2025 Application Guide for Western Kentucky University Academic Merit Awards

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 31st of December, 2024

Scholarship Summary: 
Western Kentucky University is offering Academic Merit Awards to top-performing first-time freshmen students (domestic and international) based on their high school GPA and ACT/SAT score.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Obtain a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 (unweighted)

Value of Scholarship: 
The WKU Academic Merit Awards range from $1,000 to $7,500 per academic year ($4,000 - $30,000 over a four year period).

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To be considered for an Academic Merit Award, 
i. Students must have a complete application package on file by December 31st.  A complete application package includes the following:
Applied AND admitted to WKU 
Official high school transcript received
ACT or SAT scores received 

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Western Kentucky University Freshman Scholarship Page.