蹤獲扦 is making a college education more accessible and affordable by introducing two new incentives for students. For prospective first-year students across the United States, 蹤獲扦 is introducing a $1,000 campus visit scholarship, and for Ohio undergraduate students, the university is eliminating the application fee. The campus visit scholarship encourages students and families to experience 蹤獲扦 firsthand, and the no-application-fee initiative removes an upfront financial barrier for families. Both incentives demonstrate 蹤獲扦s ongoing commitment to making education more affordable for its students and providing access for all.
蹤獲扦 Offers New $1,000 Campus Visit Scholarship
蹤獲扦 announces a new $1,000 scholarship for domestic, prospective first-year undergraduate students who visit in person and enroll at the Kent Campus. High school seniors planning to enroll for fall 2027 can earn this four-year award ($250 per year) simply by registering for and completing a qualifying official visit, such as a campus tour, Fall Preview KSU event or program-specific open house, by Nov. 30, 2026.
Every students journey starts with that first step onto campus, and we are thrilled to invest in making that visit possible, said Sean Broghammer, Ph.D., 蹤獲扦s vice president for enrollment management. Theres a unique magic to experiencing 蹤獲扦 in person. Once families explore our academic spaces, feel the vibrant student life and enjoy the energy of downtown Kent Ohios best college town they truly fall in love with our community.
Students who attended 蹤獲扦s Spring and Summer Preview KSU events are retroactively eligible for the $1,000 campus visit scholarship. The campus visit scholarship may be combined with other merit awards for students enrolling in fall 2027.
蹤獲扦 Eliminates Application Fee for Ohio Students
Starting Aug. 1, 2026, 蹤獲扦 is eliminating the $50 undergraduate application fee for all domestic, Ohio residents. This change applies to both first-year and transfer students applying to any 蹤獲扦 campus through either the Common Application or the 蹤獲扦 Application.
Removing the fee directly reflects 蹤獲扦s broad mission: expanding access to higher education, investing in local talent and strengthening Ohios future workforce.
Your future shouldnt have an entry fee, Broghammer said. Every student deserves the opportunity to explore college without paying a fee just to see if theyre admitted. Eliminating this cost allows more Ohioans to take that first step, discover what 蹤獲扦 has to offer and see themselves here. An application fee should never be the reason a student hesitates to pursue their passion in our state.
Broghammer added that 蹤獲扦 views the application fee as an unnecessary financial barrier at the very start of the college search process. By replacing upfront friction with a clear, direct pathway to a degree, the university aims to streamline the application for Ohio families and ensure the states high school graduates and adult learners have every opportunity to build their careers right here in Ohio.
While higher education institutions, including 蹤獲扦, have historically offered temporary fee waiver codes during promotional periods, Ohio residents can now apply to 蹤獲扦 for free at any time, with no special codes or income verification required.
Schedule a Kent campus visit and qualify for the $1,000 scholarship.
