Financial Aid & Scholarships

ESU Hornet and ESU General Scholarships

New Freshmen/Transfer Students

Spring 2012

• Must complete the ESU Scholarship application
• Must be enrolled fulltime during the spring semester
• Must successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours AND attain a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA for the spring semester in order to be eligible for renewal for the 2012-2013 academic year.

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Activity Scholarships and Talent Awards (To Top)

(may require audition or portfolio submission)

Please check with the appropriate department regarding audition dates.

Athletic Scholarships (To Top)

ESU is a member of Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). All scholarship policies are governed by the regulations and policies of the NCAA and of the MIAA. The NCAA's Guide to the College Bound Student Athlete (PDF) may be useful to individuals interested in participating in ESU athletics.

• Football: Garin Higgins, Head Coach - ghiggins@emporia.edu
• Volleyball: Bing Xu, Head Coach - bxu@emporia.edu
• Men's Basketball: Shaun Vandiver, Head Coach - svandive@emporia.edu
• Women's Basketball: Jory Collins- jcollin1@emporia.edu
• Baseball: Robert Fornelli, Head Coach - rfornell@emporia.edu
• Track and Field/Cross Country: Dave Harris, Head Coach - dharris@emporia.edu
• Tennis: John Cayton, Head Coach - jcayton@emporia.edu
• Softball: Kristina Bredbenner, Head Coach - kbredben@emporia.edu
• Soccer: Jim Schneiderhahn, Head Coach - jschnei4@emporia.edu
• Cheerleading: Mary Shively - mshively@emporia.edu
• Stingers (dance troupe): Megan Van Anne - mgrimsle@emporia.edu

For additional information, visit the ESU Sports Information page or call the Athletics Office at (620) 341-5354.

Capitol Federal Savings Scholarship (To Top)

Full-time undergraduate and graduate students who graduated from Kansas high schools, are pursuing a degree from the School of Business and have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA. First preference will be given to students from Emporia, Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Topeka and Wichita. Contact the School of Business (620) 341-5225 for more information.

• Freshman = $1,000
• Sophomore = $1,200
• Junior = $1,500
• Senior = $1,800
• Graduate = $2,000

Classified Personnel Dependent/Child Scholarship (To Top)

At least half-time undergraduate and/or graduate students who are children of Emporia State University classified personnel, regardless of their dependency status.  Applications are mailed to all ESU classified employees in January or February of each year, with an application deadline of March 1.  The number and amount of award(s) is made subject to the annual allocation and pool of applicants.

Departmental Scholarships (To Top)

Scholarship eligibility requirements are determined by the individual departments. Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the appropriate department.

Disability Scholarship (To Top)

Please visit the Disability Services website for more information.

Educational Opportunity Fund Grant (To Top)

Applications for the Educational Opportunity Fund Grant program are available anually in late November through mid-February in Financial Aid, 103 Plumb Hall or the Associated Student Government office, 105 Memorial Union. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office (620-341-5457, 1-800-896-0567; or via e-mail at finaid@emporia.edu.)

Elberta Harris Scholarship (To Top)

Deadline of November 15.  For incoming freshmen and continuing undergraduate students who have graduated from Johnson County, Kansas, high schools and are pursuing teaching degrees. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, application, essay, letters of recommendation, transcript, and application for admission to ESU.  Contact the Dean of The Teachers College for more information at (620) 341-5367.  This application is currently closed for the 2011-2012 year.

• $2,000

Endly Memorial Scholarship (To Top)

H. Merle Endly, whose family has a long history with Emporia State University dating back to early 1900s when ESU was Kansas State Normal School, established this scholarship to honor his sister Virginia Endly. The scholarship will be equal to current undergraduate in-state tuition and fees, the current Resident Hall fee (double room) including the full meal plan, and the current average cost of books for a full-time student in good academic standing. Recipients are eligible to reapply.  Graduate and undergraduate students may apply.  Current ESU students may submit an unofficial transcript from Buzz-In.

The application deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

Printable Application (PDF)

Graduate Students (To Top)

Qualifying graduate students are eligible for Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships, and Endowed Funds For Graduate Student Support. Find out more from Graduate Studies.

Jones Foundation Grant (To Top)

Residents of Coffey, Lyon, or Osage counties in Kansas for 1 year or more may apply for this educational grant. This does not include those moving to these counties for post-secondary educational purposes. Visit the Jones Foundation website or contact their office at 620-342-1714 for more information.

Jones Foundation Tuition Voucher (To Top)

Residents of Coffey, Lyon, or Osage counties in Kansas for 1 year or more at the time of their graduating from high school and who immediately enrolled in an institution of higher education in the fall semester following their graduation are eligible for this $1,000 voucher.  The program begins with 2008 high school graduates.  Students must be enrolled full-time (12 or more hours) to receive the voucher.  The voucher is renewable up to four years and will be renewed if the student completes 12 hours each of the fall and spring semesters and has a 2.0 cumulative GPA.  This program is administered by the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Non-Institutional Scholarships (To Top)

There may be a number of privately-funded scholarship opportunities available to you from local sources. Contact your counselor for information on possible scholarship sources. Students and parents should also check with their employers to see whether some type of assistance programs may exist.  The Office of Student Financial Aid also occasionally receives information from specific non-institutional scholarship sources.

Should you receive a non-institutional (non-ESU) scholarship, we ask that you notify us of the amount and source of the award. By law, we must include the award as part of your financial aid package.

The following website has been compiled by the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to help you identify additional sources of scholarships including various scholarship searches:

• Non-Institutional Scholarships & Information

Phi Theta Kappa Membership Scholarship (To Top)

New transfers starting at ESU each fall, who have been active members of Phi Theta Kappa, are eligible for a one time $1,000 award. All-Kansas Academic Team members are eligible for an additional one-time award of $500 for an overall PTK scholarship of $1,500. 

To receive the award; apply for admission to ESU at http://www.emporia.edu/admissions/apply.htm and apply for the Transfer Hornet Scholarship at http://www.emporia.edu/admissions/scholarships/hornet-scholarship.htm then send your transcripts and PTK information to the Admissions Office.  For more information, please contact the Admissions office by email or by calling 877.468.6378.

Shepherd Scholarship (To Top)

Deadline of March 1.  Must be a continuing undergraduate student with a minimum 60 hours, 3.50 cumulative GPA, two faculty letters of recommendation, sample of best scholarly work, letter of application and transcript.  Contact the ESU Honors Program Director, William Clamurro, for more information at (620) 341-5899, or visit the website at http://www.emporia.edu/honors/shepherd-scholars.html

• $1,000

State of Kansas Scholarships (To Top)

There are a number of scholarship programs through the Kansas Board of Regents. These include:

• Kansas State Scholarship
• Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship
• Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
• Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship
• Kansas Military Scholarship

A number of other programs are also available, including some for graduate students. The Kansas Board of Regents website will provide additional information, including eligibility criteria and application deadlines.  Amount of award and criteria vary depending on award. For more information, visit Kansas Board of Regents at http://www.kansasregents.org/scholarships_and_grants or call the ESU Office of Student Financial Aid at (620) 341-5457 or (800) 896-0567.

Stephen and Karen Kohler Clegg Scholarship (To Top)

The Stephen and Karen Kohler Clegg Scholarship was established to support students who are pursuing a secondary education degree in mathematics or science.  To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must:

• Be classified as a junior at the beginning of the 2011 fall term
• Have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA
• Be pursuing a secondary education degree in math or science
• Qualify for financial assistance
• Submit and application along with required essay of why he/she has chosen teaching as a profession

  Applications must be returned to the Financial Aid Office by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

• Printable Application (PDF)

Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship (To Top)

New freshmen starting at ESU in the fall of 2009, who are named the Class Valedictorian, or are ranked 1 in their class, are eligible for a one time $500 award. Students who are named Class Salutatorian, or are ranked 2 in their class, are eligible for a one time $250 award. For more information, please contact the Admissions office by email or by calling 877.468.6378