KK Amini is one of twelve scholarship halls and one of the six all male scholarship halls at the University of Kansas. The name "scholarship hall" comes from the fact that residents usually pay between $1,500 and $1,700 less to live in one rather than a residence hall. These savings act as a form of "scholarship". Because of this discounted rate, residents are expected to complete 4-5 hours of hall shifts per week. These shifts include cooking meals, cleaning, recycling, etc.

KK Amini first opened its doors to students in the fall of 1992 and nobody could have been happier than the hall's namesake K.K. himself. "All I can say is that this is my American dream," he said. A resident of Battenfeld Scholarship Hall from 1945 to 1948, K.K. was KU's first student to come from Iran. He graduated from KU with a degree in Civil Engineering and worked for several firms before establishing the Amini Oil Co. in 1971 and Sage Energy Co. in 1977. He is currently an independent oil operator in San Antonio Texas, and our hall is proud to carry his name.

The rooms in KK Amini differ from conventional college dorm rooms in that they are all 4-person suite style. Each room has a living area and two bedrooms, one on each side of the living area, which each hold two people. In addition, each room has its own bathroom. The picture to the right is an example of the layout of one of the rooms. Please note that other rooms will vary, and the picture is not to scale.

Throughout the school year, Scholarship halls host large events that are open to all of the other halls. Some of these include the "Pearson Lawn Rock-A-Thon" and the "Amini Weenie Roast." In addition, some halls host smaller events between a few other halls such as dinner, dances, or game nights. But perhaps the largest and most anticipated event in the Scholarship Hall system is the "Schol Hall Olympics." This event lets each Scholarship Hall show what it's made of by putting residents in head to head competion with residents of other halls. It is a way for residents to gain a sense of pride in their own hall, while also building upon the strong community between all of the halls.

So if this sounds like the place you want to stay during the school year, come on by and take a hall tour. Who knows, you could just join a tradition that's 16 years strong and only getting stronger.