The Horatio Alger Association, through the generosity of its members, provides aid to students in all states who have displayed integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and demonstrate critical financial need.

The Kansas Comprehensive Grant is a need-based grant available to Kansas residents enrolled full-time at eighteen private colleges and universities located in Kansas, the six state universities, and Washburn University.

Designed to encourage dentists to establish Kansas practices. Kansas helps pay the difference between resident and nonresident tuition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Created to encourage Brasenose, Clevening, Fulbright, Madison, Marshall, Mellon, Rhodes and Truman scholars from Kansas to continue graduate studies at Kansas public universities.

Aid options available through the state of Kansas

Student agrees to accept a commission as a Second Lieutenant and serve for not less than four years as a commissioned officer in the Kansas Army National Guard. This program is available at Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, Washburn University and some community colleges.

The Teacher Scholarship Program provides financial aid to Kentucky students pursuing initial teacher certification at participating Kentucky colleges.

The Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship Program provides financial aid to Kentucky students pursuing a degree at the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of Pikeville.

The KEES program provides scholarships to students who earn at least a 2.5 GPA each year they attend a certified Kentucky high school.

KHEAA administers many of Kentucky’s financial aid programs. The Kentucky Lottery proceeds fund millions annually in student financial aid awards, including the state’s need-based grant programs, the merit-based Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) program, the Work Ready Kentucky program, the KY National Guard Tuition Award, and the KHEAA Teacher Scholarship.