International Student Scholarship Policies and FAQs

Most information about your scholarship can be found in your award letter. If you do not have a copy of your award letter, please email intlscholarships@ku.edu.

Students with the $3k, $6k and $9k scholarships (including AAP scholarships) or with the International Excellence Award typically see their scholarship listed as “Tuition Waiver – International” in their student finances account in Enroll and Pay.

Students with the International Transfer Awards may see the scholarship listed as “ISSS Scholarship” or by a particular fund name in Enroll and Pay. 

**All international students receiving scholarships from KU must complete Sprintax Calculus paperwork. Please check your Inbox. The posting of your scholarship will be delayed if you do not complete and submit your Sprintax paperwork. For more information, please visit the Student Accounts & Receivable website.

If you have completed Sprintax and you do not see your scholarship listed on your account after the first week of class, or if you don’t know which name to look for, email intlscholarship@ku.edu.

Possibly! Email us at intlscholarships@ku.edu and we will review your eligibility and let you know!

Some scholarships may be applied to some faculty-led study abroad experiences. Send an email to intlscholarships@ku.edu with a link to the program that interests you, and we will get back to you.

Only the International Excellence Award covers summer tuition. The $3k, $6k and $9k annual (including AAP scholarships) and the International Transfer awards are only disbursed in the fall and spring semesters, so they are not applied to summer tuition.

Please email intlscholarships@ku.edu.

Students with the tiered $3k, $6k and $9k scholarships (including AAP scholarships) must enroll in 27 credits per academic year at KU.

International Excellence Award recipients and transfer award recipients must make progress toward their degrees, but there is no enrollment minimum or maximum for scholarship purposes. Generally, full-time enrollment is expected, except in your last semester.

Remember that generally there are no extensions to scholarships, so keep that in mind when planning your enrollment each semester. There may be enrollment requirements for academic or immigration purposes, please also connect with your academic advisor and with ISS regarding your enrollment questions.

Students with the $3k, $6k and $9k scholarships (including AAP scholarships) or the International Transfer Award must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Students with the International Excellence Award must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

The $3k, $6k and $9k scholarships and the International Excellence Award are not taxable, these are waivers which reduce tuition.

The International Transfer Awards may be taxable, for tax information please look here: https://iss.ku.edu/taxes, reach out to stu.account@ku.edu or email intlscholarships@ku.edu.

Please contact intlscholarships@ku.edu about this question. Please be aware that there are no extensions of scholarships due to a leave of absence.

Generally, no. Scholarships are typically only renewable for the period listed on the award letter. However most scholarships are awarded with your expected graduation date in mind (except 5 year programs, such as architecture), so please email intlscholarships@ku.edu if you believe you will not graduate before the termination of your scholarship. Please include documentation of your expected graduation date from your academic advisor.

We encourage you to connect with your financial aid counselor to help you with your scholarship search. You can find that person here.

You can absolutely change your major, add a major or minor, etc. However, no extensions to scholarships will be granted due to a change in your academic plan. This means you should talk to your academic advisor about any changes you decide to make, and confirm that you will still graduate within the time allotted on your award letter, or that you have sufficient funding for the semesters following your scholarship expiration.

As long as you are maintaining your required enrollment for your scholarship, dropping a course will not affect your scholarship. However, there may be enrollment requirements for academic or immigration purposes, please also connect with your academic advisor and with ISS regarding your enrollment questions.

Your scholarship can be combined with external scholarships and with most financial aid. There are very rare instances where scholarships cannot be combined (most waivers cannot be combined).

You must be classified as an international student by KU each year to continue this award. If you change your immigration status from non-immigrant (such as F-1, J-1, etc.) to immigrant (such as legal U.S. permanent resident), the award will no longer be available to you. Please contact us at intlscholarships@ku.edu if you expect your status might change, so we can discuss the possible scholarship implications with you.

We would love to hear from you at intlscholarships@ku.edu!