IN-STATE SCHOLARSHIPS EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
“The Merit Tier 3 Scholarship is helping me as a student because I wouldn't be able to go to college without it. It also motivates me to get better grades and maintain a good GPA.” - Aren Minter, ’26, Occupational Safety major
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
EKU MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS Merit scholarships mean that your hard work pays off at EKU. Get money toward tuition based on your high school GPA and optional test scores. The best part is you don’t have to do any extra applications, essays or really anything at all - they’re all automatically applied. YEARLY SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
YOUR GPA (AND OPTIONAL ACT SCORES)
$8,000
3.8 - 4.0 GPA + ACT 28+
$5,000
3.8 - 4.0 GPA + ACT 24-27
$1,500
3.4+ GPA
$1,000
3.0 - 3.39 GPA
IMPORTANT DATES
Last day to be admitted in order to be eligible for merit scholarships
June 1
Last day to accept merit scholarships
Qualifications • Kentucky resident • First-year student • ≥3.0 high school GPA • Must be Pell eligible
Scholarship Amount
100% of tuition and fees (Scholarship automatically applied to those who qualify after all federal, state & institutional funds are applied)
The Madison County “Promise”
Qualifications Scholarship Amount • Madison County, KY, resident $1,000 • 2.5-2.9 high school GPA • Deadline to be admitted: June 1
Opportunity Scholarship
Here’s the fine print: Merit scholarships are applicable to students attending on-campus classes and can be adjusted as needed based on your Student Aid Index (SAI) and cost of attendance. To be eligible, you must submit a FAFSA.
March 1
The “Colonel Commitment” Scholarship
Qualifications Scholarship Amount • Kentucky resident $1,000-$3,000 • ≥2.5 high school GPA • ≥18 composite ACT score • Financial need, determined by FAFSA
Additional Scholarships • Foundation Scholarship • Maroon Madness • Alumni Scholarship
June 30
Last day to send high school transcripts and ACT scores for merit upgrades
LEARN ABOUT EKU’S GAME-CHANGING SCHOLARSHIPS AT HELLO.EKU.EDU/SCHOLARSHIPS Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution.
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