Scholarship Information

KCTCS Academic Transfer Scholarship

Students transferring to UofL directly from a KCTCS institution are eligible to apply for the KCTCS Academic Transfer Scholarship.

In order be eligible, students must:

• Have 40 or more transferable hours at the end of the spring semester. The 40 transferable hours cannot include developmental or technical coursework. 
• Have a 3.25 transferable GPA at the end of the spring semester. The transferable GPA cannot include developmental or technical coursework
• Plan to enter the University of Louisville for the following summer or fall semester. This scholarship is not awarded in the spring.
• Complete an application for admission to the University of Louisville by March 15^th.
• Complete a University of Louisville KCTCS Academic Transfer Scholarship Application by March 15^th.
• Turn in a final transcript at the end of the spring semester by June 15^th.

Students may apply if they currently do not have a 3.25 transferable GPA or 40 transferable hours but anticipate they will meet the requirements by the end of the spring semester. Awards are based on funds available and GPA and range from $500-$3,000.

If you would like to apply for the KCTCS Academic Transfer Scholarship, please apply online!

If you have any questions concerning scholarship eligibility, please contact UofL Transfer Services at admitme@louisville.edu

Minority Teacher Scholarship

The Minority Teacher Scholarship Program is for full or part-time minority students at the University of Louisville pursuing initial teacher certification. Scholarships up to $5,000 are awarded annually. This scholarship is available for students transferring from KCTCS. Contact Lohelen Hambrick at 502-852-7697 or go to http://louisville.edu/education/research/special-projects/mtrp for additional information.

The Minority Teacher Scholarship Program is also available for students enrolled at Jefferson in a teacher education program.  The contact at JCTC  is Sherman Bush at 502-213-2177 or sherman.bush@kctcs.edu.

Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program Grant

The Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program Grant is available for KCTCS students transferring to UofL with at least 12 transferable credit hours and a 2.0 GPA. To be eligible you must be enrolled in KTAP and  must need to meet a work requirement (or whose KTAP allotment does not require work hours).  Recipients of the grant will work 10 hours a week as a student assistant to a staff or faculty member at UofL.

For information and receive an application, contact the UofL Women's Center at 852-8976.

Apply for Continuing Undergraduate Academic Scholarship:

KCTCS students with a 3.25 GPA and 40 or more credit hours who transfer to UofL in the Spring semester will be eligible for the Continuing Student Scholarship after one semester at the university if they earn a 3.0 GPA or better in that semester.  To apply for this scholarship go into your ULink account and click on Student Services.  You will find "Apply for Continuing Undergraduate Academic Scholarship" under the Financial Aid heading.  You must apply for this scholarship each year.

Other scholarship opportunities can be found at:

UofL Financial Aid

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