May 9th, 2024

18 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2024 application cycle, more than any other college or university in Kentucky.

Apr 23rd, 2024

Vivian Rivera is WKU's latest to earn the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 and a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance is awarded to their graduate institution.

Apr 17th, 2024

Mykah Carden and Gabriel Nowaskie have been awarded the 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. They are two of only five students at Kentucky institutions named Goldwater Scholars in this year's competition.

Apr 7th, 2023

WKU student Vivian Rivera has been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. One of only three students studying at Kentucky institutions to be named a Goldwater Scholar in this application cycle, she is WKU's first since 2019.

Aug 4th, 2022

One hundred thirteen Hilltoppers submitted 139 applications for the nation’s most prestigious scholarship competitions during 2021-22, earning recognition 58 times with a total value of more than $383,175.

May 9th, 2022

Two WKU alumni have received highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.

May 5th, 2022

WKU meteorology and geographic information systems student Abraham Tekoe has been selected for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.

Aug 12th, 2021

WKU students and recent graduates earned recognition 63 times, totaling more than $653,627 in funding for graduate school, language study, public service, and study abroad.

Jun 3rd, 2021

21 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2021 application cycle, a 100% selection rate for WKU applicants who worked with the Office of Scholar Development to prepare applications.

Apr 13th, 2021

WKU student Allyson Copeland and alumnus Shashaank Narayanan have been awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which provides a $34,000 stipend and a $12,000 cost of education allowance annually for three years of study.