2.5 Cum GPA, and a minimum 21 ACT composite score, unless otherwise stated. Individual scholarship programs may require higher academic GPAs and/or test scores.
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 requirements will automatically the student from receiving a renewal.
Award recipients will not be eligible for scholarship awards for the semester which they participate in University-coordinated co-op training if they are being paid by an outside source for the training.
Renewable scholarships will only be awarded for a maximum of 4 years.
Scholarship awards will be credited to the student's account upon enrollment and completion of the FAFSA application. For annual awards, one-half of the award will be disbursed at the fall semester registration and one-half at the spring semester registration. Unless otherwise stated in the description of the scholarship, summer scholarship awards are not available. Summer grades and credit hours earned will not be used to increase cumulative GPA and credit hour totals for the proceeding academic year (fall and spring). However, students have the right to appeal through the Scholarship Committee.
No student will be awarded total scholarship assistance from University funds which exceeds the value of the award.
In order to be considered for institutional scholarships, students must provide the following documents:
Application for Admission
Application for Scholarship
Completed FASFA
Official high school transcripts
Official ACT or SAT scores; and
Letters of recommendation
Types of Academic Scholarships
KSU Foundation Scholarship
Academic Achievement Scholarship
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Commonwealth Scholars Program\wedge
Louisville/Lexington Black Achievers\wedge
Minority Educator Recruitment & Retention (MERRS)\wedge
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Teacher Scholarship\wedge
Whitney Young Jr. Transfer Incentive
Green Scholarship
Gold Scholarship
USDA 1890 National Scholars Program
Academic Grant for First-time Students Including Transfer Students
Departmental