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Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services offers ��ɫ��Ƶ AmeriCorps members, alums and staff

25% scholarships

The scholarship award will be equal to 25% of in-state or out-of-state tuition for up to two ��ɫ��Ƶ applicants per year who are accepted to an or within the College of Education, Health and Human Services.

The scholarship may be renewable for one additional year.

Any ��ɫ��Ƶ student who receives an assistantship will not be eligible for the tuition scholarship.

Scholarships are awarded to ��ɫ��Ƶ AmeriCorps members and alums who complete at least one term of service and ��ɫ��Ƶ staff employed for at least two years.

The scholarships described above represent the minimum awards; applicants will be considered for additional merit-based aid depending on the academic strength of their application.

Additional benefits

• The application fee will be added to the applicant’s account upon enrollment.
• Enrollment deferral: a one-year deferral for admitted students who decide to serve additional time with ��ɫ��Ƶ before starting their studies.

Why ��ɫ��Ƶ loves Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services

provides the resources and facilities of a large, diverse Ohio university. Today, Kent State is an engine for economic, cultural and workforce development locally and internationally as one of Ohio’s premiere universities. Kent State is ranked among the nation’s 77 public research universities demonstrating high-research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

offers several undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees. Its graduates go on to serve as leaders in a wide variety of fields, ranging from education, counseling, health care and hospitality to recreation and sports.

To apply

Visit Kent State’s to learn more about the graduate and undergraduate application processes, deadlines and to apply online.

To identify your ��ɫ��Ƶ affiliation

Please contact the Office of Diversity Outreach and Development at ehhsdiversity@kent.edu or (330) 672-2537 and state your affiliation with ��ɫ��Ƶ and reference our partnership.

To apply for the scholarship

To be considered for the scholarship, a service verification letter must be requested by emailing alumni@cityyear.org with “EHHS at Kent State (specify grad or undergrad program)” in the subject line. Within the email, include the site where you served and your AmeriCorps graduation month and year. This letter will be sent electronically by ��ɫ��Ƶ to the admissions office and added to your applicant file.

To contact the admissions office

To contact the admissions office, please call (330) 672-2444 or email admissions@kent.edu (undergraduate). For graduate programs, contact your specific program of interest.

Please note that all admissions and scholarship decisions are made by the educational institution. AmeriCorps members, alums and staff interested in these scholarships must complete the full application process for the institution. Please pay close attention to deadlines and consider beginning work on your applications early in the year.