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 |
deadline Varies |
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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 26, 2026 |
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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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Robert B. and Helen P. Jewell Educational Foundation ScholarshipUniversity of Kentucky - College of Arts and Sciences |
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award $8,500 |
deadline March 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Robert B. and Helen P. Jewell Educational Foundation Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky. You must be a Kentucky native and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Civil Engineering Scholarship Program - Kentucky Transportation CabinetKentucky Transportation Cabinet |
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award Up to $7,600 |
deadline February 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Civil Engineering Scholarship Program is available to Kentucky students studying engineering. You must be a graduate of a Kentucky high school or a high school graduate residing in Kentucky. You must be majoring in civil engineering at the University of Kentucky or Western Kentucky University, pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in... View Scholarship Details |
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AIA Northeast Illinois ScholarshipAmerican Institute of Architects- Northeast Illinois |
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award $3,000 |
deadline April 18, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe AIA Northeast Illinois Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled at one of the East Central or West Central accredited Architecture schools for the fall of the upcoming school year. You must reside within the the AIA NEI Chapter boundaries (Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties) and be a U.S citizen in order to be considered... View Scholarship Details |
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Myrtle M. and Orvan R. Whitlow ScholarshipUniversity of Kentucky - College of Arts and Sciences |
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award $2,500 |
deadline March 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Myrtle M. and Orvan R. Whitlow Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky. You must be a Kentucky native, have at least a 3.5 GPA and a minimum 30 composite ACT score. You must also demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Susan Belmore ScholarshipUniversity of Kentucky - College of Arts and Sciences |
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award $2,000 |
deadline March 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Susan Belmore Scholarship is available to students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky. You must have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed by the end of the spring semester. You must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement to be eligible for this award. Two... View Scholarship Details |
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