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Scholarships

Scholarships are available to current + future Emporia State students

ESU provides millions of scholarship dollars each year

Earning your degree from ESU will be one of the best investments you will ever make. ESU offers academic, transfer, out-of-state, international and departmental scholarships to eligible students.

Important Dates

  • FAFSA applications open December 2023
  • Be admitted as an ESU student by priority date of Feb. 1 to be eligible for the most ESU departmental scholarships in the library.

Get started

If you're ready to get started, visit the scholarship library.

Scholarship Library

Apply for ESU scholarships by following this link to the scholarship Library.


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Be sure to check for deadlines!

Scholarships not located in library

These scholarships are not located in the scholarship library. Visit the links below to learn more about these scholarships.

Presidential Scholarship

The renewable Presidential Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen based on ACT/SAT score and GPA. First-time, incoming freshmen who score lower than a 21 on the ACT, or are unable to take the ACT/SAT, are eligible for this non-renewable scholarship based on their GPA.

View Presidential Scholarships

Graduate Scholarships

A number of graduate scholarships are available through the Graduate School to assist both online and face-to-face students.

Graduate Scholarships

Non-ESU Scholarships

Find information on scholarships including the Student Foundation Emergency Scholarship, Rudd Scholarship, Kansas County Clerk's and Elections Officials Scholarship, Headrick, Jones Foundation Scholarships and American Business Women's Association Scholarship.

View additional scholarships

Athletic scholarships

Several scholarships are available to incoming athletes.

View athletic scholarship contacts