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Kansas State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Manhattan, Kansas

21 scholarships Kansas State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

14,835Undergraduates
88%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (15)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

University Scholar Award

$5,500

Published requirement
3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT, or 3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1330 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
University Scholar Award $5,500/year ($22,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Royal Purple Scholarship

$4,000

Published requirement
3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Royal Purple Scholarship $4,000/year ($16,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Wildcat Traditions Scholarship

$2,500

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Wildcat Traditions Scholarship $2,500/year ($10,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Limestone Award

$1,500

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Limestone Award $1,500/year ($6,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

1863 Landmark Award

$1,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
1863 Landmark Award $1,000/year ($4,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Wildcat Nonresident Award (100% Nonresident Tuition Discount)

$17,694

Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$ 17,694 /year ($70,776 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Wildcat Nonresident Award (80% Nonresident Tuition Discount)

$14,155

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$ 14,155 /year ($ 56,620 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Wildcat Nonresident Award (60% Nonresident Tuition Discount)

$10,616

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$ 10,616 /year ($ 42,464 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Wildcat Nonresident Award (50% Nonresident Tuition Discount)

$8,847

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$ 8,847 /year ($ 35,388 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-09)

University Scholar Award

$5,500

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
University Scholar Award $5,500/year ($22,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Royal Purple Scholarship

$4,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Royal Purple Scholarship $4,000/year ($16,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Wildcat Traditions Scholarship

$2,500

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Wildcat Traditions Scholarship $2,500/year ($10,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Limestone Award

$1,500

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Limestone Award $1,500/year ($6,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-02)

1863 Landmark Award

$1,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
1863 Landmark Award $1,000/year ($4,000 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Wildcat Nonresident Award

$8,847 to $17,694

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.90+ 100% (Equals in-state tuition) $ 17,694 /year ($70,776 total) 3.75-3.89 80% $ 14,155 /year ($ 56,620 total) 3.50-3.74 60% $ 10,616 /year ($ 42,464 total) 3.25-3.49 50% $ 8,847 /year ($ 35,388 total)k-state.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (6)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Robert E. Campbell Scholarship – Engineering Scholar (formerly Ice Scholars)

$10,000

Department
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$10,000 per year ($5,000 per semester), including the Robert E. Campbell Scholarship and a supplement from the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, stacked on top of a student’s university award.engg.k-state.edu

Engineering First-Year Scholarship (Kansas Resident stacking supplement)

$2,000 to $3,000

Department
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
University award Engineering award University Scholar $3,000 Royal Purple $2,000 Kansas resident engineering first-year scholarshipengg.k-state.edu

Engineering First-Year Scholarship (Non-Kansas Resident stacking supplement)

$2,000 to $3,000

Department
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
University award Engineering award Missouri Match $3,000 Wildcat Nonresident 100% $3,000 Wildcat Nonresident 80% $2,000 Non-Kansas resident engineering first-year scholarshipengg.k-state.edu

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Scholarship

$500

Department
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
a minimum of two $500 one-time scholarships for first-year engineering studentsengg.k-state.edu

FIRST Robotics Scholarship

$1,000

Department
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
offers up to three $1,000 one-time scholarships for first-year engineering studentsengg.k-state.edu

College of Business Commitment Scholarship

$500 to $1,500

Department
College of Business Administration
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Wildcat Traditions Scholarship $2,500/year + $500/year = $3,000/year ... Limestone Award $1,500/year + $1,500/year = $3,000/yearcba.k-state.edu
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What Kansas State University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$30,552In-state, per year
$48,246Out-of-state, per year

Where Kansas State University lists its scholarships

K-State Scholarship Network (KSN) — AcademicWorks-hosted portal that matches students to university, college, and departmental scholarships after a single profile/application

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Kansas State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.

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