First-time freshmen with a 3.0 weighted high school GPA – as verified on their official high school transcript – will be considered for merit scholarship awards. Scholarship award consideration will continue until all scholarship funds have been exhausted.
Eligible first-time freshmen are strongly encouraged to accept Direct Admit or apply for admissions to be considered for merit scholarships.
Students are encouraged to accept their awards by May 1, 2025.
| Scholarship Title |
Eligibility Criteria |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Presidential |
3.75+ weighted HS GPA and 34+ ACT/1490 SAT All US residents eligible. Competitive Scholarship awarded to the highest-achieving high school students. |
Full Tuition + $6,000 Housing Stipend |
KY Governor's (GSP, GSA, and GSE) |
KY Governor's Scholar with 3.5+ weighted HS GPA Kentucky residents only. Competitive Scholarship awarded to the highest-achieving high school students. |
$4,500 |
| Founders |
3.95+ weighted HS GPA Kentucky residents only. |
$3,000 |
| Excellence | 3.70-3.94 weighted HS GPA (KY residents) 3.70+ (Indiana and Ohio residents) Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana residents only. |
$2,000 |
| Commonwealth |
3.00-3.69 weighted HS GPA Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana residents only. |
$1,000 |
To accept your merit scholarship for 2025-2026 year, please follow the steps below:
Log into your Slate account:
Once on the Merit Scholarship Offer Acceptance page, please select, "yes" or "no" and then "Submit".
REMINDER: Students are encouraged to accept their awards by May 1, 2025.
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