Out-of-state Scholarships
Admission-Based Scholarships
Out-of-state students who meet the minimum criteria will automatically receive renewable awards following admission to UofL. No scholarship application is required. The University of Louisville guarantees Admission-Based Scholarships until May 1, 2022 for students entering UofL in the fall. We will accept scores for tests taken over the summer. We strongly encourage students with qualifying test scores to submit those to automatically receive Admission-based awards.
The scholarship amounts listed will be available for students entering in Fall 2022.
| Name | Amount Information | Minimum Criteria |
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(California-, DC Metro-, Illinois-, Indiana*-, Metro NY/NJ/PA-, Nashville-, and Southern New England-area students) |
$10,000-$16,000 | Admission to the University of Louisville; Residence or school attendance in an eligible zipcode or county. View criteria. |
| $16,000 grant to reduce tuition to in-state | Admission to the University of Louisville; Residence or school attendance in an eligible county. View criteria. |
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(Out-of-State students outside of regional areas) |
$5,000-$15,000 | Eligibility based on academic merit; |
| National Merit Semifinalist | $28,000 National Scholars Award | 3.5 GPA |
*Excludes Southern Indiana counties eligible for in-state tuition (Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and Washington)
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 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 December 15 unless otherwise noted.
| Name | Amount Information | Minimum Criteria |
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| Brown Fellows Program | Full tuition, plus additional education allowance; 10 awarded |
3.5 GPA 26 ACT or 1230 SAT |
| Grawemeyer Scholarship | $28,000 for out-of-state students |
3.5 GPA ACT/SAT score optional Interest in faculty-supervised research and creative activity |
If you have questions about scholarships or award amounts and criteria, please email admitme@louisville.edu with "Scholarships" in the subject line.