1. Present a portfolio;
  2. Have the recommendation of a member of the art faculty;
  3. Possess a minimum GPA of 3.0 in high school art classes; and
  4. Major in Studio Art or Art Education.

Value of Award $1,000

Selection Procedure and Notification

The selection of students to receive Art Scholarships will be made by the Art Area Faculty. Names of selected students must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee for review and will be forwarded to the Office of Student Financial Aid for final approval.

Application Deadline

Students should apply early for Art Scholarships by submitting an Application for Scholarship no later than February 15.

Renewal of Awards

Art Scholarships are renewable. Students must complete a minimum of 24 semester credit hours each academic year, meet the eligibility requirements stated above, and possess a minimum GPA of 3.0 in college art classes.

Minority Educator Recruitment and Retention Scholarship (MERRS)

The Minority Educator Recruitment and Retention Scholarship provides financial assistance for minority students enrolled in teacher education programs at Kentucky’s public universities and community colleges. If a recipient does not complete the program in the prescribed time or does not render qualified teaching service, the scholarship becomes a loan and the recipient is required to repay the scholarship. Repayment begins six (6) months after graduation or six (6) months after the student is no longer enrolled at least half time as any Kentucky institution of higher education.

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Be a U.S. citizen and a Kentucky resident.
  2. Declare Teacher Education as a major field of study
  3. Be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing initial certification
  4. Maintain continuous full-time enrollment OR be a part-time student within 19 semester hours of receiving a teacher education degree
  5. Maintain minimum cumulative 2.5 G.P.A.
  6. Complete a teacher education program in the prescribed time
  7. Obtain a Kentucky Teaching Certificate
  8. Teach one semester in Kentucky for each semester or summer term the scholarship is received.

The maximum yearly award is five thousand dollars ($5,000) and is tenable at any of Kentucky's eight (8) state universities

($5,000) and is tenable at any of Kentucky's eight (8) state universities

Scholarship Renewal

An application must be completed for each semester for which a student is seeking to receive the award.

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Teacher Scholarship (KHEAA)

Provides financial assistance in the form of a conversion scholarship/loan to highly qualified, financially needy Kentucky students who are pursuing initial teacher certification at participating institutions. If a recipient does not complete the program in the prescribed time or does not render qualified teaching service, the scholarship becomes a loan and the recipient is required to repay the scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Be a U.S. citizen and a Kentucky resident
  2. Be seeking initial teacher certification
  3. Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student, unless enrolled for the final term with less than full-time enrollment required to complete the teacher certification program
  4. Not be enrolled in a program that leads to a certificate, diploma, or degree in theology, divinity, or religious education
  5. Not owe a financial obligation to KHEAA
  6. Demonstrate financial need via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  7. Teach one semester in Kentucky for each semester or summer term the scholarship is received.

The award maximum for a full-time freshman or sophomore is $1,250 an academic year; a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student may receive a maximum of $5,000 an academic year.

Louisville/Lexington Black Achievers Scholarships Eligibility Criteria

The recipients of these scholarships will be:

  1. Participants in the Black Achievers Program:
  2. First-time freshmen with a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 and a minimum ACT composite score of 21 (or 19 on a previous edition of the ACT or SAT equivalent); and
  3. Students who plan to enroll full time at Kentucky State University

Apportionment

The scholarships are apportioned as follows: Lexington 4 Louisville 4

Value of Award

Each scholarship recipient will be awarded a full scholarship to cover tuition, room, board, and books.

KSU CATALOGUE, 2004-2005