Named Awards
Virtually all Honors Opportunity Awards and scholarships are funded by private donors. Students who are selected may be awarded from one of the following funds.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Dr. Thomas D. Bath, Summerfield Scholars Honors Opportunity Award | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. Preference for in-state students. |
| The Bernard And Zeugin Family Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. Preference for students from Leavenworth County, KS. |
| Box Jayhawk Health Initiative Grant | Supports KU Honors students participating in the Jayhawk Health Initiative. |
| Brad Bradley Internship Fund | Supports KU Honor students participating in non-profit internships. |
| Lavon Brosseau Honors Program Special Opportunity Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need. |
| James K. Hitt Opportunity Award | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. Preference for three equal awards to support creative exploration and research in each of the three general disciplinary areas. |
| James Dean Surface Award | Supports KU Honors students with assistance in LSAT preparations. |
| Harrison Jedel and Jeff Weinberg Scholars Opportunity Fund | Supports KU Honors pre-medical and engineering students. Expenditures may include, but are not limited to scholarship support and funding for special student opportunities. |
| Katzman-Brooks Family Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. |
| Kay Cronkite Barnes Honors Student Support Fund | Supports KU Honors students majoring in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. |
| Drs. Lou and Gary McClelland Honors Research Endowment | Supports KU Honors student awards ror research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. |
| Miller Make a Difference Fund | Supports KU Honors student awards for underrepresented and first-generation students with demonstrated need. |
| David A. Ontjes, M.D., Honors Opportunity Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. |
| James C. and Julia Markham Piper Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. |
| Sailors London Review Fund | Supports KU Honors students participating in the London Review. |
| Saricks Humanities Opportunity Fund | Supports KU Honors students study of the humanities - used for, but not limited to, lectures on the humanities, students studying the humanities, and travel funds for conferences or seminars. |
| Schurle Family Study Abroad Fund | Supports KU Honors students in study abroad programs. |
| Kala M. Stroup Public Service Internship Fund | Supports KU Honors students engaged in internships or research with nonprofit, philanthropic, or public service organizations. |
| Russ and Barb Swenson Opportunity Fund | Supports KU Honors students travel to South America, Central America, or the Caribbean with a preference for significant undergraduate field research. |
| David and Nancy Pinet Tilford Family Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. |
| University Honors Program Advisory Board Awards | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. |
| Thomas and Sharon Van Dyke Opportunity Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. |
| J. Michael Young Opportunity Award | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. |
| Alan and Maria Stearns (Abatjoglou) Opportunity Fund | Supports KU Honors student opportunities. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need and students with diversity as defined by the University of Kansas. |