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Activity Scholarships and Talent Awards

(may require audition or portfolio submission)

Please check with the appropriate department regarding audition dates.

Athletic Scholarships

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: David Moe, Head Coach - dmoe@emporia.edu
• Women's Basketball: Brandon Schneider - bschneid@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
• Cheerleading: Mary Shively - mshively@emporia.edu
• Stingers (dance troupe): Mary Shively - mshively@emporia.edu

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

Capitol Federal Savings Scholarship

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

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

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

Disability Scholarship

Contact for first-time and continuing students is:

Educational Opportunity Fund Grant

Applications for the Educational Opportunity Fund Grant program are available in late November 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

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.

• $2,000

ESU General Scholarships

ESU General Scholarships are supported by ESU Alumni, ESU faculty and staff and friends of ESU.  Students who are not eligible for the Hornet Scholarship may apply for these scholarships.

*Any undergraduate student attending ESU for the first time starting in fall of 2009 can apply for these scholarships.

**Any undergraduate student attending ESU for the first time starting in fall of 2010 can apply for these scholarships. 

Graduate Students

Qualifying graduate students are eligible for Academic Achievement Assistantships (AAA Awards), Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships, Kansas Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship, and Endowed Funds For Graduate Student Support. Find out more from Graduate Studies.

Hornet Scholarship

The Hornet Scholarship is supported by ESU Alumni, ESU faculty and staff and friends of ESU.  Students not eligible for the Hornet Scholarship may apply for ESU General Scholarships.

Information and Eligibility Requirements (PDF)

Jones Foundation Grant

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.

Non-Institutional Scholarships

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.

Scholarship searches are also available in helping you find non-institutional scholarship funds from across the nation.

Phi Theta Kappa Membership Scholarship

New transfers starting at ESU in the fall of 2009, who have been active members of Phi Theta Kappa, are eligible for a one time $1000 award. All-Kansas Academic Team members are eligible for an additional one-time award of $500 for an overall PTK scholarship of $1,500. For more information, please contact the Admissions office by email or by calling 877.468.6378.

Scholarship Searches

A number of scholarship services exist to help you in your search for financial assistance.

Finaid.org is an excellent resource for information on the various types of searches available to you, things to watch out for, and low-cost or free alternatives to many commercial searches on the market. For your convenience, ESU Financial Aid is providing the following links to comprehensive searches available on the World Wide Web which are free of charge.

FastWEB (Financial Aid Search Through the WEB), is a searchable database of more than 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans. Used by colleges across the United States, FastWEB is available to you for free through the World Wide Web.

The following are links to possible minority scholarships. These links are provided for information only.

• American Indian College Fund
• Brown vs. Board of Education Foundation
• Ford Foundation Fellowships (pre/post doctoral)
• Gates Millennium Scholars Programs
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• United Negro College Fund

Note: Listing of a service in this section does NOT indicate an endorsement of the service or its company. The links are provided as a service to allow current and prospective ESU students access to free scholarship information.

Shepherd Scholarship

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 www.emporia.edu/honors/shepscho.html

• $1,000

State of Kansas Scholarships

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 www.kansasregents.org or call the ESU Office of Student Financial Aid at (620) 341-5457 or (800) 896-0567.

Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship

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.