KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Kentucky State University Foundation Scholarship application forms can be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. Graduating high school seniors must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a 21 ACT/SAT equivalent. Returning students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and 24 semester credit hours per academic year.
NON-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP POLICIES
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 subsequent recommendation to the President for review and approval. The University offers a variety of non-academic Grants-In-Aid for both freshmen and continuing students. Details of these opportunities are provided below. Kentucky State University commits to maintaining scholarship/grant-in-aid programs of financial assistance. All institutional scholarship/grant-in-aid awards shall be processed by SFA for compliance with the following University policies:
- All scholarship and grant-in-aid recipients must have a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file.
- All non-academic scholarship candidates must be enrolled in the University and have met University criteria for the award of institutional aid.
- Each non-academic scholarship candidate must meet the minimum requirements for admission to the University. Individual scholarship programs may require higher academic grade-point averages and/or test scores.
- All candidates for institutional scholarships/grants-in-aid must file appropriate applications for institutional, state and federal programs for financial assistance. Failure to complete such applications or to finalize awards is grounds for termination of an award.
- The maximum amount of an institutional scholarship/grant-in-aid award will be adjusted downward to reflect any appropriate federal, state, institutional, or other awards received by the candidate.
- Each full-time institutional scholarship/grant-in-aid recipient must remain a full-time student during each semester and must successfully complete a minimum of 24 non-repeated semester credit hours during each academic year. Renewal requirements for individual scholarships/grants may be more stringent.
TYPES OF NON-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS/ GRANTS-IN-AID
Music
Eligibility Criteria
- To receive a music scholarship, a student must pass a performance audition and be recommended for a scholarship by an ensemble director (an audition tape is acceptable);
- All music scholarship candidates must be enrolled in the University and have met University criteria for the award of institutional aid;
- Each music scholarship candidate must have at the time of the award no less than a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average, maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average each semester; and
- Music majors will be given priority over non-music majors in the award of music scholarships.
Value of Award
The student’s talent and potential, the student’s major (Music versus non-Music), the needs of the Music program, and the number of credit hours the student will carry are the major factors that will be considered in determining the initial amount of the scholarship.
Selection Procedure and Notification
A student may be notified that he/she will be recommended for a scholarship immediately after the audition; but before money is appropriated, the recipient must comply with the University’s Scholarship/Grant Policies.
Allotment of Music Scholarships
- Music Majors: Scholarships will be granted in brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard, and voice.
- Non-Music Majors: Scholarships may be granted to non-Music Majors in one of the music areas mentioned above or in a major ensemble (Concert Choir or Marching Band/Symphonic Band).
Other Requirements
In addition to participating in one of the above music areas, each scholarship recipient must successfully register and perform in a major ensemble (Concert Choir or Marching/Symphonic Band), as well as enroll in the minor Applied Music sequence for each semester in which scholarship aid is granted.
Disbursement
Initially, recipients will be awarded music scholarships
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