First-Year Scholars Program Student Application

Student Applications will open in August 2025. More details coming soon!

Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are due Wednesday, September 10, 2025 by 11:59pm.

Student Eligibility & Program Requirements

As a reminder, to be eligible for the First-Year Scholars program:

  • Students must be in their first year of college at KSU.
  • Students must be enrolled at KSU with fewer than 30 transfer credits (not including AP and dual enrollment credits).

If accepted into the program, First-Year Scholars are held accountable to the program requirements:

  • To receive stipend payments each semester, students in the First-Year Scholars Program are required to:
    • participate in one (1) mandatory orientation session, each semester
    • participate in professional development activities hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Research Peer Ambassadors, and their campus partners.
      • Approved activities vary for each semester, and all attendance guidelines must be met for credit to be counted
    • complete progress reports, a mid-year survey, and a year-end survey
      • these must be submitted by the stated deadline date in order to be counted
  • To remain in the First-Year Scholars Program in the Spring, students must be enrolled in classes and in good academic standing.
    • Student participation in the Spring is at the discretion of the PI and the Office of Undergraduate Research.
  • The project must be presented at the Symposium of Student Scholars in April, and each Scholar must be an active part of the presentation

The full details of the program are laid out on the Accepted Students Page, which all applicants are encouraged to review before applying.

If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please email our@kennesaw.edu