College of Applied Studies Scholarships

These scholarships are available to any College of Applied Studies student.

James and Catherine Buck Charitable Trust for Education Majors
Education majors enrolled full-time and who work outside the WSU campus more than 8 hours per week, have a GPA between 2.5 and 3.5, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need are encouraged to apply for this generous scholarship. This scholarship is renewable.

Norman Cash Memorial Scholarship
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 3.0 GPA, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Thomas P. Cornthwaite Scholarship 
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full-time, any major, have at least a 3.0 GPA, not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Nadine and Kenneth Gleason Scholarship
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, high school performance, leadership qualities, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Chandler B. Hatfield Scholarship/Fellowship
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full-time, must be double major (DMAC) in Secondary Education and Biology, Science, Geometry, Chemistry, or Math and Statistics, or Physics from LAS or post baccalaureate student wishing to teach Secondary Education and met admission requirements for the T2T program with a BA degree in one of above. Two awards per year, have at least a 3.0 GPA, two letters of recommendation, not based on financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable but students may re-apply.

Della Bates Inman Scholarship 
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Keener Family Education Scholarship
This scholarship is available to any major in the College of Applied Studies enrolled full-time and must be a Andover High School graduate, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Elinor Wells Keesling Education Scholarship 
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, high school performance, college record, leadership skills, not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Klepper Family Endowed Scholarship in Education   
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full-time, any major, have at least a 3.0 GPA, admitted to the Teacher Education program, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Beverly Lefever Family Scholarship
Graduate or undergraduate student enrolled full-time, at least 2.5 GPA, preference to first time college student, and have FAFSA filed that demonstrates financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Glenn E. & Inez M. Pearce Scholarship 
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Geraldine Rathbone Scholarship
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable until BA achieved or 4 years.

Amelya Tanner Endowed Education Scholarship 
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

David Bard Wainwright Memorial Scholarship
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Fern Worden & Frederick Wieland Scholarship 
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, any major, have at least a 2.5 GPA, high school performance, aptitude tests, not based on financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

Dale & Alice Wiggins Education Scholarship 
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full-time, any major, have at least a 3.0 GPA, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

The Herb Fast & Ezra Fast Scholarship for Education
The Herb Fast & Ezra Fast Scholarship for Education was established in honor of brothers Herb Fast and Ezra Fast.  Both men were teachers before pursuing other vocations, yet maintained their lifelong dedication to education.  This scholarship is open to African American students who graduated from a Sedgwick County, Kansas high school and are currently education majors attending Wichita State University. The award is $500.00.

1993 Undergraduate Program
Education major enrolled full or part-time, admitted to the Teacher Education program with a GPA of at least 2.5. This renewable scholarship is not based on financial need.

Dale and Leona Alley Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time and have a GPA of at least 2.5, have good academic merit and have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

James E. Anderson Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time and have a GPA of at least 2.5, and have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Anderson/Chaffee Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, in the senior year, awarded based on cumulative GPA, academic merit, ACT scores, letters of recommendation. This scholarship is not based on financial need and is non-renewable.

Marcus Taylor Ballenger Endowed Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time, junior male in Elementary Education, at least a 3.0 GPA, renewable for one year, not based on financial need.

Thelma R. Barcus Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time in Elementary Education, at least a 2.5 GPA, for a non-traditional returning student 24 or older out of school at least three years and have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Phyllis Burgess/Mildred Lutz Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time, admitted to the Teacher Education program, alternates between Elementary Education and Secondary Education, at lease a 2.5 GPA, not based on financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

Ruth and Jay Carter Current Scholarship
Teacher Education or Physical Education Teaching major enrolled full or part-time, have at least a GPA of at least 2.5, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Leonard M. Chaffee Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, admitted to the Teacher Education program, have a GPA of at least 2.5, not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Bill and Dorothy Cohen Endowed Scholarship
Education major in Pre K-12 enrolled full-time, have a GPA of at least 3.0, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Credit Union of America TAP Scholarship
Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP) student, second year academic status, resident of one of the following Kansas counties: Barber, Barton, Butler, Chase Clark, Clay, Cloud, Comanche, Cowley, Dickenson, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Ford, Geary, Harper, Harvey, Hodgeman, Kingman, Kiowa, Lincoln, Lyon, Marion, McPherson, Mitchell, Morris, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rooks, Russell, Rush, Saline, Sedgwick, Stafford, Sumner or Wabaunsee, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student who is a member of the Credit Union of America. 

Curriculum & Instruction Scholarship
Elementary Education major enrolled full or part-time, have a GPA of at least 3.0, admitted to Teacher Education and student teaching. This scholarship is not based on financial need and is renewable.

Christine L. Downey-Schmidt Endowed Scholarship
Two undergraduate education majors who are enrolled full-time, at least 2.5 GPA, and have FAFSA filed that demonstrates financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Tony & Cathy Durano Endowed Scholarship 
Elementary Education major enrolled full-time, have a GPA of at least 2.5, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Floyd M. & Zella M. Farmer Scholarship 
Education major enrolled full or part-time, have a GPA of at least 2.5, awarded in the student teaching year, letters of recommendation from faculty, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

Ryan Finn Education Scholarship 
Junior or senior undergraduate education student enrolled full-time, at least 2.5 GPA, preference given to students who graduated from Wichita metropolitan area, and have FAFSA filed that demonstrates financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Lt. Samuel R. Gardner Education Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time, have a GPA of at least 2.8, Pre K-12, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Joe Hull Special Education Scholarship 
Special Education major enrolled full or part-time, have a GPA of at least 3.0. Awarded by faculty recommendations. This scholarship has other special requirements. This scholarship is not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Dr. John Scholarship for Elementary Education Majors
Elementary Education majors enrolled full-time in their student teaching semester, have an Area GPA of at least 3.5, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need.

Adra C. Jones Scholarship for Education Majors
Education majors enrolled full or part-time, have at least a 3.0 GPA and are in their student teaching semester, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

Ed & Sue Jones Science Education Scholarship/Fellowship
Science Education major enrolled full-time, have at least a 3.0 GPA. Can go to a junior, senior or graduate student in curriculum and instruction, science education, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need, non-renewable but students can re-apply.

Julie D. Laster Endowed Education Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, have at least a 2.5 GPA, no financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Vera M. Linn Scholarship 
History/Civics student enrolled full or part-time, have at least a 2.5 GPA, no financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Charles & Amy Mahin Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, have at least a 3.0 GPA, junior or senior, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable. Selection is referred by the Alpha Beta Mothers Club.

Stephanie McCart Memorial Teaching Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, have at least a 3.0 GPA, must be enrolled in teacher education, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Margaret Craig Meek Memorial Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time, have at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded in spring student teaching semester, family makes referral, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Nancy C. Millett Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, have at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a senior majoring in English Language Arts, not based on financial need.

Sid F.  & May W. Moore Endowed Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time, have at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to an Wichita East High School graduate in their junior year of college. This scholarship is renewable and is not based on financial need.

Craig Murphy Memorial Book Award Scholarship 
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to an English Education major in their senior year. This scholarship in non-renewable and is not based on financial need.

Ruth & C. Henry Nathan Scholarship 
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a sophomore, junior or senior to an Early Childhood Unified major, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

John M. & Nelda Nickel Memorial Scholarship 
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a senior in the student teaching semester, not based on financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

O. Carroll & Nelle Noel Memorial Scholarship 
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a Elementary Education senior in the student teaching semester, not based on financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

Nygaard Family Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a junior or senior with academic merit, professional promise, primary or secondary student, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

Robert T. Pate Memorial Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a Elementary Education junior or senior student teacher with letters of recommendation from faculty, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship in non-renewable.

Nancy Sapp Scholarship 
Undergraduate education major enrolled full-time or part-time, at least 2.5 GPA, preference for single parent, and have FAFSA filed that demonstrates financial need. This scholarship is not renewable.

Barry & Cindy Schwan Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.75 GPA, awarded to student with adaptive teaching style, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Linwood Sexton Scholarship
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a male junior Elementary Education Student with leadership skills, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Simcox Family Endowed Education Scholarship 
Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 3.0 GPA, awarded to an student teacher of education, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Jacalyn Strong Scholarship for Education Majors
Education major enrolled full-time, initial award at least a 2.8 GPA improving to a 3.0 GPA, awarded to a secondary education, not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Helen J. Throckmorton Endowed English Teacher Scholarship/Fellowship
English education major enrolled full or part-time, can go to graduate student, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to an English Education major during the student teaching semester, not based on financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

J. Martyn Walsh English Scholarship
One English Language Arts Education major in their junior year and enrolled full-time are encouraged to apply for this generous scholarship.  If the English Language Arts major who still meets the requirements for this scholarship, it will be renewed for the senior year. This scholarship covers the average cost of tuition, books and fees. This scholarship is not based on financial need.

Walter Wine Memorial Scholarship
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full-time, have at least a 2.5 GPA, studying secondary social studies or secondary history/government, academic merit from USD259, not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Virginia L. Younker Scholarship
Enrolled in the College of Applied Studies full or part-time, have at least a 2.5 GPA, admitted to Teacher education, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Roland Banks Honorary Endowed Scholarship
Athletic Training student enrolled full-time, at least a 2.75 GPA, preference to ethnic minority, Non-Kansas resident, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Human Performance Studies Scholarship 
HPS student enrolled full-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a junior or senior, non-PE K-12, not based on financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Gladys Taggart Scholarship
HPS student enrolled full-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, awarded to a junior or senior, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Bill Umphrey Memorial Scholarship
HPS student enrolled full or part-time, at least a 3.25 GPA, awarded to a student in minor sports program, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Vernon & Marjorie Williams Scholarship
HPS student enrolled full-time, at least a 3.0 GPA, awarded to a junior K-12 Physical Education or Exercise Science major, high work ethic, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable. 

Sue F. Bair Scholarship 
Physical Education major enrolled full-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, must be in student teaching, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

Dr. Robert Holmer Scholarship
Physical Education major enrolled full or part-time, at least a 2.5 GPA, based on high school performance, college potential by aptitude tests and leadership qualities, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.

Lt. Samuel R. Gardner Education Scholarship
Education major enrolled full-time, have a GPA of at least 2.8, Pre K-12, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable.

John Hansan Sports Administration Fellowship
Sport Management graduate student enrolled full-time, faculty select student, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This fellowship is renewable.

David C. Jimenez Memorial Scholarship 
Undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior sport management student enrolled full-time, at least 2.5 GPA, preference given to working adults, and have FAFSA filed that demonstrates financial need. This scholarship is not renewable.

Art & Gladys Anderson Fellowship
Educational Leadership major enrolled full-time, at least a 3.1 graduate GPA, not based on financial need. This fellowship is non-renewable.

Herbert J. & Lavina Hannam Endowed Fellowship
Educational Leadership major enrolled full-time, at least a 3.1 graduate GPA, not based on financial need. This fellowship is non-renewable.

Joan C. and Donald W. Henrichs Fellowship
Graduate student enrolled full-time or part-time in the Curriculum and Instruction department, preference given to student enrolled in Special Education, and at least 3.5 GPA. This fellowship is renewable for up to two years.

Mary & Harry Hitchcock Endowed Fellowship 
CESP major enrolled full or part-time, have at least a 3.0 GPA, faculty select student, have FAFSA demonstrated financial need. This fellowship is renewable.

• Kansas Board of Regents Scholarship
• Rotary Scholarships
• Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
• TEACH Grant
• Zippa "Teacher Dream Job"

Multicultural Scholarship Index 
There are numerous scholarship opportunities available for underrepresented students throughout the United States. The information and links contained within this directory by no means represent a comprehensive list of every available underrepresented scholarship opportunity. We have compiled a database of scholarship opportunities to which we have knowledge. Most of these websites have access to databases with thousands of scholarships giving away billions of dollars.

The Herb Fast & Ezra Fast Scholarship for Education
The Herb Fast & Ezra Fast Scholarship for Education was established in honor of brothers Herb Fast and Ezra Fast.  Both men were teachers before pursuing other vocations, yet maintained their lifelong dedication to education.  This scholarship is open to African American students who graduated from a Sedgwick County, Kansas high school and are currently education majors attending Wichita State University. The award is $500.00.

American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Renewable scholarships to undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups in the chemical sciences, majoring in chemistry-related disciplines, and intending to pursue chemistry-related careers. Selected recipients are awarded up to $5,000 per academic year.
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship provides funds for two years of undergraduate study to rising junior undergraduate students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields that directly support NOAA's mission. Participants conduct research at a NOAA facility during two paid summer internships.
 
Illustrating Awesomeness Scholarship
This is a scholarship opportunity for young women or gender non-conforming individuals of color who are actively working to change the world. Applicants must be young women or gender non-conforming individuals of color who are currently enrolled or who will begin college. This scholarship is intended for undergraduate students.
 
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Award
The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of students who aspire to attend college but to guide them through the process of higher education. Be a graduating, minority high school senior, present evidence of financial need, demonstrate a record of academic excellence, demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service, and not possess a degree from, or be enrolled in, a 2 or 4–year college when applying.

Leon Bradley Scholarship Program
The Leon Bradley Scholarship Program was established to encourage more minorities or persons of color to enter the field of teaching and school leadership. AASPA will annually award up to two scholarships to assist a minority candidate seeking his/her initial teaching certification endorsement.  Each scholarship will be given in the amount of $3,500.00.

Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholarship Program
Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholarship Program is an integral part of our diversity recruiting efforts helping to attract Black, Hispanic, Native American, and LGBT college juniors and sophomores. If selected as an RBF Scholar, you will receive a financial scholarship for exceptional academic achievement and a summer internship with Morgan Stanley. We encourage students of all majors and disciplines to apply.
 
United Methodist GBHEM Racial-Ethnic Specific Scholarships
The GBHEM scholarship application opens in January of each year. You can only submit one application per year where it will be screened for all possible eligible programs.
 
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
For decades, the Legal Defense Fund’s (LDF) scholarship programs have provided financial assistance to those who had been denied access to higher education for generations. The Herbert Lehman Scholarship and the Earl Warren Scholarship guaranteed for many able Black undergraduate students and law students that the battles to end segregation in education would not be undermined by financial need.

Ron Brown Scholar Program
The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans. RBSP competitively awards 45 – 50 four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship. Recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Ron Brown scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline.

APIA Scholars
Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who: live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status; are the first in their families to attend college; are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically), especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement.
 
Asian Pacific Fund
Coordinate several scholarship programs that provide financial support to undergraduate and graduate students. Each program is tailored to reflect the donor’s personal interests, whether targeted to specific ethnicities, career paths, or backgrounds.
 
U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Scholarships
Between ten and twenty scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 each are being awarded every year to high school seniors nationwide for their post-secondary education.
 
McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship Program
Funds are aimed to help recipients finance their college tuition, and there are three tiers. Tier 1 recipients will be awarded either $100,000, $50,000 or $25,000. Tier 2 recipients will receive $20,000 or $10,000 and Tier 3 recipients $5,000. Recipients are selected based on their academic achievement, community involvement and financial need.
 
AAIA Scholarships
The Association's Scholarships are provided to students twice per year until they graduate if they maintain a 2.5 GPA and attend full-time. Our mission is to support students who are connected to their Tribal Nation and Indian Country and wish to utilize their degree to serve their Nations.

AIEF Scholarship Programs
The mission of our Scholarship service is to give more American Indians and Alaskan Natives the resources and encouragement they need to learn and succeed. By harnessing the power of knowledge, these future leaders can bring about positive changes in their own lives and in their communities.

American Indian Services Program
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees at tribal colleges, nonprofit, and accredited schools. Any Native American U.S. citizen that is a member or descendant of a state or federally recognized tribe with at least a 2.0 grade point average and enrolled as a full-time student can apply for a scholarship.
 
Catching the Dream Program
Provide scholarship funds for students who demonstrate academic achievement, clearly defined goals, leadership, the determination to succeed, and the desire to return to their communities and help others realize their dreams. We assist Indian schools in preparing students for success in college.
 
Chickasaw Nation Higher Education Grant
The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant, and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage.
 
Intertribal Timber Council Scholarships
This organization offers several scholarships, with differing requirements for Native American residents.
 
Osage Nation Higher Education Scholarship
The Osage Nation Higher Education Scholarship is available to Osage students pursuing post-secondary education at the associate level or beyond. A wide range of educational choices is supported, including associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs at accredited schools. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of a 2.0 and be in good standing to remain eligible for scholarship funding
 
United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Scholarships
The USET Education Committee will award all selected undergraduate applicants an equal amount in any award period. In addition, the USET Education Committee will award all selected graduate applicants an equal amount in any award period.
 
Zuni Tribal Scholarship
The ZECDC Tribal Scholarship is a Need Based Scholarship and is supplemental to all other financial aid a student receives it is not considered an entitlement and is not automatically awarded based your enrollment with the Zuni Tribe.
 
Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund
Multiple scholarships for those of Asian or Pacific Island heritage.
 
SEED Foundation Scholarship
The SEED Foundation's SEED Scholar Program is proud to support Indian youth with scholarships for higher education. The SEED Scholar program has now developed into one of the largest scholarship programs run by Indians for Indian youth.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Applicable for all majors

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