Office of Development Scholarships

 

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.

Students can apply for the 2010-2011 academic year beginning November 21, 2009.
Deadline for the 2010-11 application: March 1, 2010 12:00AM

The application for the 2009-2010 academic year is now closed.
Scholarships still available for the 2009-10 year are:
**Please contact the Scholarship Office for details on how to apply for the following scholarships**

• Marietta Rotary Scholarship-Summer Study in Oslo Norway : information and application
  Deadline for application:December 4, 2009
  
  
• KSU Fellows (College of Humanities and Social Sciences) incoming Graduates only
• Henssler Financial Group Annual Finance Scholarship
• Cobb County Golf Scholarship (pre-med)
• Project 2400 (incoming Cobb County high school students who completed seven of the eight total SAT Project 2400 preparation classes )
• Velma Taylor Wells Memorial Scholarship-TOSS students

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). For tips in scholarship essay writing see FAQ page
• 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