Kentucky & Southern Indiana Scholarships

For the Fall 2021 admission cycle, the University of Louisville is committed to making scholarship opportunities available to students, whether they apply with or without ACT/SAT scores.

Admission-Based Scholarships

We strongly encourage students with qualifying ACT/SAT scores to submit those to automatically receive their award.  

Kentucky and Southern Indiana students* who meet the minimum criteria will automatically receive awards following admission to UofL. No scholarship application is required. 

The University of Louisville guarantees Admission-Based Scholarships until May 1, 2021 for students entering UofL in the fall. We will accept scores for tests taken over the summer.

The scholarship amounts listed are available for students entering in Fall 2021.

Name Type Amount Information Minimum Criteria
Trustees' Scholarship Renewable $2,500 - $8,000 View chart. 26 ACT or 1230 SAT and 3.5 GPA

GSP, GSA, GSE Award**

Gatton & Craft Academy**

Rogers Scholars**

 Renewable $5,000 No minimum test score, 3.5 GPA

GSP, GSA, GSE Award**

Gatton & Craft Academy**

Rogers Scholars**

 Renewable $7,500 28-30 ACT or 1300-1380 SAT and 3.5 GPA

GSP, GSA, GSE Award**

Gatton & Craft Academy**

Rogers Scholars**

 Renewable Full in-state tuition 31 ACT or 1390 SAT and 3.5 GPA

National Merit Finalist**

 Renewable Full in-state tuition, $8,000 educational allowance Must list UofL as first choice with National Merit Corporation

National Merit Semifinalist**

 Renewable Full in-state tuition No minimum test score, 3.5 GPA

*Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and Washington counties

**Full program participation required. May not be stacked with Trustees' Admission-Based Scholarships.


Competitive Scholarships

  • Students wishing to apply for competitive awards or enhancements must submit an application admission to the University of Louisville by December 15. Supporting materials such as transcripts may be submitted until January 15.
  • Students who are eligible to apply for competitive awards or enhancements will find their next steps in their UofL Application Gateway soon after they apply to UofL (whether they applied to UofL with or without test scores). We will look primarily at a student’s grades, high school curriculum, a student-involvement resume and other materials based on the scholarship. The deadline to apply for these awards or enhancements and submit materials is January 15 unless otherwise noted. 

Trustees' Competitive Scholarships

The consideration for these awards is primarily based on a student-involvement resume (view resume scoring rubric), which should include but is not limited to

    • honors and awards
    • service
    • extra-curricular activities
    • work experience
  • The University of Louisville will award approximately 150 Henry Vogt Scholarships (full tuition + $3,500 final award amount).
  • Applicants not receiving the Vogt Scholarship will be eligible for additional $1,000-7,000 awards, which can be stacked on Admission-Based Scholarships.

Woodford R. Porter Scholarship

Awarded to Black/African American students based on academic merit, leadership and service. Award values vary; 200+ awarded

Kentucky Dataseam Scholarship

Awarded to ten students from schools participating in the Dataseam research and workforce development program. 

The Fall 2021 scholarship application will be available after application in your UofL Application Gateway.

  • $2,000 renewable award; 10 awarded
  • Students must meet the University of Louisville's admission standards and pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering or math while attending the University of Louisville. 
  • Students must submit a Kentucky Data Seam Scholarship application, a student-involvement resume, and request a letter of recommendation to be submitted by January 15. 


Mentored Scholarships

In addition to monetary awards, these scholarships have significant programming components which can include travel, leadership, service, research and more.  View resume scoring rubric.

  • Students wishing to apply for these scholarships must submit an application admission to the University of Louisville by December 15. Supporting materials such as transcripts may be submitted until January 15.
  • Students who are eligible to apply for Mentored Scholarships will find their next steps to in their UofL Application Gateway soon after they apply to UofL. The deadline to apply for these scholarships (and submit materials, including transcripts, letters of recommendations, essays, etc.) is January 15 unless otherwise noted. 
Name Amount Information Minimum Criteria
Brown Fellows Program Full in-state tuition, plus additional education allowance; 10 awarded 29 ACT or 1330 SAT and 3.5 GPA
Grawemeyer Scholarship Full in-state tuition, plus $8,000/year educational allowance; 10 awarded 29 ACT or 1330 SAT and 3.5 GPA
McConnell Scholars Full tuition, plus educational allowance; 10 awarded 3.5 GPA, academic merit and leadership potential 
Kentucky residents only
Martin Luther King Scholars Program Full tuition, plus $8,000/year educational allowance; 10 awarded 26 ACT or 1230 SAT and 3.5 GPA 
Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino students

 

If you have questions about scholarships or award amounts and criteria, please email  with "Scholarships" in the subject line.