priority to first-generation students
  • $6,000 per year, renewable for four years

Renewal: complete 24 KU hours and a 2.0 cumulative KU GPA.

  • Application opens Sept. 1, 2026; due Feb. 1, 2027; recipients announced by March 1
  1. Be admitted and set up KU Online ID.
  2. Submit application on the Award & Scholarship Hub with an essay.
  3. Provide a letter of recommendation.
  4. File the 2027-28 FAFSA by Feb. 1.

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