University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
University Website: www.uky.edu/Apply Online: www.uky.edu/admission/apply-uk
Coordinates: 38°02′N 84°30′W / 38.033°N 84.500°W / 38.033; -84.500
The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public co-educational university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities, the largest college or university in the state, with 28,094 students as of Fall 2011, and the highest ranked research university in the state according to U.S. News and World Report.
Students are divided into 16 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and four professional programs. The University of Kentucky has fifteen libraries on campus. The largest is William T. Young Library, a federal depository, hosting subjects related to social sciences, humanities and life sciences collections. In recent years, the university has focused expenditures increasingly on research, following a compact formed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1997. The directive mandated that the university become a Top 20 public research institution, in terms of an overall ranking to be determined by the university itself, by the year 2020.
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University of Kentucky College Scholarships
Ashland Inc. Legal ScholarshipUniversity of Kentucky - College of Law |
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award $20,000 |
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DescriptionThe Ashland Inc. Legal Scholarship is available to students entering the University of Kentucky, College of Law. You must be a Kentucky resident and demonstrate financial need. You must also surpass all criteria for admission to the College of Law and demonstrate a strong academic record and performance on the LSAT to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Astronaut Scholarship in Science and TechnologyAstronaut Scholarship Foundation |
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award Up to $15,000 |
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DescriptionThe Astronaut Scholarship in Science and Technology is open to students majoring in engineering, natural science, applied science, or mathematics. You must attend one of the participating educational institutions to be considered for this award. U.S. citizenship is also a requirement. You must be nominated by faculty or staff in your... View Scholarship Details |
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UK Fellowship - UK College of LawUniversity of Kentucky - College of Law |
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award Up to $20,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe UK Fellowship is available to students entering the University of Kentucky, College of Law, who attended UK as an undergraduate student. Selection is based on academic achievement and contributions to UK as an undergraduate. View Scholarship Details |
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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate ScholarshipAmerican Chemical Society (ACS) |
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award $10,000 |
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DescriptionThe ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship is available to full - time students majoring in chemistry. You must express the intent to teach high school chemistry after graduation and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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NRF Next Generation ScholarshipNational Retail Federation |
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award Up to $25,000 |
deadline May 28, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Next Generation Scholarship is available to full - time junior and senior students who are pursuing a course of study or concentration relevant to retail. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be nominated by your school to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Transfer Achievement Scholarship - University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky |
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award $4,000 |
deadline June 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Transfer Achievement Scholarship is open to transfer students at the University of Kentucky who are non-residents. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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AIA Northeast Illinois ScholarshipThe American Institute of Architecture Northeast Illinois (AIA) |
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award $3,000 |
deadline June 30, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe AIA Northeast Illinois Scholarship is open to undergraduate students in Chicago. You must have a home residence of record within the AIA NEI Chapter boundaries (Chapter boundaries are: Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties, be enrolled for the fall at one of the East Central or West Central accredited Architecture schools and be a U.S.... View Scholarship Details |
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Distinguished Transfer Scholarship - University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky |
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award $3,000 |
deadline June 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Distinguished Transfer Scholarship is open to transfer students at the University of Kentucky who are residents of Kentucky. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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William C. Parker Diversity ScholarshipUniversity of Kentucky |
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award $2,500 |
deadline June 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe William C. Parker Diversity Scholarship is open to diverse, new and continuing students at the University of Kentucky. Selection is based on contribution to diversity, test scores, grades, essay, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, awards and recognition, and community service. View Scholarship Details |
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College Access Program GrantKentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) |
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award Up to $1,900 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe College Access Program Grant is available to students residing in Kentucky. You must be enrolled at least half - time at a participating school, and demonstrate financial to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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