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Merit Scholarships
Scholarship Name | Eligibility Requirements | Annual Award | Semester Award | Renewal EKU GPA |
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Merit Tier 1 |
3.8 - 4.0 GPA* and ACT 28+ |
In-State Tuition** |
In-State Tuition** |
3.0 |
Merit Tier 2 |
3.8 - 4.0 GPA* |
$6,000 |
$3,000 |
2.5 |
Merit Tier 3 |
3.3 - 3.79 GPA* |
$4,000 |
$2,000 |
2.5 |
Merit Tier 4 |
3.0 - 3.29 GPA* |
$3,000 |
$1,500 |
2.5 |
*unweighted GPA
**does not include fees, room, or board
GSP participants will automatically be awarded the Merit Tier I Scholarship
- For scholarship renewals, students must be enrolled full-time.
- Scholarships are awarded for up to four (4) years, or eight (8) semesters.
Please note: If you completed your GED and do not have a high school GPA, your GED test score will be converted to the comparable GPA using the formula: (Total GED score) / (highest possible score) x 4.
Additional Scholarships
Other Scholarship Opportunities
The scholarships listed below may require separate applications and may have different deadlines. Follow the links for more information.
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Dr. Rodney Gross Diversity Scholarship
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Trailblazer Scholarship
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EKU Alumni Legacy Scholarships & Tuition
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Study Strong Award
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Governor School for Entrepreneurship (GSE)
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Governor School for the Arts Music
Steps to Accept your scholarship:
- Log into EKU Direct https://studentss.eku.edu/StudentSelfService/ssb/financialAid
- Select the Award Offer tab
- Review awards and the terms and conditions
Important Dates and Deadline:
- March 1st, 2022-
- Rodney Gross Diversity Scholarship Deadline
- Last day to submit updated ACT scores and updated transcripts for Merit Scholarship upgrades
- March 15th, 2022- Trailblazer First Generation Scholarship Application Deadline
- April 15th, 2022- Last day for students to be admitted to be considered for Merit Scholarships
- May 1st, 2022-
- Last day to accept Merit Scholarships
- Foundation Scholarship Application deadline
Please note: If you completed your GED and do not have a high school GPA, your GED test score will be converted to the comparable GPA listed below for merit scholarship consideration.
GED Score |
Correlated GPA | Scale |
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300-400 | 1.5-1.9 | 300= 1.5, 350= 1.6, 350= 1.7, 375= 1.8, 400= 1.9 |
401-500 | 2.0-2.9 | 401= 2.0, 412= 2.1, 423= 2.2, 434= 2.3, 445= 2.4, 456= 2.5, 467= 2.6, 478= 2.7, 489= 2.8, 500= 2.9 |
501-600 | 3.0-3.4 | 501= 3.0, 525= 3.1, 550= 3.2, 575= 3.3, 600= 3.4 |
601-700 | 3.5-3.7 | 601= 3.5, 650= 3.6, 700= 3.7 |
701-800 | 3.8-4.0 | 701= 3.8, 750= 3.9, 800= 4.0 |