Western Kentucky University is a public university that is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was established in 1906 by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, but its roots go back to the past quarter-century. It runs local campuses in Glasgow as well as Elizabethtown-Fort Knox and Owensboro.
The main campus, which has undergone construction and renovations since the 90s, sits on top of a hill that overlooks the Barren River valley.
Western Kentucky University Scholarships
Western Kentucky University offers different types of scholarship opportunities for students seeking financial aid for their education.
1. WKU Academic Merits Awards
With no SAT required, students with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA qualify.
Students must have a complete application package on file to be considered for an Academic Merit Award. A complete application package includes the following:
- Applied & admitted to Western Kentucky University
- Submit official high school transcript
- If available, submit ACT or SAT scores (not required)
To be eligible for scholarships that are guaranteed, students must be planning to attend full-time study at WKU during the summer or Fall semester of 2023. To be eligible, students must submit an application completed in WKU’s Admissions Office.
WKU encourages all students to apply for additional opportunities at https://www.wku.edu/topdollar/, and priority consideration is given for these other opportunities to applicants who have completed the TopDollar application by February 1 each year.
Note: Students admitted to WKU by self-reported GPA must provide an official academic transcript from high school by August 1. The estimated scholarship awards at this point are confirmed or adjusted to reflect the award level that the student is eligible for on the basis of the most recent transcript. Only when a transcript has been received will Scholarships based on self-reported GPA be credited to the student’s account.
Academic Merit Awards vary from $2,500 to $8,000 per academic year ($10,000-$32,000 for four years).
Students who meet the requirements for an Academic Merit Award will be informed of their eligibility to receive this award soon after they are accepted to WKU.
Students who have received the Academic Merit Award may also be eligible to receive Targeted Awards and TOPDollar awards in the cost of attendance.
2. TIPI Scholarship
Western Kentucky University is committed to enhancing the opportunities and access to students in higher learning across the United States. WKU endeavors to improve students’ quality of life within their reach, which means acknowledging their diversity and offering assistance to students from diverse backgrounds.
WKU has created an award called the Tuition Incentive Program International (TIPI) Scholarship to help with this goal. The TIPI scholarship is intended for undergraduate students who are on an F-1 visa, for up to 8 semesters.
TIPI is accessible to students from the following areas:
- Nepal
- India
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
- Malaysia
- Bangladesh
- The Bahamas
- Afghanistan
- Africa
Scholarship funding is based on your high school GPA (on the U.S. scale).
3. OAS Scholarship
If you’re a resident or a citizen of one of the OAS nations, then you may be eligible for a salary of an annual income of up to $11,000 via the Organization of American States.
To apply for general admission at WKU in the capacity of an international student, you’ll require the following:
- A completed application
- $75 non-refundable application fee
- Official Academic Records from schools attended with grades and any degrees/diplomas/certificates received, and should also include a literal English translation
- Proof of English Proficiency
- Financial Evidence of Support
- Students transferring from within the US will need to fill out the Transfer-In Form
