Because financial aid policies and procedures change every year, we must update our
information accordingly. Please select the year for which you are applying. Paper
copies are available from the
OSFA upon request.
The chart below lists the minimum enrollment required to be eligible for each of
the listed programs.
Enrollment Requirements for Financial Aid Programs
| Programs |
Minimum enrollment required for eligibility |
| KU Tuition Grant (KUTG) |
12 hours * Undergraduates / 9 hours ** Graduates |
| KU Edwards Campus Tuition Grant (KUECTG) |
12 hours * Undergraduates / 9 hours ** Graduates |
| KU International Student Tuition Grant (KUISTG) |
12 hours * Undergraduates / 9 hours ** Graduates |
| Board of Regents Scholarships |
12 hours (no award possible for lesser enrollment) |
| Kansas Comprehensive Grant (KCG) |
12 hours (no award possible for lesser enrollment) |
| Federal Pell Grant |
12 hours * |
| Federal Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and/or PLUS Loan(s) |
6 hours ** |
| Federal Perkins Loan |
6 hours ** |
| Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG) |
6 hours ** |
| EOF Grant or Scholarship |
6 hours ** |
| Departmental Scholarship |
Requirements vary; contact departmental office. |
| Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) |
12 hours (no award possible for lesser enrollment) |
| National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant
(SMART) |
12 hours (no award possible for lesser enrollment) |
* Award possible for less than full-time enrollment, but adjustments are required.
If you will continue to be enrolled in less than 12 hours, please update your
enrollment status in Enroll & Pay.
** Award possible for 6 or more hours but adjustments are required if you are
enrolled in 6-8.99 hours. If you intend to be enrolled in 6-8.99 hours, please
update your enrollment status in Enroll & Pay.