FINANCIAL AID

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A great education should be accessible to everyone. If you have the desire and the drive to attend UK, we want to work with you to make that happen. We are making efforts that lead the country in lowering costs, eliminating unmet financial need and creating the support necessary to dramatically increase student success. The 2024-25 FAFSA will be available in December 2023 at fafsa.gov.

Grants

Grants may be awarded based on financial aid from federal, state, University of Kentucky and private sources. Grants do not have to be repaid.

Student Loans

There are many types of loan programs to assist students in paying for college. These include Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Direct Student Loans, Parent PLUS Loans and private loans. Because loans must be repaid, only borrow what you need.

Estimate Your Cost Of Attendance

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Use our Net Price Calculator to estimate your cost of attending UK, including tuition, fees, books, course materials, supplies, equipment, housing and food costs against any scholarships and/or financial aid you may be eligible to receive.

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY

On average, students who work less than 20 hours per week perform better in school than their non-working peers. Federal Work-Study provides students with part-time, on- and off-campus employment and are paid bi-weekly based on the hours worked.

Veterans Resource Center

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The University of Kentucky Veterans Resource Center provides information and assistance to veterans and active-duty military who want to attend UK. Contact the VRC for information regarding aid available to veterans.

Scholarships

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MERIT-BASED AWARDS » Deadline: December 1 » go.uky.edu/meritbased

To be considered for academic and competitive scholarships, including the Otis A. Singletary Scholarship and the William C. Parker Belonging Scholarship Program, you must apply to UK with qualifying academic credentials and GPA.

Kentucky Residents

SCHOLARSHIP Provost

NEED-BASED AWARDS

Deadline: February 15 go.uky.edu/needbased

To be considered for needbased aid, you must apply to UK and file a FAFSA. Needbased aid includes grants, loans and Federal Work Study.

OPPORTUNITY-BASED AWARDS

Deadline: February 15

Otis A. Singletary Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Presidential** Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Provost (Continued)**

3.80 & 33 ACT/1450 SAT

3.50 & 31 ACT/1390 SAT; Completion of Governor’s Scholars, School for the Arts or School for Entrepreneurs program.

To be considered for opportunity-based aid, you must apply to UK and file a FAFSA. Opportunity-based aid comes in the form of scholarships, and both need and academic merit are considered.

Governor’s Scholar Provost**

Completion of Governor’s Scholars, School for the Arts or School for Entrepreneurs program.

3.30 & 28 ACT/1300 SAT; Completion of Governor’s Scholars, School for the Arts or School for Entrepreneurs program.

4.0^; completion of Governor’s Scholars, School for the Arts or School for Entrepreneurs program.

Completion of Governor’s Scholars, School for the Arts or School for Entrepreneurs program

3.75; Completion of Governor’s Scholars, School for the Arts or School for Entrepreneurs program

*Housing stipend of $10,000 per year is available for students living on campus in a UK residence hall during the first two years of enrollment only.

**Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Presidential awards are made based on the availability of funds and are competitive awards; an early application is strongly encouraged for scholarship consideration. Once admitted, eligible students that applied by December 1, 2023, will be reviewed and awarded based on information submitted through the application process. Awards will be announced no later than March 1, 2024.

NON-RESIDENTS

Scholarship Universe

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Your resource for external scholarship opportunities, as well as internal scholarship offers by university colleges and departments. Check with your college of interest regarding their specific scholarship procedures and deadlines. Contact and other information for the various UK colleges opportunities can be found at go.uky.edu/deptscholarships

Each external scholarship opportunity a student sees on SU has gone through an extensive vetting process to ensure the scholarship is offered through a reliable and authentic source.

Legacy Tuition Program

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Through the Legacy Tuition Program, the University of Kentucky offers partial tuition awards to eligible non-resident undergraduate children of UK graduates.