You are eligible to be considered for freshman scholarships if you:

• Have at least a 3.25 unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Have not attended another college or university after graduating from high school.
• Submit a complete application by December 1.

You are eligible to be considered for transfer student scholarships if you:

• Have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA in your college level coursework.
• Have attended an accredited college or university since graduating from high school.
• Have completed 24 college credit hours by the time you enroll at KU.
• Have not previously earned a bachelor's degree.
• Submit a complete application by March 1.

• Freshman Students:
  Respond to one of the three statements below:
1. “Think globally, act locally.” How would you apply this idea to one specific issue in your community?



2. Civil rights pioneer and Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson said “A life is unimportant except in the impact it has on other lives”. Reflecting on this quote, how do you hope to have an influence on the lives of others?



3. Andy Warhol, modernist American artist, said “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Do you want your “fifteen minutes” of fame or not? If so, how would you achieve that sort of fame? If no, please explain.


• Transfer Students:
  Respond to the statement below:
Some people are leaders regardless of title or office. Pick someone in your life (outside of your immediate family) whom you view as a leader and describe what you have learned or can learn about leadership from that person.

Students who wish to be considered for the Phi Theta Kappa scholarship will need to have their chapter advisor submit a membership verification form. This form is available below for you to download below. Your Phi Theta Kappa advisor may email the form or mail to:

Attention: Kay Salami
KU Visitor Center
Office of Admissions & Scholarships
1502 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66045

PTK Membership Verification Form
PTK Membership Verification Form (in MS Word)

1. Minimum of a high school GPA of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.
2. Must have an ACT score of 24 or higher, or a SAT score of 1090 or higher.
3. Must rank in the top 25% of your high school graduating class.
4. Must complete the thirteen-unit college preparatory curriculum as defined by ACT, including four units of English and three units each of social science, natural science and mathematics.
5. Must enroll as a full-time student at the University of Kansas, Lawrence campus and remain in good scholarship standing with the Office of Admissions and Scholarships
6. Reside in Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin or North Dakota. Declare a major in any of the following fields to be considered: African and African-American Studies, American Studies, Astronomy, Classics, Dance, Engineering Physics, Geology, Health Education/Community Health, Humanities, Journalism and Mass Communications, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Microbiology, Music Education, Music Therapy, Petroleum Engineering, Physics, Religious Studies, Russian and East European Studies, Slavic Languages and Literatures, Visual Arts Education, Women Studies.
   

The Hixson Opportunity Award was established to provide the opportunity for students to attend the University of Kansas who would otherwise not be able to attend.

You are ready to go to college, and you have chosen the University of Kansas. But maybe you are the child of a parent who did not go to college, or you do not think you can afford to go to KU. Or maybe you have other obstacles in your path to a college education. If so, there's a new scholarship program just for you. It will help you understand how to make the transition from high school to college, give you a scholarship for four years, and help you make life-long connections with faculty mentors.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Students must have faced challenges of personal and/or financial hardship.
2. Students must be residents of Kansas and current high school seniors.
3. Students must be admissible to the University of Kansas.
4. Students must be entering freshman for the upcoming fall term at KU.
5. Students must demonstrate financial eligibility as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
6. Students whose parent(s) did not earn a 4-year college degree will receive priority consideration (first generation).

Application Procedure:

Hixson Scholars Program applications will be available online by October 1. Applications will be available at: www.scholarships.ku.edu/hixson.shtml. This program has a final deadline of Feb 1.

• The scholarship is only available to eligible students pursuing their first under graduate degree.
• The scholarship is for children (or step-children claimed as dependents) of benefits eligible KU faculty or staff members (KU affiliates included). Graduate and non-degree students are not eligible.
• The student must enroll as a degree-seeking, full-time student (12 or more credit hours) per semester.

Current KU Students:
Current KU students may apply for the scholarship by completing the Current Student Coca-Cola Scholarship Application by the priority deadline of June 1. The number and amount of these scholarships will depend on fund availability. If awarded, the scholarship will apply to the current academic year.

Transfer Students:
Transferring students may apply for the scholarship by completing the Transfer Student Coca-Cola Scholarship Application by the priority deadline of June 1. The number and amount of these scholarships will depend on fund availability. If awarded, the scholarship will apply to the current academic year. For eligibility requirements and the appropriate application, please reference the appropriate application found below: