Transfer & Adult Scholarships & Aid
Scholarship programs for transfer students and adult students. An adult student is 20 or older.
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Admissions Scholarships
Competitive Scholarships: Deadlines vary.
Additional Application and materials required.
All other Admissions Scholarships: No deadline; awarded on a rolling basis.
No scholarship application required.
- Students who meet the minimum criteria will be notified of their award or eligibility in their New Cards Gateway.
- All awards listed are renewable.
- Admissions scholarships cannot be stacked with other admissions scholarships.
- Students will receive the highest scholarship amount they qualify for.
- Students attending school on an F1 visa are not eligible
for admissions scholarships. International scholarships are available.
Admissions Scholarships
AMOUNT PER YEAR | MINIMUM CRITERIA |
$2,000 |
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*Reciprocal Southern Indiana counties include Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and Washington.
**Students may use a combination of two- and four-year transferrable credit AND test credit to equate 24+ transferrable hours as long as the most recent transfer institution is a four-year institution. Institutions must be regionally accredited.
Students enrolled in an entirely online program are not eligible for consideration.
AMOUNT PER YEAR | MINIMUM CRITERIA |
$16,000* |
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*This amount is an approximation. The award lowers out-of-state tuition to the Kentucky in-state tuition rate.
***Students from the Indiana counties of Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and Washington pay in-state tuition and are not eligible for this award.
AMOUNT PER YEAR | ACT/SAT SCORE & WEIGHTED GPA |
$12,000 |
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AMOUNT PER YEAR | CREDIT HOURS | GPA | MINIMUM CRITERIA |
| $5,000-$7,500 renewable | 24-59 transferable hours | 3.0 |
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| $6,500 renewable | 24-59 transferable hours | 3.5 | |
| $6,500 renewable | 60+ transferable hours | 3.0 | |
| $7,500 renewable | 60+ transferable hours | 3.5 |
*Border Benefit Eligible Areas: Illinois, Indiana (excluding Southern Indiana counties of Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and Washington), Nashville Metro, St. Louis Metro, Ohio and West Virginia
**Regional Scholars Eligible Areas: California, DC Metro, Metro NY/NJ/PA and Southern New England
Consideration for this one-time award requires an application, submission of transcripts, and in some instances, a personal statement. All awards are competitive and not guaranteed.
Application deadline: August 1
AMOUNT PER YEAR | WEIGHTED GPA | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
$1,000 | 3.25-3.49 | Students must be transferring from a KCTCS or Ivy Tech Institution with 40+ transferable hours. |
$1,750 | 3.50-3.74 | |
$2,500 | 3.75-3.99 | |
$3,000 | 4.0+ |
Consideration for this one-time award requires an application, submission of transcripts, and in some instances, a personal statement. All awards are competitive and not guaranteed.
Application deadline: June 1
AMOUNT PER YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Up to $5,000 | Students must be working on their first undergraduate degree and have experienced a hiatus in their education of five or more years. Requires a current FAFSA on file. |
FAFSA-Based Aid
If you wish to apply for any need-based program, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). UofL’s school code is 001999.
The FAFSA form you fill out should correspond with the school year you're seeking aid for:
- If you're applying for the 2025-2026 school year (fall 2025 through summer 2026), submit the 2025-2026 FAFSA form.
- If you plan to start at UofL before August 2025, you will want to also complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA.
We highly encourage you to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after it opens for your desired school year. Each year's FAFSA starts on December 1.
• Need-based aid, tuition assistance and scholarships do not need to be repaid.
• Loans require repayment. Subsidized loans charge interest after graduation. Unsubsidized loans charge interest immediately.
• All amounts below are based on the 2024-2025 FAFSA.
FAFSA-Based Aid
The Cardinal Commitment Grant narrows the gap between scholarships/financial aid and the cost of attendance.*
AMOUNT PER YEAR | ADDITIONAL CRITERIA |
100% tuition coverage after scholarships, federal and state aid is applied |
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*Cost of attendance is defined as tuition, housing (if applicable), dining, transportation, books and other miscellaneous expenses.
AMOUNT PER YEAR | MINIMUM CRITERIA |
100% tuition coverage after federal and stat aid is applied |
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NAME | AMOUNT PER YEAR | TYPE |
Federal Pell Grant | $767-$7,395 | Need-based grant |
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) | $200-$400 | Need-based grant |
Federal Work-Study (FWS) | $5,700-$6,500 | Need-based work |
Federal Direct Loans | $5,500 maximum first year | Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans |
Parent PLUS Loan | Various amounts, up to cost of attendance (minus other awards) | Unsubsidized Loan |
NAME | AMOUNT PER YEAR | TYPE | CRITERIA |
Kentucky College Access Program (CAP) Grant* | $5,300 | Need-based grant | Applicants must be Pell Gant eligible and meet the state eligibility requirements. Funds awarded on a first come, first served basis. |
Kentucky College Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) | Various amounts; kheaa.com | Scholarship | Based on weighted GPA and ACT/SAT scores; no scholarship application required. |
*2025-2026 amounts will be made available in spring 2025 upon notification from KHEAA.
Outside Scholarships
UofL and ScholarshipUniverse provides a one-stop portal to connect you with additional outside opportunities.
UPS Tuition Assistance
NAME | AMOUNT PER YEAR | CRITERIA |
| Metropolitan College | Full undergraduate, resident tuition | Work part-time, third shift at UPS in the Next Day Air operation, and receive up to full-time undergraduate, resident tuition to UofL, academic bonuses and fee payment benefits. Specific eligibility requirements. metro-college.com |
| Earn & Learn | Up to $2,500 | Work any part-time shift at UPS in the Air or Ground operations and receive tuition assistance. jobs-ups.com/earn-and-learn |