Any funding paid by Kentucky State University may be considered institutional aid. Some examples are admission-based scholarships, departmental awards, employee tuition remission, KRS benefits, housing waivers and benefits, and athletic scholarships.

Kentucky State University reserves the right to adjust institutional scholarship awards when a student's total institutional aid exceeds the designated limit.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Kentucky State University Foundation Scholarship application forms can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid. 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 first-year 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 the Office of Financial Aid 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.
2. All non-academic scholarship candidates must be enrolled in the University and have met University criteria for the award of institutional aid.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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

Instrumental Music Scholarships

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