Eligibility & Application

Students with a minimum of 24 transfer hours from a regionally accredited institution and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA qualify for WKU’s Transfer Base Awards.    

To be considered for a Transfer Base Award, students must have a complete application package on file before the start of the Fall/Spring semester that they are attending.  A complete application package includes the following:

• Applied AND admitted to WKU 
• Submit official transcript reflecting transfer hours for admission consideration. Another official transcript can be submitted once all grades have posted
• Can be combined with the WKU Border State scholarship (must have residency in TN, IN, OH, IL, WV, VA and MO) if admitted by December 31st, 2024.

OR

• Can be combined with the Tuition Incentive Program scholarship (must have Non-Resident status (excluding TN, IN, OH, IL, WV, VA and MO), if admitted by December 31st, 2024.

We encourage all transfer students to apply for additional opportunities at https://www.wku.edu/topdollar/, priority consideration is given to applicants who have applied by December 31st each year.

Award & Notification

Students transferring to WKU with a minimum of 24 transfer hours from a regionally accredited institution will be considered for one of the following scholarship awards based upon their minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA:

Transfer Base Awards range from $1,500 to $4,000 per academic year as demonstrated in the chart above.

Students who qualify for a Transfer Base Award will be notified of their eligibility for this award before the start of the Fall/Spring semester that they are attending.

Students receiving a Transfer Base Award may also be eligible for TOPDollar awards, up to Cost of Attendance.

Transfer Base Awards require full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) at WKU.

Scholarship offers are limited and will be offered pending timely application and availability of funds.

Disbursement

Scholarship awards are applied toward tuition charges that exist on the student’s WKU account. Scholarships often disburse before the semester begins and always show as a credit on the bill, not to exceed the cost of attendance budget. In the event that total awards (grants, loans, scholarships) exceed total charges (tuition, fees, housing, meals, books), a refund will be issued to the student up to the cost of attendance according to the refund preference the student selected at my.wku.edu. For more information about the refund process, please visit the Office of Student Billing & Account Services.

Should a student be determined eligible for any full-tuition waiver mandated by the state and funded by the university, all scholarships offered upon admittance to WKU will be upgraded to meet the requirements of the full-tuition waiver. Students may not receive both a university scholarship and a full-tuition waiver simultaneously. Students may receive other cash scholarships such as third-party, foundation, or other externally-funded scholarships.

Renewal

Transfer Base Awards are automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (at the end of the Spring semester).  Students who fail to meet the renewal GPA of 2.50 can use the summer term to bring their GPA up to the required level.     

Transfer Base Awards are renewable for three (3) years or until completion of first bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.

*Note¹: If you are a KCTCS employee, please see information about the KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship located on this web page.

 Note²: Transfer Scholarships are not applicable if receiving a full tuition scholarship, waiver, or discount.

Note³: The Hilltopper Guarantee scholarship does not apply to transfer students.

Eligibility & Application

Students who are receiving a WKU Transfer Scholarship and are members of Phi Theta Kappa are eligible for an additional $1,000 award per academic year.

The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) at WKU.

Disbursement

Scholarship awards are applied toward tuition charges that exist on the student’s WKU account. Scholarships often disburse before the semester begins and always show as a credit on the bill, not to exceed the cost of attendance budget. In the event that total awards (grants, loans, scholarships) exceed total charges (tuition, fees, housing, meals, books), a refund will be issued to the student up to the cost of attendance according to the refund preference the student selected at my.wku.edu. For more information about the refund process, please visit the Office of Student Billing & Account Services.

Should a student be determined eligible for any full-tuition waiver mandated by the state and funded by the university, all scholarships offered upon admittance to WKU will be upgraded to meet the requirements of the full-tuition waiver. Students may not receive both a university scholarship and a full-tuition waiver simultaneously. Students may receive other cash scholarships such as third-party, foundation, or other externally-funded scholarships.

Renewal

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships are automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the Spring semester).  Students who fail to meet the renewal GPA of 2.5 can use the summer term to bring their GPA up to the required level.  

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships are renewable for three (3) years or until completion of first bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.

*Note: Transfer Scholarships are not applicable if receiving a full tuition scholarship, waiver, or discount.

Eligibility & Application

Full-time KCTCS employees who have completed an associates degree from a regionally accredited institution qualify for a KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship. Recipients of the KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship must be first-time bachelor-degree seeking students.

The KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship pays for 50% of WKU tuition charges and course fees.

To be considered for a KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship, KCTCS employees must complete an Employment Verification Form each academic term.

Disbursement

The KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship pays for 50% of the student’s tuition charges and course fees.

Scholarship awards are applied toward tuition charges that exist on the student’s WKU account. Scholarships often disburse before the semester begins and always show as a credit on the bill, not to exceed the cost of attendance budget. In the event that total awards (grants, loans, scholarships) exceed total charges (tuition, fees, housing, meals, books), a refund will be issued to the student up to the cost of attendance according to the refund preference the student selected at my.wku.edu. For more information about the refund process, please visit the Office of Student Billing & Account Services.

Should a student be determined eligible for any full-tuition waiver mandated by the state and funded by the university, all scholarships offered upon admittance to WKU will be upgraded to meet the requirements of the full-tuition waiver. Students may not receive both a university scholarship and a full-tuition waiver simultaneously. Students may receive other cash scholarships such as third-party, foundation, or other externally-funded scholarships.

Renewal

The KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship is renewable if the student is a full-time KCTCS employee, has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0, and submits an Employment Verification Form each academic term.

*Note: Recipients of the KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship cannot receive any other WKU Transfer Scholarships.

Note²: The KCTCS Employee Transfer Scholarship is not applicable if receiving a full tuition scholarship, waiver, or discount.