The Academic Excellence Scholarship Program for currently enrolled UK students is open to all currently enrolled, full-time UK undergraduate students on the main campus with a 3.50 or greater cumulative grade point average by the end of the spring 2024 semester and who have completed at least 12 semester hours at UK.
All applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the Academic Excellence Scholarship Program will be considered for a limited number of non-renewable awards of $1,500 for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Undergraduate students who will be receiving other academic scholarships from the Office of Academic Scholarships for 2024-2025 are not eligible to be considered for these awards. Additionally, students currently applying to or enrolled in a professional or graduate program at the University of Kentucky are not eligible for these scholarships and should contact their respective departments for scholarship information.
Deadline to Apply for Fall 2024: June 1, 2024
To Apply:
- Click here to access Scholarship Universe.
- Enter your UK linkblue email and password.
- Click on the “Applications” tab and locate the Academic Excellence Scholarship Application.
- Click “Start Application” to begin applying for the scholarship. You will need to complete all sections, including the 500-word essay on the listed topic.
- You can save and continue your application prior to submitting. When you log back in to Scholarship Universe, your application will now be under “In Progress.”
- Once you complete the application questions and essay, please “Review and Submit” your application. Once submitted, changes cannot be made. Please submit the application by the deadline of June 1, 2024