Wildcat Nonresident Award

The Wildcat Nonresident Award is a scholarship pathway available for all states and abroad, no ACT/SAT needed. If you are a domestic or international degree-seeking Manhattan or Salina campus student who enrolls in at least 12 credit hours for the fall and spring semesters, you may be eligible.

This award is available to incoming students who are starting at K-State in summer 2024, fall 2024 or later.

Freshman Eligibility

The Wildcat Nonresident Award measures your cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0, unweighted or weighted scale per your sixth semester. You can provide an unofficial transcript or self-reported cumulative GPA at the time of application and your official transcript following your high school graduation. This award does not consider ACT/SAT scores.

Feb. 1 - Deadline to submit seventh semester transcript and ACT/SAT test scores for scholarship upgrade.

You must be a Non-Kansas Resident

Best GPA (Weighted or Unweighted)	Discount on Nonresident Portion of Tuition	Estimated Award Based on 30 Credit Hours
3.90+	100% (Equals in-state tuition)	$17,346/year ($69,384 total)
3.75-3.89	80%	$13,876/year ($55,504 total)
3.50-3.74	60%	$10,408/year ($41,632 total)
3.25-3.49	50%	$8,672/year ($34,688 total)

Renewal Requirements

If renewal eligibility is met, the award may be renewed for up to three additional years (four years, eight semesters total). If you are enrolled in a five-year program within the College of Architecture, Planning & Design you may be able to renew your academic merit award for up to four additional years (five years, ten semesters total.)

• Maintain a minimum K-State cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Maintain continuous, full-time enrollment for each fall and spring semester
• Complete a minimum of 24 K-State credit hours for each academic year (fall/spring)

Transfer Student Eligibility

You must send your cumulative transfer GPA from all previous post-secondary institutions attended. Offer of the award is contingent upon receipt of official college transcripts from all institutions attended, confirming the student's eligibility.

You must be a Non-Kansas Resident

Cumulative College GPA	Discount on Nonresident Portion of Tuition	Estimated Award Based on 30 Credit Hours
3.90+	100% (Equals in-state tuition)	$17,346/year ($52,038 total)
3.50-3.89	75%	$13,010/year ($39,030 total)
3.25-3.49	50%	$8,672/year ($26,016 total)

 

Renewal Requirements

If renewal eligibility is met, the award may be renewed for up to two additional years (three years, six semesters total). If you are enrolled in a five-year program within the College of Architecture, Planning & Design you may be able to renew your academic merit award for up to three additional years (four years, eight semesters total).

• Maintain a minimum K-State cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Maintain continuous, full-time enrollment for each fall and spring semester
• Complete a minimum of 24 K-State credit hours for each academic year (fall/spring)