Undergraduate Scholarships
We want to give you the extra edge you need to succeed! The College of Engineering awards scholarships to freshmen, continuing and transfer students. Most engineering scholarships are partial awards ranging from $500.00 to $5000.00 per year and the average first year scholarship ranges from $1500.00 to $3000.00.
Ernest B. Ellis Foundation Honor Loan
Honor loans are awarded on a semester to semester basis and undergraduate students must reapply each semester to be reconsidered during each awarding cycle. Each semester, students are typically awarded between $1000.00 to $2500.00 based on severity of financial need and academic progress.
Graduate Students
Varying types of graduate student aid are available from both the college as well as your specific department. Please contact your specific department within the College of Engineering regarding fellowships or Ms. Monica Mehanna regarding college wide funding for engineering graduate students.
External Scholarships
Numerous scholarships are available for our students from outside organizations dedicated to helping promote engineering and STEM disciplines. Our on campus external scholarships office is available to aid students in their search for funding and is primarily responsible for administrating the campus nomination process for major awards that require institutional endorsement. This office handles funding for both undergraduates and undergraduates. www.uky.edu/externalscholarships
Additional Aid for Biosystems Engineering Students
The College of Agriculture has scholarships specifically for our students who are majoring in Biosystems Engineering. Applications are due before January 15 for incoming freshmen and before April 15 for continuing students. http://www2.ca.uky.edu/academics/scholarships
University of Kentucky Academic Scholarships
Competitive Scholarships for Freshmen
Incoming freshmen whose minimum composite test score of 31 ACT or 1360 SAT (CR+M) and minimum unweighted GPA of 3.50 qualify. Awards range from full ride scholarships to $2500.00 per year. The deadline to apply for competitive scholarships is January 15. www.uky.edu/academicscholarships
The Provost Scholarship
$1500.00/year for up to four years is awarded to incoming freshmen whose minimum ACT score is 28 or 1250 on the SAT (CR+M), who achieve a 3.30 unweighted GPA in high school and are accepted to UK before March 1. No application is required.
The Flagship Scholarship
$1500.00/year for one year only will be awarded to the incoming freshman whose highest ACT composite score is 26-27 or SAT composite is 1170-1240 (CR+M), who achieve a 3.30 unweighted GPA in high school and are accepted to UK before March 1. No application is required.