Current/Returning Student Scholarships
TOPDollar Scholarship Application
The TOPDollar Scholarship Source provides scholarship opportunities that are available for all students at Western Kentucky University. TOPDollar includes numerous scholarships that are awarded by the College Heights Foundation through private funds established by alumni and friends, academic departments or programs throughout the University, or by community organizations and professional associations.
We encourage students to complete their TopDollar Application as early as possible each year.
By completing the TOPDollar Scholarship Application, students will automatically be matched to any scholarship for which they meet the requirements. Being matched to a scholarship does not guarantee a student will be selected to receive an award for that scholarship. Students selected for TOPDollar scholarships will be notified by email of the award details and instructions for accepting the award.
Although a majority of departmental scholarships are found in TOPDollar, students can check with their department and college to see if there are any additional scholarship opportunities available.
Scholarship Renewal Requirements
The Cherry Presidential Scholarship is automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (at the end of the spring semester).
The Cherry Presidential Scholarship is renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
Academic Merit Awards are automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the spring semester).
Academic Merit Awards are renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
Supplemental Scholarships are automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the spring semester).
Supplemental Scholarships are renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
Supplemental Scholarships are automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the spring semester).
Supplemental Scholarships are renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
Supplemental Scholarships are automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (at the end of the spring semester). Students who fail to meet the renewal GPA of 3.0 can use the summer term to bring their GPA up to the required level.
Supplemental Scholarships are renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
The Hilltopper Guarantee is automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the spring semester), and continued Pell eligibility. .
The Hilltopper Guarantee is renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
For more information about the Hilltopper Guarantee Award, please click here.
The WKU Border State Scholarship is automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the spring semester).
The WKU Border State Scholarship is renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
For more information about the WKU Border State Scholarship, please click here.
The Tuition Incentive Program Scholarship is automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the spring semester).
The Tuition Incentive Program Scholarship is renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
The WKU Family Scholarship is automatically renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at the end of the spring semester).
The WKU Family Scholarship is renewable for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time undergraduate study or until receipt of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.
Army ROTC offers a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to outstanding young men and women who are interested in the Army as a profession. Scholarships may be awarded for periods of two, three, or four years.
Stop-Out or Non-Matriculated Students
Once you re-enroll full-time at WKU, we will automatically review your prior merit scholarship offer. You will receive the current merit scholarship award most closely representative of your prior merit scholarship offer. This updated offer will be honored for the remaining timeframe you did not utilize when last attending WKU, which could be up to 8 semesters or upon the receipt of a first bachelor’s degree. Please note that if you have received a bachelor’s degree from another institution, this offer is void, and is only applicable to undergraduate study.
Student Financial Assistance
317 Potter Hall
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11018
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1018
Phone: 270-745-2755
Fax: 270-745-6586
Email: fa.help@wku.edu
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