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POLICY TITLE:

Academic Scholarships

APPLIES TO:

Prospective and current students, as well as faculty and staff involved in scholarship selection

## ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:

Division of Academic & Student Affairs

Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs

Division of Finance & Administration

Office of Financial Aid

APPROVED BY:

Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE:

August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE:

August 8, 2028

## POLICY STATEMENT:

Kentucky State University (KSU) provides academic scholarships to attract, retain, and reward students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. This policy ensures that academic scholarships are awarded fairly, managed effectively, and aligned with KSU's commitment to student success.

All scholarships shall be awarded in accordance with applicable state and federal law. In adherence to Kentucky state law, eligibility for and the award of university scholarships shall not be based on a student's race, color, ethnicity, sex, or national origin. Scholarships will be awarded based on merit, financial need, or other lawful criteria.

## DEFINITIONS:

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## Scholarship Committee

The committee responsible for reviewing scholarship guidelines and making recommendations for approval to the President. Committee members shall be appointed by the President or Provost (or their designees). PROCESS:

## Scholarship Governance

The Scholarship Committee is responsible for reviewing all scholarship guidelines. Proposed changes to scholarship guidelines shall be recommended by academic units and submitted to the scholarship committee for review and subsequent approval by the President.

## Awarding Authority

All academic scholarships will be awarded by the scholarship committee to ensure consistent and equitable application of standards.

## Administration

The Office of Financial Aid is responsible for the administration of all academic scholarship awards to ensure compliance with KSU policies and applicable regulations.

## REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

KSU Academic Scholarships Regulation

KSU Viewpoint Neutrality Policy

## CONTACTS:


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Subject</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Office</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Telephone</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>E-mail</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>General Questions</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Office of the Provost</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>(502) 597-6946</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Michael.Dailey@kysu.edu</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Financial Questions</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Office of Financial Aid</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>(502) 597-5950</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>finaidmail@kysu.edu</td></tr></table>

## HISTORY:


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Revision Type</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Date of Issuance/Revision</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Drafter(s)/Editor(s)</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Issued (New Policy)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Circa 2018</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Substantive Revisions</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>June 2025</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Zach Atwell</td></tr></table>