Education is Now More Within Reach for Some CUKC Students

Students pursuing the Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology degree at Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC), now have another option available to help fund their education. The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship was established by the state legislature in 2021. It was designed to help Kansas residents earn an associate’s degree in healthcare, information technology and security, agriculture and other high-demand fields.

Currently, the radiologic technology degree program in the College of Health Sciences at CUKC is Kansas Promise eligible. Those who qualify for the scholarship can receive up to $2,582 each term during the 2023-24 award year, which runs from fall 2023 through summer 2024.

To be eligible, students must meet the following residency and income requirements:

• Be a United States citizen and Kansas resident; AND
• Have graduated from a secondary school within the preceding 12 months, or have attended a secondary school and obtained an equivalent credential within the preceding 12 months; OR
• Be a Kansas resident for the preceding three consecutive years; OR
• Be a dependent child of a military service member permanently stationed in another state and who, within the preceding 12 months, graduated from any out-of-state secondary school, or obtained a high school equivalency; OR
• Was in the custody of the Kansas Department for Children and Families at any time during grades 9-12.
• $100,000 or less for a family of two;
• $150,000 or less for a family of three; and
• $150,000 + $4,800 per additional family member beyond three.

CUKC Director of Financial Aid, Danielle Hicks, believes scholarships like this are game changers for students.

“The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship is important for a number of reasons,” Hicks said. “Not the least of which is that it makes higher education accessible to those who otherwise may not have the opportunity to earn a post-secondary degree. It also makes that student getting an associate’s degree in one of these high demand fields more likely to be hired, which pumps money back into the Kansas economy. It’s full circle and benefits not only those who are awarded a Kansas Promise Scholarship, but the state as a whole.”

CUKC has awarded more than $19,000 in Kansas Promise Scholarships to eligible students in its College of Health Sciences. Students may apply by going to https://sfa.kansasregents.org/login.jsp Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first served basis.