FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2025
Regents recognize 217 Apply Kansas All Star High Schools
(Topeka, Kan.) – Today the Kansas Board of Regents recognized 217 high schools as Apply Kansas All Star High Schools. This recognition program honors the work that Kansas high schools do to help students apply to and access college.
The All Star High School program was launched in 2022 as part of the Apply Kansas mission to enhance college access by guiding students through the application process. Students in All Star High Schools receive support in completing admissions applications, seeking financial aid and celebrating all postsecondary paths. This ongoing series of events, sustained year after year, cultivates a college-going atmosphere throughout the entire school community.
To be named an All Star High School, a school must host an Apply Kansas college application event, sponsor or collaborate on a FAFSA completion event, and host a senior signing day to celebrate all college and career pathways chosen by students.
In the initial year of the program, 54 high schools achieved Apply Kansas All Star status. The 217 high schools recognized in 2025 is the largest number to date.
A complete listing of the All Star High Schools and a map showing their locations is available on the All Star High Schools page.
For more information, please contact Matt Keith at (785) 430-4237 or
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About the Kansas Board of Regents
The nine-member Kansas Board of Regents is the governing board of the state’s six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions (six state universities, one municipal university, nineteen community colleges, and six technical colleges). In addition, the Board administers the state’s student financial aid, adult education, high school equivalency, and career and technical education programs. Private proprietary schools and out-of-state institutions are authorized by the Kansas Board of Regents to operate in Kansas.