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
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.
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The “Colonel Commitment” Scholarship
Qualifications
• Kentucky resident
• First-year student
• ≥3.0 high school GPA
• Must be Pell Eligible, determined by FAFSA
$8,000
Scholarship Amount
100% of tuition and fees (after all federal, state and institutional funds are applied)
The Madison County “Promise”
Qualifications
• Madison County, KY, resident
• 2.5-2.9 high school GPA Scholarship Amount
$1,000
Opportunity Scholarship Qualifications
• Kentucky resident
• ≥2.5 high school GPA
• ≥18 composite ACT score
Here’s the fine print: Merit scholarships are not applicable to students in a 100% program and can be adjusted as needed based on a student’s SAI and Cost of Attendance.
$1,000-$3,000
• Financial need, determined by FAFSA Scholarship Amount
Additional Scholarships
• Foundation Scholarship
• Trailblazer Scholarship
• Dr. Rodney Gross Scholarship
• Alumni Scholarship
LEARN ABOUT EKU’S GAME-CHANGING SCHOLARSHIPS
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