External Scholarships

O'Brate Foundation

The O'Brate Foundation Traditional Scholarship application opens each year in January and is due no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 1st. The O'Brate Foundation does not grant deadline extensions for any reason since the application is open to applicants for more than 3 months. Traditional College Scholarships are based on financial need, are renewable and range in size from $1,000 to $5,000 annually.

Kansas Hispanic Education Development Foundation (KHEDF)

The Kansas Hispanic Scholarship Program is available for high school seniors living in Andover, Derby, Goddard, Haysville, Maize, Valley Center and Wichita. Application opens in November and is due in January of the following year .

Additionally, students interested in business and engineering degrees will be considered for the Koch Hispanic Scholarship Program , a $2,500 per year award, renewable for three years (8 semesters total) equaling $10,000. A 3.0 K-State GPA is required for renewal.

K-State is a proud partner of KHEDF. Through this partnership, we will match the scholarship awards of freshmen recipients entering K-State in fall. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, DACA and undocumented students are eligible. For questions, contact Nayeli Cano, Scholarship Manager, Nayeli.cano@khedf.org, (316) - 302 - 4311.

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

The LULAC of Kansas scholarship is available to Kansas high school seniors and continuing college students. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and DACA-mented students are eligible.

BizFest in Kansas City and Wichita

BizFest in Kansas City (Kansas and Missouri) and Wichita , in collaboration with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, offers high school students the opportunity to attend a 4-day intensive training to learn a variety of life skills and business techniques. Students gain entrepreneurial experience; economic literacy; improved skills in: math, reading, writing and verbal communication; and gain workforce readiness. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, DACA and undocumented students are eligible.

KC BizFest, 816-472-6767
Wichita BizFest, 316-265-6334

High school students who have completed the BizFest program and will enter K-State in the fall should contact Kevin Santos Flores for scholarship opportunities.

Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship (HDF)

The HDF Scholarship Program is available for high school seniors and continuing college students from the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area generally defined as Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson and Wyandotte counties.

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on December 1, 2024. K-State will match the amount of any incoming and continuing student recipients. HDF's scholarship amounts range from $500-$3,000. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, DACA and undocumented students are eligible.

For questions, contact Alejandra Perez, Director of Scholarship Program, 816-589-0442.

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund is available for students who represent a commitment to peace and justice and works towards social change.

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

LULAC and its National Scholarship Fund (LNSF) offers a variety of scholarships to high school graduating seniors and college students across the U.S. LNSF is a program of the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC). For a list of scholarships visit, https://lulac.org/programs/education/scholarships/

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)

MALDEF provides students with Scholarship Resource Guide for high school, college, and graduate students; and a Law School Scholarship Program for law students. The MALDEF office nearest to Kansas is located in San Antonio, TX, 210-224-5476.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)

The national Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) has provided support services, leadership development opportunities and nearly $600 million in scholarships to exceptional students since 1975. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and DACA students are eligible.