WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- Getting a college degree will be much easier for dozens of Kansas high school seniors who have been awarded Rudd Scholarships. Each Rudd Scholar receives a full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and considerable networking and coaching su pport. The 50 winners will attend Wichita State, Emporia State, Fort Hays State or Kansas State. WSU announces its 14 winners on Thursday: Ke'Ahjahnae Rice - Highland Park High School Juan Flores-Hernandez - Wichita North High School Nayeli Andrade - Wichita South High School Conner Huddleston - Goddard High School Jailyn Millar - Little River High School Kailee Mendoza - Winfield High School Lily DiNuzzo - Saint John High School Jeena Moore-Kirby - Wichita Heights High School Jordan Prue - Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Cristofer Correa-Sandoval - Wichita Northwest High School Arizvel Tavarez - Wichita East High School Erica Thompson - Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Lillian Delgado - Valley Center High School Brody Anderson - Burlington High School (Courtesy WSU) The Rudd Foundation announced the other winners. Emporia State winners: Taylor Clark - Anderson County Jr/Sr High School Molly Cook - Atchison High School Kenyang Deng - Olathe North Sr High School Yanet Murillo Espinoza - Emporia High School Haley Walker - Turner High School Anna Wendling - Jefferson County North High School Fort Hays State winners: Jason Brokaw - Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School Eva Cortes- Holton High School Anna Feldkamp - Sylvan Unified Jr/Sr High School Morgan Freund - Kingman High School Addison Hargitt - Quinter Jr-Sr High School Wyatt Kirkpatrick - Hays High School Trextin Koch - Clifton-Clyde Sr High School Brodin Koch - Clifton-Clyde Sr High School Ellie McGuire - Cunningham High School Kansas State winners: Deacon Baier - Southeast of Saline High School Camdyn Cunningham - Ashland High School Felicity Gear - Bishop Carroll High School Ruby Gomel-Osthoff - Smith Center Jr Sr High School Luke Griffith - Goddard High School Phoenix Hamlet - Perry Lecompton High School Cade Hurlburt - Madison High School Joe Leija Jr. - Brewster High School Taylor McDaniel - Concordia Jr-Sr High School Lilly Miller - Rossville Junior-Senior High School Elijah Pete - Wichita Northeast Magnet High School Adriane Rojas - Dodge City High School Hillary Salazar - Turner High School Grace Schmeidler - Thomas More-Prep Marian High School Leanne Shoup - Lyndon High School Serenity Smith - Quinter Jr-Sr High School Celia Snetsinger - Bishop Carroll High School Lane Turner - McPherson High School Alicia Valdez - Wichita High School Northwest Mavrick Winter - Riley County High School Rylie Wunderle - Clifton-Clyde Sr High School What Wichita is doing to stay out of Stage 3 of drought plan The scholarships, sponsored by the Rudd Foundation, remove financial barriers to a college education. Chosen scholars are expected to achieve a high level of excellence on campus. They will receive mentoring and success coaching to help them graduate in four years. After graduation, they will help the next generation of scholars. "Leslie Rudd’s dream was to see what a young person with work ethic and determination can achieve when the financial burden of college is removed," Darrell Swank, Rudd Foundation president, said in a news release. "He believed in giving a hand up, not a handout, and we are honored to support these outstanding students as they pursue their education and contribute to their communities." “This scholarship is more than just financial support — it’s an opportunity for these students to thrive in a community built on mentorship, coaching, and a network of lifelong connections," said Bobby Gandu, WSU associate vice president of strategic enrollment management. "Thanks to the Rudd Foundation’s generosity, our scholars can focus on their academic and professional ambitions without the burden of debt.” For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. ...read more read less