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First Time Freshman Scholarship Award Letter


Congratulations for being selected as a First-time Freshman to receive a scholarship at Western Kentucky University for the upcoming academic year. Accepting your award is easy! Below are some helpful reminders and a link to TopNet where you can officially accept your award.

 

Students not admitted by the priority deadline could still be offered scholarships, but this is not guaranteed.

 

Please note that these scholarship awards:

  • are divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters
  • are renewable for three additional academic years or until graduation, whichever is sooner
  • do not apply to Summer and/or Winter terms
  • usually disburse before the semester begins and always show as a credit on the bill, not to exceed the cost of attendance budget
  • require full-time enrollment (at least 12 hours of WKU courses)
  • require you to enroll for the upcoming Fall semester

GPA Requirements 

Cherry Presidential and Gatton scholarship recipients are required to maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average in their college studies in order to retain scholarship eligibility.

Academic Merit, Targeted, Hilltopper Guarantee, WKU Border State, Tuition Incentive Program, and WKU Family scholarship recipients are required to maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average in their college studies in order to retain scholarship eligibility.

Scholarship awards are applied toward charges that exist on the student’s account at WKU.  In the event total awards (grants, loans, scholarships) exceed total charges (tuition, fees, housing, meals, books), a refund will be issued to the student by the option chosen when selecting the refund preference at my.wku.edu (up to the Cost of Attendance budget). For more information about the refund preference process, please visit the Office of the Bursar's website.

NOTE: Students admitted to WKU based upon a self-reported GPA must submit an official high school transcript by December 31st. Estimated scholarship offers up to that point will be confirmed or appropriately adjusted to reflect the award level for which the student qualifies based upon the updated transcript. Scholarships estimated upon a self-reported GPA will not disburse to the student account until an official transcript is received.

In order to accept or decline this award, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to WKU's Homepage

  2. Click "Students"

  3. Choose "TopNet" from the list of options 

  4. On the TopNet Login webpage, you will be prompted to enter your WKU ID number and PIN.** Then, you will click on the "Log In" button

  5. Once you have logged in to your TopNet account, you will click on "Student Services"

  6. Then, choose "Financial Aid"

  7. Select "Award"

  8. Select “Award by Aid Year.” Next, choose the appropriate aid year from the drop down box and click on “Submit”

  9. Click on “Accept Award Offer”

  10. Then, you will either select "Accept" or "Decline" from the drop down box per fund OR click on "Accept Full Amount All Awards"

  11. Once you have made your selection, click on "Submit Changes"

  12. If your are finished, then click on "Exit" at the top of the webpage

 

**Your WKU ID is assigned during the admission process and will be listed in the upper right hand corner of your admission profile sheet (included with the admission acceptance letter). Your PIN will be set to the last six digits of your social security number (if available) or the last six digits of your WKU ID. If you need assistance on how to lookup your WKU ID and/or PIN, go to Manage My WKU Accounts.

 

NOTE: Students admitted to WKU based upon a self-reported GPA must submit an official high school transcript by December 31st. Estimated scholarship offers up to that point will be confirmed or appropriately adjusted to reflect the award level for which the student qualifies based upon the updated transcript. Scholarships estimated upon a self-reported GPA will not disburse to the student account until an official transcript is received.

 

Please watch for other correspondence from Western Kentucky University regarding additional scholarship opportunities, other financial aid options, registration for TOP events, and many other great opportunities on the Hill.


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 Last Modified 11/2/23