Office of Development Scholarships

The Scholarship Website will be accepting applications for the 2010-11 academic year beginning November 15, 2009

2010-2011 Application will close March 1, 2010 midnight

The KSU Foundation Scholarships are established by private donors and awarded each year to students with excellent academic achievement and/or those students with financial need.

You may now apply for the following KSU Foundation Scholarships by using one application. Scholarships still available are listed below.

Available Scholarships for Spring Semester 2009

• Henssler Financial Group Annual Finance Scholarship
• Project 2400 (incoming freshman)

Important Things to Remember When Completing Your Scholarship Application

Information you provide in this application will be reviewed by KSU Scholarship Committees and the following will be taken into consideration:

• Academic excellence (GPA)
• Program
• Leadership
• Community service
• Experience
• Financial need
• Written communication (essays)
• Information should be as accurate as possible
  Scholarships may be need-based or merit based or both. You must have a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal student Aid) on file with the Office of Student Financial Aid at KSU to qualify for need based scholarships. The FAFSA must be filed annually by the priority deadline of April . Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

• You must have a KSU ID and KSU e-mail address to apply
• Applications cannot be changed once submitted
• Essays play a vital role in the selection process (grammar and spelling will be assessed)
• Prior to applying for scholarships, students may wish to use the scholarship search function to determine if additional information may be required. i.e. letters of recommendation, community service or essays
• Scholarship winners will be notified in writing starting May 1
• Applications will remain on file throughout the academic year for further consideration for other scholarships

Contact: scholarshipapps@kennesaw.edu for more information or call 770-423-6027