University of Kentucky

Presidential Scholarship

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Award
Four-year renewable in-state or out-of-state tuition and mandatory fees.
Deadline
December 1, 2026: completed admission, competitive scholarship section and all supporting documents/qualifying test scores. Apply earlier because funds may be exhausted. Scholarship acceptance encouraged by May 1, 2027; any interview date is provided by invitation.
How to apply
Complete admission and its competitive scholarship section and submit all required supporting documents, including transcript and any qualifying scores, by December 1, 2026. Selected applicants may be invited to interview; awards are competitive.
Who can apply
3.50 unweighted GPA plus ACT 31/SAT 1390, OR 4.00 unweighted GPA with test-optional application. Incoming first-time freshmen, Kentucky residents/nonresidents and international applicants. Scores must be from one sitting; no superscoring.
Good to know
Maintain at least 12 credits each semester and 3.0 cumulative GPA, checked after spring. Only one listed academic/competitive/selective award; a higher award replaces the lower one. William C. Parker may stack under its rules, but tuition scholarship recipients cannot receive Legacy Tuition funding. Scholarship enrollment normally begins in the fall after high-school graduation; deferral requires a separate appeal. No demonstrated-need requirement.
Details
Score minimum