If you meet the following criteria, transfer scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
Colonel Plus | 3.75+ | $4,000
Colonel | 3.50-3.74 | $3,000
Maroon Plus | 3.25-3.49 | $2,000
Maroon | 3.0-3.24 | $1,000
Eligibility: Students must have earned a minimum of 24 college credits to be eligible. Students must maintain an EKU GPA of 3.0+, be enrolled full-time, and earn a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester to retain award.
How to apply: ["minimum 24 college credits", "full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours)", "maintain EKU GPA thresholds for renewal"]
If you meet the following criteria, transfer scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
Colonel Plus | 3.75+ | $4,000
Colonel | 3.50-3.74 | $3,000
Maroon Plus | 3.25-3.49 | $2,000
Maroon | 3.0-3.24 | $1,000
Eligibility: Students must have earned a minimum of 24 college credits to be eligible. Students must maintain an EKU GPA of 3.0+, be enrolled full-time, and earn a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester to retain award.
How to apply: ["minimum 24 college credits", "full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours)", "maintain EKU GPA thresholds for renewal"]
Regent’s Award | 3.8+ | 28+ ACT or 1310+ SAT | $9,000
President’s Award | 3.8 – 4.0 | None required | $7,000
One Eastern Award | 3.4 – 3.79 | None required | $5,000
Excellence Award | 3.0 – 3.39 | None required | $3,000
Promise Award | 2.0 – 2.99 | None required | $1,000
Eligibility: Eastern Kentucky University’s Fall 2026 merit scholarships ensure financial aid dollars support new first-time freshmen in the greatest way – all new in-state, first-time freshmen admitted to EKU are eligible for a scholarship award!
If you meet the following criteria, merit scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)", "admit by merit deadlines (see Important Dates)"]
If you meet the following criteria, transfer scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
Colonel Plus | 3.75+ | $4,000
Colonel | 3.50-3.74 | $3,000
Maroon Plus | 3.25-3.49 | $2,000
Maroon | 3.0-3.24 | $1,000
Eligibility: Students must have earned a minimum of 24 college credits to be eligible. Students must maintain an EKU GPA of 3.0+, be enrolled full-time, and earn a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester to retain award.
How to apply: ["minimum 24 college credits", "full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours)", "maintain EKU GPA thresholds for renewal"]
If you meet the following criteria, transfer scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
Colonel Plus | 3.75+ | $4,000
Colonel | 3.50-3.74 | $3,000
Maroon Plus | 3.25-3.49 | $2,000
Maroon | 3.0-3.24 | $1,000
Eligibility: Students must have earned a minimum of 24 college credits to be eligible. Students must maintain an EKU GPA of 3.0+, be enrolled full-time, and earn a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester to retain award.
How to apply: ["minimum 24 college credits", "full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours)", "maintain EKU GPA thresholds for renewal"]
Merit Tier 1 (25-26 Starts)
Requirements
GPA 3.8+ • ACT 28+
Merit Tier 1 | 3.8-4.0 | 28+ | $8,000
Merit Tier 2 | 3.8-4.0 | 24-27 | $5,000
Merit Tier 3 | 3.4+ | None Needed | $1,500
Merit Tier 4 | 3.0-3.39 | None Needed | $1,000
Eligibility: Awards are based unweighted high school GPA and composite ACT scores. EKU does not accept ACT superscores.
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)"]
Merit Tier 2 (25-26 Starts)
Requirements
GPA 3.8+ • ACT 24+
Merit Tier 1 | 3.8-4.0 | 28+ | $8,000
Merit Tier 2 | 3.8-4.0 | 24-27 | $5,000
Merit Tier 3 | 3.4+ | None Needed | $1,500
Merit Tier 4 | 3.0-3.39 | None Needed | $1,000
Eligibility: Awards are based unweighted high school GPA and composite ACT scores. EKU does not accept ACT superscores.
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)"]
Merit Tier 3 (25-26 Starts)
Merit Tier 1 | 3.8-4.0 | 28+ | $8,000
Merit Tier 2 | 3.8-4.0 | 24-27 | $5,000
Merit Tier 3 | 3.4+ | None Needed | $1,500
Merit Tier 4 | 3.0-3.39 | None Needed | $1,000
Eligibility: Awards are based unweighted high school GPA and composite ACT scores. EKU does not accept ACT superscores.
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)"]
Merit Tier 4 (25-26 Starts)
Merit Tier 1 | 3.8-4.0 | 28+ | $8,000
Merit Tier 2 | 3.8-4.0 | 24-27 | $5,000
Merit Tier 3 | 3.4+ | None Needed | $1,500
Merit Tier 4 | 3.0-3.39 | None Needed | $1,000
Eligibility: Awards are based unweighted high school GPA and composite ACT scores. EKU does not accept ACT superscores.
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)"]
Regent’s Award | 3.8+ | 28+ ACT or 1310+ SAT | $9,000
President’s Award | 3.8 – 4.0 | None required | $7,000
One Eastern Award | 3.4 – 3.79 | None required | $5,000
Excellence Award | 3.0 – 3.39 | None required | $3,000
Promise Award | 2.0 – 2.99 | None required | $1,000
Eligibility: Eastern Kentucky University’s Fall 2026 merit scholarships ensure financial aid dollars support new first-time freshmen in the greatest way – all new in-state, first-time freshmen admitted to EKU are eligible for a scholarship award!
If you meet the following criteria, merit scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)", "admit by merit deadlines (see Important Dates)"]
All Out of State students admitted to EKU receive our new Out of State tuition rate. Our Out of State rate of $12,240 saves a student an average of $10,540 compared to other in-state institutions. Our Out of State students are also eligible for our Foundation Scholarship awards and other outside scholarships.
Eligibility: All Out of State students admitted to EKU receive our new Out of State tuition rate.
How to apply: ["admission to EKU (out-of-state residency determination)", "FAFSA required for institutional scholarships"]
Regent’s Award | 3.8+ | 28+ ACT or 1310+ SAT | $9,000
President’s Award | 3.8 – 4.0 | None required | $7,000
One Eastern Award | 3.4 – 3.79 | None required | $5,000
Excellence Award | 3.0 – 3.39 | None required | $3,000
Promise Award | 2.0 – 2.99 | None required | $1,000
Eligibility: Eastern Kentucky University’s Fall 2026 merit scholarships ensure financial aid dollars support new first-time freshmen in the greatest way – all new in-state, first-time freshmen admitted to EKU are eligible for a scholarship award!
If you meet the following criteria, merit scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)", "admit by merit deadlines (see Important Dates)"]
Regent’s Award | 3.8+ | 28+ ACT or 1310+ SAT | $9,000
President’s Award | 3.8 – 4.0 | None required | $7,000
One Eastern Award | 3.4 – 3.79 | None required | $5,000
Excellence Award | 3.0 – 3.39 | None required | $3,000
Promise Award | 2.0 – 2.99 | None required | $1,000
Eligibility: Eastern Kentucky University’s Fall 2026 merit scholarships ensure financial aid dollars support new first-time freshmen in the greatest way – all new in-state, first-time freshmen admitted to EKU are eligible for a scholarship award!
If you meet the following criteria, merit scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)", "admit by merit deadlines (see Important Dates)"]
All admissible on-campus transfer students who are Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter members ... are eligible to receive a $1,500 annual scholarship. This renewable scholarship is stackable with other university merit based scholarships and out-of-state tuition discounts.
Eligibility: Eligibility Requirements: On-campus, full-time transfer student seeking first bachelor’s degree. Must maintain a cumulative EKU GPA of a 3.0 and complete at least 12 hours each semester to be eligible for renewal.
How to apply: ["PTK chapter membership", "on-campus, full-time transfer student", "maintain 3.0 cumulative EKU GPA", "complete at least 12 hours/semester"]
📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 12 credits
🔗 This renewable scholarship is stackable with other university merit based scholarships and out-of-state tuitio
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Requirements
GPA 3.8+ • ACT 28+ • SAT 1310+
Regent’s Award | 3.8+ | 28+ ACT or 1310+ SAT | $9,000
President’s Award | 3.8 – 4.0 | None required | $7,000
One Eastern Award | 3.4 – 3.79 | None required | $5,000
Excellence Award | 3.0 – 3.39 | None required | $3,000
Promise Award | 2.0 – 2.99 | None required | $1,000
Eligibility: Eastern Kentucky University’s Fall 2026 merit scholarships ensure financial aid dollars support new first-time freshmen in the greatest way – all new in-state, first-time freshmen admitted to EKU are eligible for a scholarship award!
If you meet the following criteria, merit scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
How to apply: ["no application needed", "FAFSA required", "full-time enrollment (12+ semester hours)", "admit by merit deadlines (see Important Dates)"]