A merit scholarship opportunity for non-resident applicants to the University of Kentucky Graduate School

New non-resident students (both domestic and international) admitted into a graduate degree program at the University of Kentucky may be eligible for a tuition scholarship based on prior academic performance*. This scholarship award covers the standard out-of-state graduate tuition rate thereby allowing awardees to attend the University at the in-state tuition rate**.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants for fall, 2008 must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or greater on undergraduate work and on any prior graduate work.  In cases where the student's grades are not based on a 4.00 scale, the Dean of the Graduate School establishes guidelines for the determination of scholarship eligibility. Once enrolled, awardees must maintain a GPA of 3.50 or higher; failure to do so will result in permanent revocation of the scholarship.

KGS awards are limited to a maximum of 4 semesters in a master's program, 8 semesters in a doctoral program and 10 semesters in a master's followed by a doctoral program. A KGS award in either or both summer sessions (I and II) of one year counts as one semester utilized. Students cannot receive the scholarship for a second master's degree.

Many graduate programs offer teaching and/or research assistantships that also provide tuition scholarships. These scholarships and the tuition scholarships that accompany most fellowships take priority over the KGS. However, students are permitted to combine scholarships up to the value of the out-of-state portion of tuition as appropriate. The KGS is strictly a tuition scholarship; under no circumstances can it be distributed as a stipend, or used towards books or other expenses.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship, the application for admission and all supporting materials (including transcripts and test scores) must be received by:

February 1 for fall enrollment
September 1 for spring enrollment
March 1 for summer I or II enrollment

Scholarship eligibility will be determined once all application materials have been received; no prior assessment of an applicant's eligibility will be provided. Awardees will receive confirmation by mail at the time of acceptance to the Graduate School.

*       Students accepted into the MBA program are not eligible for KGS awards
**     In cases where graduate programs charge a differential tuition rate, the Graduate School will pay the standard graduate tuition rate only