KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

1. Academic Scholarship Policy

Changes in guidelines and procedures for scholarships shall be recommended by academic units, schools, and/or colleges and submitted to the Scholarship Committee for review and submission to the President for approval. Kentucky State University commits to maintaining scholarship programs of financial assistance. All academic scholarship awards shall be processed by SFA for compliance with the following University policies:

  1. All scholarship and grant-in-aid recipients must have a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file by January 15th.
  2. Each continuing academic scholarship recipient must maintain at least full-time enrollment and maintain the specified cumulative grade-point average (GPA) based on the individual scholarship program.
  3. All academic scholarship candidates must be enrolled full-time and earn at least 30 semester credit hours per academic year at KSU.
  4. Each continuing academic scholarship recipient must maintain full-time status during each semester and successfully complete a minimum total of 30 non-repeated semester credit hours (unless otherwise stated) during each academic year. For the purpose of Scholarships, an academic year is defined as the fall and spring semesters only.
  5. Example a: Fall 15 hours + Spring 15 hours Example b: Fall 12 hours + Spring 18 hours
  6. Each academic scholarship candidate must have at the time of award no less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale and a minimum 21 ACT composite score, unless otherwise stated. Individual scholarship programs may require higher academic GPAs and/or test scores.
  7. Scholarship awards may be reduced or terminated if the recipient fails to meet the requirements outlined for renewal of the specific scholarship. Not meeting the hour requirement will automatically disqualify the student from receiving a renewal. It is the student's responsibility to monitor his/her own academic progress and to comply with the stated criteria for renewal.