SECTION IV: SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION

KENTUCKY MINING ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

 

Name:                                                                                      

 

Home Phone Number:                                                   

 

Address:                                                                       City:                            

 

State:                           Zip:                  

 

Lexington Phone Number (if any):                                   

 

Lexington Address (if any):                                                        

 

City:  Lexington                 State: KY           Zip:                  

 

Date of Birth:                 Social Security Number:                        

 

(Check one) High School Senior 1   High School Junior 1

 

Minimum scholarship requirements for freshmen entering into the Mining Engineering Program

 

            Level                 GPA                 ACT Comp.                   ACT Math                      Amount/Semester

 

            I                       3.8-4.0              29                                 30                                 $2,300

            II                       3.5-3.79            26                                 27                                 $1,750

            III                      3.0-3.49            23                                 25                                 $1,350

            IV                     -------------admission into the Mining Engineering Program----------     $1,100

 

 

To continue receiving KMES funding you must be enrolled full time in the Mining Engineering Program, making satisfactory progress toward your degree and maintain the following GPA’s:

 

            Level                 Cum. GPA        Math, Chemistry and Physics GPA                     Amount/Semester

            I                       > 3.8                 > 3.25                                                               $2,300

            II                       3.4-3.79            > 3.0                                                                 $1,750

            III                      3.1-3.39            >2.5                                                                  $1,350

            IV                     2.7-3.09            >2.25                                                                $1,100 

 

 

Total income expected per semester.  (Do not include summer employment earnings):                                                  

 

Guidance Counselor recommendation:

 

Name:                                                                           Signature:                                                                                

Name of High School:                                                    

 

Address:                                                                                  

 

Phone: (       )                           

 

 

I hereby grant permission to the KMES Director and to the Chairman, Department of Mining Engineering, to reveal all or any part of the above information to any concerned officials, committees or boards of the University of Kentucky and to any financial aid grantors.

 

SIGNATURE OF

APPLICANT:                                                                                        

 

DATE:                                                              

(not required for application processing)

 

IF YOU ARE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, INCLUDE A.C.T. OR S.A.T. SCORES, TRANSCRIPTS, RANK IN CLASS, AND G.P.A.  IF YOU HAVE AT LEAST 12 CREDITS FOR TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE, FORWARD A TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LAST SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED WITH THIS APPLICATION.

 

Director, Kentucky Mining Engineering Scholarship Program

230 Mining & Mineral Resources Building

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 40506-0107                                                                                              Phone: 859 257-8026

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR

KMES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANT-IN-AID

 

A.

Freshman admitted for enrollment at the University of Kentucky, Department of Mining Engineering, must meet the following requirements:

 

 

 

 

1.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level I

$2300 per semester

 

- High School G.P.A. greater than 3.80, including a minimum of 29 Composite and 30 Math A.C.T. scores or S.A.T. equivalents.

 

 

 

 

2.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level II

$1750 per semester

 

- High School G.P.A. between 3.50 and 3.79, including a minimum of 26 Composite and 27 Math A.C.T. scores or S.A.T. equivalents.

 

 

 

 

3.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level III

$1350 per semester

 

- High School G.P.A. between 3.0 and 3.49, including a minimum of 23 Composite and 25 Math A.C.T. scores or S.A.T. equivalents

 

 

 

 

4.

Mining Engineering Grant-In-Aid

$1100 per semester

 

- Admission into the College of Engineering

 

 

 

 

B.

College transfer admitted for enrollment at the University of Kentucky, Department of Mining Engineering, must meet the following requirements:

 

 

 

 

1.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level II

$1750 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. greater than 3.5 in a minimum of 24 credit hours, including a G.P.A. of 2.5 in a minimum of 10 credit hours of math, chemistry, physics, and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

- Students not meeting the above requirements for minimum credit hours must meet the requirements for entering freshman (See A2).

 

 

 

 

2.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level III

$1350 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. between 3.30 and 3.49 in a minimum of 24 credit hours, including a G.P.A. of 2.5 in a minimum of 10 credit hours of math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

- Students not meeting the above requirements for minimum credit hours must meet the requirements for entering freshman (see A3).

 

 

 

 

3.

Mining Engineering Grant-In-Aid

$1100 per semester

 

- Admission into the College of Engineering with cumulative G.P.A. between 2.7 and 3.29.

 

 

 

 

C.

UK Mining Engineering returning students who have completed fewer than 69 credit hours in the Mining Engineering Curriculum as that curriculum specified upon their enrollment in the Mining Engineering Department must meet the following requirements:

 

 

 

 

1.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level I

$2300 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. greater than 3.8, including a minimum G.P.A. of 3.25 in math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

2.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level II

$1750 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. between 3.4 and 3.79, including a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 in math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

3.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Level III

$1350 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. between 3.1 and 3.39, including a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 in math, chemistry, physics, and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

4.

Mining Engineering Grant-In-Aid

$1100 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. of between 2.7 and 3.09 and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.25 in math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

D.

UK Mining Engineering returning students who have completed 69 or more credit hours in the Mining Engineering Curriculum as that curriculum was specified upon their enrollment in the Mining Engineering Department must meet the following requirements**.

 

 

 

 

1.

Mining Engineering Upperclassman Scholarship - Level I

$3100 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. greater than 3.8, including a minimum G.P.A. of 3.25 in math,   chemistry physics, and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

2.

Mining Engineering Upperclassman Scholarship - Level II

$2750 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. between 3.4 and 3.79 including a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 in math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

3.

Mining Engineering Upperclassman Scholarship - Level III

$2450 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. between 3.1 and 3.39 including a minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 in math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

4.

Mining Engineering Upperclassman Grant-In-Aid - Level I

$1900 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. between 2.7 and 3.09 and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.25 in math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

5.

Mining Engineering Upperclassman Grant-In-Aid - Level II

$1100 per semester

 

- A cumulative G.P.A. between 2.50 and 2.69 and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.25 in math, chemistry, physics and English courses applicable to the degree program in Mining Engineering.

 

 

 

 

E.

Pre-mining engineering students at other Kentucky Community Colleges must meet the following requirements:

 

 

 

 

1.

Mining Engineering Scholarship - Same as A3 or C3 above

$700 per semester

 

 

 

2.

Mining Engineering Grant-In-Aid - Same as C4 above

$600 per semester

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*Funding for scholarships and grants-in-aid is provided principally by the UK Center for Applied Energy Research.  Numerous corporate scholarships, private endowments, and professional society scholarships provide the balance.

 

** Courses that are not specified in the Mining Engineering Curriculum do not count toward the 69 hour total.

 

 

 

 

GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR KMES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

 

 

1.

Scholarships and grants-in-aid are non-repayable.

 

 

2.

Scholarships and grants-in-aid are awarded for a maximum  of nine (9) semesters

 

 

3.

Scholarships and grant-in-aid awards are made on a semester-by-semester basis.  Continued support is contingent upon academic performance.

 

 

4.

A student will not be supported for more than four (4) semesters while attending UK’s community colleges (see D).

 

 

5.

No financial aid will be granted under the KMES program to any student not in good standing within the College of Engineering.

 

 

6.

Entering freshmen or transfer students are responsible for meeting all admissions requirements and for arranging his/her own student housing.  (See the current University of Kentucky Bulletin for information concerning academic requirements, fees, deadlines, student services, activities, curricula, degree requirements, academic calendar, and living accommodations.)

 

 

7.

Scholarships and grants-in-aid are normally processed within three (3) weeks after the beginning of the semester for which the aid is granted.  Financial aid checks may be picked up at Student Financial Aid, 202 Student Center, around Sept. 10 (for fall Semester) and Feb. 5 (for Spring Semester).

 

 

8.

Students receiving financial aid from the Department will be asked for permission to disclose personal data (address, phone number, and academic standing) to financial aid sponsors (agencies, coal companies, societies, and/or private individuals).  This is often necessary for reporting requirements imposed by sponsors but can also be helpful in providing summer or co-op (cooperative education) jobs during the student’s academic career and in assisting the student in finding employment upon graduation.

 

 

9.

The KMES Scholarship Committee will evaluate the student’s academic performance each semester to make a determination of the level of support for which the student qualifies (see C).

 

 

10.

Students are strongly encouraged to obtain summer and/or off-semester (cooperative education) work in the mining industry, but such work experience is not a requirement for financial aid.

 

 

11.

All questions regarding Departmental financial aid should be addressed to:  Director, Kentucky Mining Engineering Scholarship Program, 230 Mining & Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107.

 

 

12.

The total amount of financial aid which a student may receive per semester is established and monitored by the UK Financial Aid Office.

 

 

13.

Students are encouraged to become members of the UK Mining Engineering Foundation upon graduation.  Current membership is $25.00 per year for recent graduates.

 

 

14.

Scholarship students must join and maintain student membership in the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME).  Current cost is $15.00 per year.

 

 

15.

Scholarship students are required to interview for summer jobs (or, in the case of seniors, permanent jobs) in the mining industry.

 

 

16.

The University offers, at no charge to full time students, a program to improve organizational and study skills, consisting of a number of short courses.  All Mining Engineering students are encouraged to participate in this program.  We require freshman and sophomore students whose scholarship support levels drop from a higher level to the grant-in-aid level to participate in this program.

 

 

17.

Adequate progress towards completion of degree requirements in Mining Engineering is required for continued receipt of a scholarship.