Businesses
Government-funded
$15K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Up to $15,000 in student loan repayment assistance for individuals who move to or remain in one of Kansas's 77 Rural Opportunity Zone counties. Employers who hire in ROZ counties can use this benefit as a talent attraction and retention tool for recent graduates.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Individual must establish domicile in a Kansas ROZ county
2.Must have student loan balance
3.Award: up to $3,000/year for up to 5 years ($15,000 total)
4.Employer can match to enhance the incentive
5.Available in 77 of Kansas's 105 counties
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