KCTCS Scholarship

Students transferring to Eastern Kentucky University from a Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) institution may now qualify for a new scholarship.

To qualify, a first-time transfer student must:

transfer from a KCTCS institution
have completed a total of at least 24 hours of course work at a KCTCS institution
have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on all post-secondary work at the time of transfer

Each scholarship will be valued at half the in-state tuition costs and will be renewable for up to six consecutive semesters. To maintain the scholarship, a recipient must maintain good academic standing and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 while continuously enrolled as a full-time student at EKU. Any students who drop out and later return to EKU will lose the scholarship.

"With the addition of several 2+2 transfer agreements and the opening earlier this year of the first Transfer Center on a university campus in Kentucky, EKU had already moved to make the transition for our transfer students as convenient and seamless as possible," President Joanne Glasser said. "Now, with this scholarship, we're making a transfer to EKU more affordable as well."

Approximately 700 students transfer each academic year to EKU from a KCTCS institution, more than any other regional university in Kentucky. In total, about a third of EKU's undergraduate students in any given year have transferred from another institution, including out-of-state community colleges and other colleges and universities, according to Dr. E.J. Keeley, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management.

"Eastern has come to be a favorite destination for transfer students looking to complete a baccalaureate degree," Glasser said. "The transfer process is easy, and students know they'll be warmly welcomed here and receive a quality education."

For more information, contact Nicole McGrew at 859-246-6430 or nicole.mcgrew@eku.edu, or Keith Grob, 859-625-2620 or keith.grob@eku.edu. McGrew is an EKU admissions counselor based full-time at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.