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.

Examples:

Fall - 15 hrs. and Spring - 15 hrs.;

Fall - 12 hrs. and Spring - 18 hrs.

Academic years are Fall and Spring semesters only.

Each academic scholarship candidate must have at the time of record 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.

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.

Award recipients will not be eligible for scholarship awards for the semester(s) during which they participate in University-coordinated co-op training if they are being paid by an outside source for the training. The Office of Student Financial Aid must be notified in writing by the student of his/her intent to participate in co-op training as early as possible and no later than two weeks before the start of the semester in which the co-op training will occur.

Renewable scholarships will only be awarded for a maximum of 4 years (8 semesters). Students are not eligible to appeal scholarships after completing the maximum number of 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 the academic year.

No student will be awarded total scholarship assistance from University funds which exceeds the value of the award. Outside monies awarded and/or financial aid awards combined with institutional scholarship awards cannot exceed the estimated expense budget as determined by SFA. Scholarship monies may be reduced or terminated in those specific cases to make sure that students stay within their budgets.

scholarship awards cannot exceed the estimated expense budget as determined by SFA. Scholarship monies may be reduced or terminated in those specific cases to make sure that students stay within their budgets.

SCHOLARSHIP APPEAL PROCESS Students who do not meet the minimum criteria for renewal may appeal to the Scholarship Committee once during their academic career, unless they have met the maximum 8 semesters/4 years. The Scholarship Appeals Committee considers appeals based on a variety of extenuating circumstances such as personal illness or injury, death of an immediate family member, or other evidence of mental or physical hardship. Students wishing to appeal have 10 days from receiving status notification to submit the following documentation:

A typed letter stating the extenuating circumstance;

Supporting documentation written by a professional on the student's behalf on official letter head, containing the student's name and KSU ID number; and

Complete an Academic Scholarship Appeal Form.

Application for Admission;

Application for Scholarship;

Completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Official high school transcript(s);

Official ACT or SAT scores; and Awards that include room and board will be made only to students who reside in University housing.