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
• may be provided through a mix of both institutional and foundation funding

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.

Other scholarship recipients are required to maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average in their college studies in order to retain scholarship eligibility.

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.

NOTE: Students conditionally 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 email address and password.** 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

 

**If you need assistance on how to lookup your WKU email address and/or password, go to Manage My WKU Accounts.