Kansas — Merit Scholarships
44 published award(s) at 8 college(s) in Kansas, verified from official college sources — 5 guaranteed automatic, 39 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Gorilla Scholarship Level 1 Guaranteed — published by the college Qualify with GPA 3.95-4.0 OR ACT 28+. | 3.95 | — | 28 | $4,000 | $16,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Great Gorilla Scholarship Level 2 Guaranteed — published by the college Qualify with GPA 3.85-3.94 OR ACT 26-27. | 3.85 | — | 26 | $3,000 | $12,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Great Gorilla Scholarship Level 3 Guaranteed — published by the college Qualify with GPA 3.70-3.84 OR ACT 24-25. | 3.7 | — | 24 | $2,000 | $8,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Great Gorilla Scholarship Level 4 Guaranteed — published by the college Qualify with GPA 3.25-3.69 OR ACT 22-23. | 3.25 | — | 22 | $1,500 | $6,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Great Gorilla Scholarship Level 5 Guaranteed — published by the college Qualify with GPA 2.85-3.24 OR ACT 20-21. | 2.85 | — | 20 | $1,000 | $4,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue & Gold Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed For high school seniors, per the official scholarships page. | 3.5 | — | — | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $80,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Wildcat Nonresident Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Wildcat Nonresident Award, GPA-only. Published amounts are estimates based on 30 credit hours. Renewable up to 3 additional years with a 3.0 K-State GPA. | 3.9 | — | — | $19,101 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $76,404 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Swede Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed For high school seniors, per the official scholarships page. | 3.0 | — | — | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $72,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Wildcat Nonresident Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Wildcat Nonresident Award, GPA-only. Published amounts are estimates based on 30 credit hours. Renewable up to 3 additional years with a 3.0 K-State GPA. | 3.75 | — | — | $15,281 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $61,124 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Available to enrolled, full-time students new to Friends University in the fall semester in the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education (CBASE). | 3.8 | — | — | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $60,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Merit Consideration — amount not guaranteed For high school seniors, per the official scholarships page. | 2.5 | — | — | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $60,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Wildcat Nonresident Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Wildcat Nonresident Award, GPA-only. Published amounts are estimates based on 30 credit hours. Renewable up to 3 additional years with a 3.0 K-State GPA. | 3.5 | — | — | $11,461 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $45,844 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Wildcat Nonresident Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Wildcat Nonresident Award, GPA-only. Published amounts are estimates based on 30 credit hours. Renewable up to 3 additional years with a 3.0 K-State GPA. | 3.25 | — | — | $9,551 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $38,204 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshmen Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Out-of-state chart; GPA 3.9+ with ACT 30+/SAT 1360+. | 3.9 | 1360 | 30 | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1, 2026 (priority admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| University Scholar Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Kansas resident awards. Renewable up to 3 additional years with a 3.0 K-State GPA. | 3.95 | 1330 | 29 | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Ichabod Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 4.0+. | 4.0 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Fall July 1; Spring November 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Royal Purple Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Requires ACT 25-26 (no SAT figure published for this tier). | 3.95 | — | 25 | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshmen Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Kansas resident (and tuition-discount program) chart; GPA 3.9+ with ACT 30+/SAT 1360+. | 3.9 | 1360 | 30 | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1, 2026 (priority admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Bell Tower Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.90-3.99. | 3.9 | — | — | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Fall July 1; Spring November 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Wildcat Traditions Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only tier (no test score, or ACT 20 or below). | 3.95 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| University Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Out-of-state GPA-only tier, GPA 3.9+. | 3.9 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1, 2026 (priority admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.95+ OR ACT 30+. | 3.95 | — | 30 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Top Hat Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.65-3.89. | 3.65 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Fall July 1; Spring November 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Freshmen Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Kansas resident chart; GPA 3.5-3.74 with ACT 26-27/SAT 1230-1290. | 3.5 | 1230 | 26 | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1, 2026 (priority admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Freshmen Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Out-of-state chart; GPA 3.0-3.24 with ACT 21-23/SAT 1060-1150. | 3.0 | 1060 | 21 | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1, 2026 (priority admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.75-3.94 OR ACT 28-29. | 3.75 | — | 28 | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Limestone Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.85-3.94, GPA-only tier. | 3.85 | — | — | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| University Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Kansas resident GPA-only tier, GPA 3.9+. | 3.9 | — | — | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1, 2026 (priority admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.5-3.74 OR ACT 25-27. | 3.5 | — | 25 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Bow Tie Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.40-3.64. | 3.4 | — | — | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Fall July 1; Spring November 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.25-3.49 OR ACT 23-24. | 3.25 | — | 23 | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.0-3.24 OR ACT 21-22. | 3.0 | — | 21 | $1,250 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| 1863 Landmark Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.50-3.69, GPA-only tier. | 3.5 | — | — | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Blue & White Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.00-3.39. | 3.0 | — | — | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Fall July 1; Spring November 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Davis Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Available to enrolled, full-time students new to Friends University in the fall semester in CBASE. Renewal requires a CGPA of 2.0. Renewal duration in years is not published for this tier, so renewable_years is null. | 3.5 | — | — | $13,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Tower Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Available to enrolled, full-time students new to Friends University in the fall semester in CBASE. Renewal requires satisfactory academic progress. Renewal duration in years is not published for this tier, so renewable_years is null. | 3.0 | — | — | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Falcon Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Available to enrolled, full-time students new to Friends University in the fall semester in CBASE. Renewal requires satisfactory academic progress. Renewal duration in years is not published for this tier, so renewable_years is null. | 2.5 | — | — | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Promise Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Available to enrolled, full-time students new to Friends University in the fall semester in CBASE. Renewal requires satisfactory academic progress. Renewal duration in years is not published for this tier, so renewable_years is null. | 2.0 | — | — | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Eisenhower Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed On-campus amounts; off-campus amounts are $4,000 lower per tier. Eisenhower Scholarship also requires a 25 ACT score. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 4.0 | — | 25 | $21,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed On-campus amounts; off-campus amounts are $4,000 lower per tier. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 3.8 | — | — | $19,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed On-campus amounts; off-campus amounts are $4,000 lower per tier. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 3.6 | — | — | $17,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Consideration — amount not guaranteed On-campus amounts; off-campus amounts are $4,000 lower per tier. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 3.4 | — | — | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed On-campus amounts; off-campus amounts are $4,000 lower per tier. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 3.0 | — | — | $13,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| University Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed On-campus amounts; off-campus amounts are $4,000 lower per tier. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 2.5 | — | — | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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