• EKU Now!
  • 202 Perkins Building
  • 521 Lancaster Avenue
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Richmond, KY 40475-3163
  • Phone: 859-622-6532
  • Contact Us

What is EKU Now!?

EKU Now! is a scholarship program for high school juniors and seniors in EKU's service region.
This scholarship lets you take one course for FREE each fall and spring semester.
EKU Now! combines features of the previous Dual Credit and Jump Start programs.

How do I qualify?

  • You must be a junior or senior in high school in EKU's service region.
  • You must have a GPA of 3.0 and ACT scores on file with EKU at the time you apply for the program.
  • You must have minimum ACT scores of 18 in English, 19 in Mathematics, 20 in Reading and a composite ACT score of 21.

Can I take more than one course per semester?

  1. If you are a senior with a composite ACT score of 24 or higher when you apply,
    then you may take a second course for FREE.
  2. If you are a senior with an ACT score of 21 to 23 when you apply for EKU Now!,
    then your second course will cost half the in-state tuition rate.