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KU International Freshman Merit Scholarships

University of Kansas, United States

Scholarship overview

International Admissions awards renewable merit scholarships to first-year international students based on high school GPA alone. Awards range from $32,000 to $64,000 over four years.

Award Information

  • First-year freshman admitted to KU
  • Awarded on high school GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Enrol in at least 12 credit hours in both fall and spring semesters
  • Students in exclusively online bachelor's programmes are not eligible
  • KU Excellence (3.95-4.00): $64,000 ($16,000/year)
  • KU Distinction (3.85-3.94): $56,000 ($14,000/year)
  • KU Achievement (3.70-3.84): $48,000 ($12,000/year)
  • KU Performance (3.50-3.69): $40,000 ($10,000/year)
  • KU Access (3.25-3.49): $32,000 ($8,000/year)

Renewal: maintain a 3.0 KU GPA and full-time enrollment, for the first bachelor's degree or eight semesters, whichever comes first.

  1. Submit the KU international undergraduate application with all required materials by the deadline.
  2. Scholarships are considered through the application; no separate scholarship form is described.

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