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WKU Educator Discount Fall 2020 – Summer 2027

Educators continue to work harder than ever, and WKU wants to thank them for the exceptional work they have done in ensuring that students of the Commonwealth continue to learn through this extraordinary time. We have reduced the rate of graduate education for In-state and Border-state licensed educators to $350/credit hour for the 2020 - 2027 academic year.


Who is Eligible for the Discount?

In-State

Anyone who is a legal resident of Kentucky and holds a current Kentucky Educator License issued by the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will be eligible to take any graduate courses at WKU for $350 per credit hour (Doctoral courses are not eligible).


Border State

Anyone who is a legal resident of a state that borders* Kentucky and holds a current Educator License issued by the Departments of Education in KY, IL, IN, MO, OH, TN, VA, and/or WV will be eligible to take select graduate courses for $350 per credit hour (Doctoral courses are not eligible).

View Eligible Courses

View Eligible Programs

Bordering States

 

*Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee,
Virginia, & West Virginia.

Eligibility for the P-12 Discount Program REQUIRES submission of a current teaching certificate (i.e., Educator License) to the Graduate School. The certificate can be scanned and emailed to graduate.school@wku.edu or uploaded via the Graduate School Upload Portal. Students who do not submit the teaching certificate will not receive the discounted tuition rate.


Steps To Receiving The WKU Educator Discount:

I Want to Take a WKU Graduate Course, How Do I Sign Up?

First-time students new to WKU may apply to the Graduate School to enroll as a non-degree seeking student.

First Time Non-Degree Seeking


I Want to Earn a WKU Graduate Degree, How Do I Sign Up?

Students seeking to begin their master’s degree at WKU may apply to the Graduate School as a degree-seeking student.

Graduate School Degree-Seeking


(All students must submit a copy of their current Kentucky Educator License at the time of application)

Already a current WKU graduate student? Skip to Step 4 to check status of on file documents.

NOTE: All students must submit a copy of their current Kentucky Educator License at the time of application, skip to Step 3 for instructions.

1. E-mail teaching certificate to graduate.school@wku.edu
2. Request a confirmation that the teaching certificate was received and that the WKU Educator Tuition Discount rate will be applied to your account.
3. If you have technical issues attaching your document to the email, please contact the WKU IT help desk, 270-745-7000.

  • All approved matriculation forms are viewable on TopNet
    (Click Student Services > Student Records > View Graduate Program Documents)
  • Please make sure the certificate date on file is currently active

Check Graduate Application Status

For more information, contact: 
Email:graduate.school@wku.edu

1906 College Heights Blvd.  #11010
Wetherby Administration Building 207
Bowling Green, KY  42101-1010
(270) 745-2446 Phone | (270) 745-6950 Fax

Please contact the Office of Student Billing & Account Services.

Phone: (270) 745-6381
Fax: (270) 745-6584
Email: billing@wku.edu

 


Frequently Asked Questions:

All approved matriculation forms are viewable on TopNet ( Click Student Services > Student Records > View Graduate Program Documents ). Please make sure the certificate date on file is currently active.
Save the form to your desktop, complete, and save. After obtaining the appropriate approvals, e-mail forms to graduate.school@wku.edu. If you have technical issues please contact the WKU IT help desk,
270-745-7000.
Please contact the Office of Student Billing & Account Services.
Phone: (270) 745-6381
Fax: (270) 745-6584
Email:billing@wku.edu

“The sudden transition to NTI across the state presented challenges for our school systems, teachers and students, and our educators stepped up to meet those challenges. This program builds on WKU’s strong history of educating educators and helping them prepare students—our most precious resource—to be the future of our Commonwealth.” – Dr. Corinne M. Murphy, Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.

For questions or more information, contact Mrs. Tammy Spinks: Tammy.Spinks@wku.edu.


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 Last Modified 11/29/23