Eligibility Requirements

The U.S. Department of Education defines eligibility criteria.

Potential Scholars must be:

• A U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• An individual earning their first bachelor's degree
• An undergraduate at Kansas State University with at least
  • 30 credit hours
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
• A first-generation and income-eligible college student or a member of an underrepresented group in graduate education

Definitions

Income-Eligible

An individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150% of the poverty level amount.

First Generation (First-gen)

An individual whose parents and/or guardians have not completed a four-year (bachelor's) degree.

Underrepresented

An individual who identifies as one (or more) of the following racial and ethnic groups:

• Black (non-Hispanic)
• Hispanic
• American Indian
• Alaskan Native*
• Native Hawaiian*
• Native American Pacific Islander*

Terms with * are subject to specific federal definitions. Please consult staff for eligibility.