Financial Assistance
Important Federal Student Aid Update: Starting with the Spring 2024 semester, students enrolled in K-State’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program are no longer eligible for federal, Title IV, forms of student financial assistance such as the Federal Direct Unsubsidized and/or the Federal Graduate PLUS Loan program. This change is being made to keep the flexibility and convenience of the schedule offered by the Master of Agribusiness program for adult learners. Ineligibility for federal forms of student aid is premised solely on the calendar structure of the program’s start and end dates for course work and is not premised in any manner on the program’s educational quality.
Students engaged in the Dual Masters of Agribusiness (MAB) – Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA) program should note that only course work required for the completion of the PMBA portion may be utilized in calculating a student’s federal aid eligibility.
Important - Students in educational programs that are not eligible for federal forms of financial assistance, such as the MAB program remain eligible for other, non-federal forms of aid such as private/commercial educational loans and the scholarship opportunities listed below.
Students requiring some non-federal form of student loan assistance are encouraged to visit K-State’s Office of Student Financial Assistance’s at: https://www.k-state.edu/sfa/scholarships-aid/loans/private/
For additional student aid information, we encourage you to contact K-State’s Office of Student Financial Assistance at finaid@k-state.edu
Scholarships
Various scholarships are available to MAB students and include:
Agricultural Economics Department MAB Scholarship
At least one departmental scholarship is awarded annually to a student based on scholarship and financial need. Students must be admitted to the program before their scholarship application will be considered. Please note, applications must be postmarked by December 1 to be considered for funding.
MAB Alumni Scholarship
At least one scholarship is awarded annually to a student in production agriculture. Applicants are evaluated on scholarship and financial need. Students must be admitted to the program before their scholarship application will be considered. Please note, applications must be postmarked by December 1 to be considered for funding.
K-State Online Scholarship Application Form
K-State Online is proud to offer a number of scholarships specifically for distance students earning their graduate degree online. Students only need to submit the K-State Online Scholarship Application one time per award period, as the information provided on the application will be used to determine the scholarship(s) for which students are eligible. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of three (3) credit hours in the award term.
- Fall semester application period: April 15 through June 1
- Spring semester application period: September 15 through November 1
- Summer semester application period: February 15 through April 1
Other scholarships for adult learners may be found at www.k-state.edu/nontrad/scholarships.
