Scholarships

Foundation

Apply for both Foundation Scholarships & Financial Aid Scholarships on one application!

• Sign in to MyDC3.
• Under Student tab >> Scholarships, complete The DC3 Scholarship application.
• Submit all official transcripts to transcripts@dc3.edu.
• The Office of Financial Aid will accept 7 semester High School transcripts for scholarship purposes, use the secure link below to submit https://liquidfiles.dc3.edu/filedrop/FinancialAid.
• Applying for a scholarship does not guarantee the awarding of a scholarship. Scholarship applications must be re-submitted on a yearly basis. The deadline for the 2027-2028 scholarship application is April 15, 2027.
• Submit an essay to foundation@dc3.edu. This is not required but IS RECOMMENDED.

Kansas Promise Act Scholarship

https://www.kansasregents.gov/students/student_financial_aid/promise-act-scholarship

This scholarship is only available for two-year degrees and certificate programs; bachelor’s degrees do not qualify. In exchange for receiving scholarship assistance, the student agrees to live and work in Kansas for two consecutive years following graduation. Not all degrees that are offered at DC3 will be eligible programs for the KS Promise Act scholarship. Please check the eligible courses at the link provided above.

• The KS Promise scholarship is a wonderful opportunity for students who need financial assistance past what their Federal Student Aid is able to provide. This is a last-dollar scholarship, so it is non-refundable. Students may receive a scholarship in the amount of aggregate tuition, required fees, books and materials minus all other financial aid (including grants and scholarships) that does not require repayment.
• While the application is initially completed through the link provided above, DC3’s financial aid office will process the applications and determine whether a student has any available funds. Students must complete all requirements via KBOR’s requests before our financial aid office may begin our portion of the process.
• Unlike most scholarships, this application must be completed each individual semester that a student is looking for assistance. Failure to meet the application deadline means there will be no opportunity to qualify for the funds that term.
• promise@ksbor.org – please contact this email with any questions directly related to the scholarship / if you are needing an update on your status once you have completed all that is required of you, contact our financial aid office at finaid@dc3.edu

Activity/Athletic

Award amount (s) and requirements will vary. These are determined by coaches/professors and will need to be accepted via a Letter of Intent (LOI).

Athletic/Academic

$1,000 per year ($500 applies to fall semester / $500 applies to spring semester)

• Awarded by Athletic Department
• Only available to high school graduates with an official transcript on file
• Non-refundable

Purple Merit (Financial Aid scholarship

$1,000 per year ($500 applies to fall semester / $500 applies to spring semester)

• Must have a 2.5 – 3.4 cumulative GPA
• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits
• Must maintain the above stipulations to qualify for the spring semester funds
• Must be a high school graduate with an official transcript on file
• Unofficial high school transcripts will be acceptable for high school students who have yet to graduate for processing purposes
• Non-refundable

Presidential Gold (Financial Aid scholarship)

$2,000 per year ($1,000 applies to fall semester / $1,000 applies to spring semester

• Must have a 3.5 – 4.0 cumulative GPA
• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits
• Must maintain the above stipulations to qualify for the spring semester funds
• Must be a high school graduate with an official transcript on file
• Unofficial high school transcripts will be acceptable for high school students who have yet to graduate for processing purposes
• Non-refundable