Scholarship Giveaway
We’re giving away 20 scholarships in 20 days!
Drawings from June 24 - July 13
20 chances to win $500
Sign up for enrollment at Emporia State University between now and July 12 and you’ll be entered to win one of 20 $500 scholarships. That’s 20 chances to win and put a little more cash in your pocket for college.
Only new students are eligible to win.
First drawing is June 24. Last drawing is July 13.
Follow us on Instagram to see each day’s winner.
Sign up and IT COULD BE YOU!
FAQs for Enrollment Incentive
- How do I enter the 20 in 20 enrollment scholarship drawing?
Go to emporia.edu/hornetconnection and choose a date to register before July 13 OR contact your admissions counselor before July 13 to set up a Hornet Connection Exemption date.
- Do I have to attend Hornet Connection before July 13 to be eligible?
No, you just have to register for a date or schedule an exemption date before July 13.
- If I enroll before July 13 can I be eligible for more than one $500 20 in 20 enrollment scholarships?
No, you may only win one of the 20 $500 scholarships in this promotion.
- Are these scholarships transferrable outside ESU?
No, these scholarships are only for ESU for the fall 2024.
- How will the application scholarship be drawn?
Any student who has signed up for a Hornet Connection or contacted their counselor to schedule an exemption before July 13 will be put into a drawing and chosen at random. One scholarship will be awarded each day from June 24-July 13.
- If I’m awarded a 20 in 20 Enrollment Scholarship, but later decide not to attend ESU, what happens to that money?
The scholarship money will be put back into the pool for other students.
- If I’m awarded a 20 in 20 Enrollment Scholarship, but disenroll from ESU (withdraw from classes) after the semester begins, what happens to that money?
If you withdraw from the University before the 10th day of classes, the scholarship will also be withdrawn from your student account.
- If I’m awarded a 20 in 20 Enrollment Scholarship, when/how do I receive the money? How does the actual award distribution work?
Winners will be communicated to financial aid. This will be posted in your student account and distributed with the rest of your financial aid awards.
- If I only enroll for online or remote classes, will I still be eligible?
Yes, any full-time undergraduate domestic students are eligible.
- If I only enroll part-time (less than 12 credit hours in fall 2024), will I still be eligible?
No, only full-time undergraduate domestic students are eligible.
Term & Conditions
In addition to the required conditions for award eligibility, the following notices and disclaimers apply to the Application Giveaway and the Enrollment Giveaway (collectively, the “Giveaway Drawings”). The Giveaway Drawings awards are randomized and are based on qualifying criteria, which are not performance or need based. No purchase is necessary. The University shall not be responsible for, nor indemnify an award recipient for, any federal, state, or local taxes which may be imposed or levied as a result of receiving a Giveaway Drawings award. While the University is subject to the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215, et seq), any student education records the University receives as a result of the Giveaway Drawings may not be publicly disclosed pursuant to FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g). For more information about the Giveaway Drawings, please contact the University’s Executive Director of Marketing and Communication at dsteven7@emporia.edu.