Scholarship Opportunities
Because GSA alumni are talented and driven individuals who want to make a difference in their communities, 20 colleges and universities (both inside and outside of Kentucky) offer the following scholarships opportunities to GSA alumni. While GSA alumni are great candidates for many schoalrships, each of the following opportunities are specific to completion of GSA’s summer program.
Are you a college/university that would like to attract Kentucky’s best and brightest by joining this list? Let us know at gsainfo@kentuckycenter.org.
Note: The scholarship opportunities available to GSA alumni are administered by the colleges/universities and NOT by the Governor’s School for the Arts. GSA can only verify your attendance to the summer program. Please directly contact the Admissions Office with questions and to inquire about what paperwork must be completed for each school you are interested in – do not assume that the school will automatically know you are a GSA alumnus and provide you with a scholarship. Remember that deadlines for eligibility may mean that ALL the necessary documents must be completed and in their office on that date. Each school has different requirements. The earlier you know what they require to process your GSA scholarship and to learn about other scholarships that you might qualify for, the easier the process will be. Call early and often to inquire about all the specifics of the college application process.
Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky
859-858-3511
www.asbury.edu
Amount: Level 1: 15% of tuition; renewable
Level 2: 20% of tuition; renewable
Level 3: 25% of tuition; renewable
Level 4: 35% of tuition; renewable
Number awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: N/A
Award Notice: Rolling
Eligibility: Level 1: GSA alumni; must maintain 3.0 GPA
Must meet two of three criteria in each level of award below:
Level 2: 3.5 GPA, 27/1200, top 10% of class; must maintain 3.3 GPA
Level 3: 3.7 GPA, 29/1280, top 5% of class; must maintain 3.4 GPA
Level 4: 3.9 GPA, 30/1320, top 2% of class; must maintain 3.5 GPA
Scholarship recipients are not eligible for a combination of Asbury University merit or minority scholarships. Whichever scholarship amount is higher, that scholarship is awarded to the student.
Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky
502-452-8131
www.bellarmine.edu
Amount: $1,500 per year, renewable and in addition to any other institutional Academic Scholarship or Merit Award
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: February 1st
Award Notice: Rolling
Eligibility: Awards are made available for all GSA Alumni. Awards are only available for full-time enrollment during the fall and spring semesters (Note: This scholarship is listed as Kentucky Governor’s Scholarship in Bellarmine’s materials).
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky
800-264-6014
270-789-5000
www.campbellsville.edu
Amount: Full tuition scholarships based on music audition and academics
Number Awarded: Two
Deadline: Audition prior to April 1st
Award notice: April 1st
Eligibility: Any GSA alumni who plan to major in music. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a minimum 24 ACT to qualify. Recipients will be required to participate in a minimum of TWO ensembles each semester (to be assigned) and maintain an overall 3.0 GPA. Recipients will not be eligible for additional Campbellsville University merit funds (Contact Campbellsville University for the most updated information).
Centre College
Danville, Kentucky
859-238-5350
www.centre.edu
Amount: Minimum of $13,000 per year if you meet other criteria.
Number Awarded: Unlimited.
Deadline: Early Action/December 1 OR Regular Decision/January 15th (same as application deadlines).
Award Notice: January 15th for Early Action OR March 15th for Regular Decision.
Eligibility: GSA alumni in the top 10% of their graduation class, 3.5 GPA and an ACT composite score of 28 or equivalent SAT score. Other Centre merit scholarships are available as well as performing arts scholarships. This is a minimum guarantee, not an amount that will stack on top of a higher merit scholarship.
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
859-622-2106
www.eku.edu
Amount: 25% to full tuition 4-year scholarships based on music audition.
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: Audition prior to March 1st
Award Notice: Rolling
Eligibility: All GSA alumni who plan to major in music. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a minimum 20 ACT to qualify. Recipients must be fully admitted to EKU prior to being offered an award and must maintain an overall 2.5 GPA. Recipients MAY be eligible for the following additional EKU admissions scholarships if admitted prior to Feb. 1st: 23-24 ACT, $3,500/year; 25-28 ACT, $6,000/year; 29-31 ACT, $10,000/year; 32+ ACT, $13,000/year. Total award may not be above the cost of attendance.
Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky
502-863-8028
www.georgetowncollege.edu
Amount: $12,000 per year
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: February 1st
Award Notice: March 1st
Eligibility: Governor’s School for the Arts alumni. Award is not in addition to any academic scholarship but may be in addition to a fine arts scholarship pending audition or portfolio admission.
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
800-522-5224
www.kcai.edu
Amount: $1,000 per year; renewable annually based on KCAI’s scholarship renewal policy. In addition to any other merit or need-based scholarship.
Deadline: February 1st
Award Notice: Rolling.
Eligibility: Governor’s School for the Arts alumni with a minimum high school grade point average of 3.0 to receive the Kentucky GSA scholarship at KCAI.
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky
270-384-2126
www.lindsey.edu
Amount: Level 1: Up to a full-tuition scholarship to GSA alumni who have at least a composite ACT score of 24 and a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0
Level 2: Up to a one-half tuition scholarship to GSA alumni who have less than a 24 composite ACT score or a high school GPA less than 3.0.
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: April 1st
Award Notice: Rolling
Eligibility: Awards are available for all GSA alumni. General scholarship policies as outlined in the Lindsey Wilson College catalog apply to this scholarship.
Midway College
Midway, Kentucky
859-846-5346
www.midway.edu
Amount: $1,000 per year, renewable and in addition to any other institutional Academic Scholarship or Merit Award
Number Awarded: Four per year
Deadline: February 15th
Award Notice: Rolling
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA and 20 ACT, and Governor’s School for the Arts alumni.
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
800-272-4678
www.murraystate.edu
Amount and Eligibility:
Scholarship 1: Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program and Governor’s School for the Arts alumni. Renewable full tuition if they have at least a 25 ACT composite score and a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Scholarship 2: GSP/GSA alumni who have below a 25 ACT but at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA are eligible to receive a renewable GSP/GSA scholarship for $1,000 per year.
Scholarship 3: (Talent Scholarship) In addition, there will be six competitive full tuition scholarships for GSA alumni not meeting the 25 ACT and 3.5 GPA requirements.
Number Awarded: Six talent-based scholarships; others are unlimited
Deadline: January 15th
Award Notice: April 1st
Note: These GSP/GSA scholarships are awarded for four years (eight consecutive semesters) or until the first Bachelor’s degree is obtained, whichever occurs first, and require a 3.25 cumulative GPA to renew the scholarship. GSP/GSA scholarships cannot be combined with MSU’s Academic Achievement Scholarship or CHA scholarships. In order to qualify for any scholarships at Murray State, students must complete and meet the appropriate admission and scholarship processes and deadlines.
For complete MSU scholarship information, please visit: http://www.murraystate.edu/Students/Undergraduate/PayingForCollege/fas/scholarships/scholarshipGSPGSA.aspx
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
859-572-6433
www.nku.edu
Amount: Full in state tuition, renewable
Number Awarded: Various; competitive based on scholarship application.
Deadline: January 15th for incoming students
Award Notice: Between February and March
Eligibility: Must have participated in the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program or the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts. Must have an ACT composite score of 24 or higher or SAT score of 1090 or above. Must be in top 20% of high school class and have at least a 3.0 GPA . Must be a degree-seeking student.
Note: Renewable after the first year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; must have earned 24 credit hours during the prior academic year. After earning 24 credit hours, it is renewable for an additional two academic years with maintenance of a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and must have earned 24 credit hours in the prior academic year.
Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
336-721-2621
www.salem.edu
Amount: Estimated $15,000 per year – renewable for four years
Number Awarded: Four
Deadline: January 11th (postmark deadline)
Award Notice: February 28th
Eligibility: Attended any residential Governor’s School program such as the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts. Must maintain a 3.0 college GPA.
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia
912-525-5100
www.scad.edu
Amount: $1,500 per year (in addition to any other scholarship)
Number Awarded: An undetermined limited number
Deadline: Preference of February 15th
Award Notice: At notice of acceptance to the college
Eligibility: 1st place in Congressional Art Composition or participated in selected Governor’s Honors programs or Governor’s School for the Arts alumni or superior artistic ability in portfolio presentation (Contact SCAD for the most updated information).
Thomas More College
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
(859) 344-3319
www.thomasmore.edu
Amount: Equal to the cost of traditional residential hall room and board for 8 semesters. Valued at $13,000 over four years.
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: Priority deadline-March 15th
Award Notice: At Acceptance to the College
Eligibility: Governor’s School for the Arts or Governor’s Scholar alumni; must maintain a 3.0 GPA.�
Note: Listed as Kentucky Governor’s Scholar scholarship. Proof of program completion is required.
Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky
859-233-8242
www.transy.edu
Amount: Minimum of $7,500 per year – renewable
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: Dec. 1st for early decision, February 1st regular decision
Award Notice: Soon after deadline (March 1st)
Eligibility: Governor’s School for the Arts alumni.
University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
800-424-8634
www.evansville.edu
Amount: $1,000 per year, renewable award that will be in addition to any other institutional Academic Scholarship or Merit-Based Award. The award is renewable with a 2.5 UE annual grade point average.
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: February 1st
Award Notice: Rolling
Eligibility: Awards are available for all GSA Alumni. These awards can only be used for full-time enrollment during the fall and spring semesters. Please note that this award may not stack on top of any full-tuition award the University of Evansville may offer.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
859-257-4198
www.uky.edu
Amount: Tier 1: Full tuition; renewable.
Tier 2: $1,500 per year; renewable.
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: Must be admitted to the university and have qualifying scores in by March 1st.
Award Notice: April 1st
Eligibility: Governor’s School for the Arts alumni must be incoming freshman. Tier 1 (Presidential Scholarship) – minimum 1250 SAT (M + CR) or 28 ACT and a 3.3 unweighted high school GPA. Tier 2 (Provost Scholarship) – Complete GSP/GSA.
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
502-852-2281
www.louisville.edu
Amount: Tier 1: Full Tuition guaranteed, renewable
Tier 2: $3,500, renewable
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: January 15th
Award Notice: March 1st
Eligibility: Governor’s School for the Arts Alumni; Tier 1- minimum 28 ACT/1250 SAT and 3.35 GPA on 4.0 scale; Tier 2- minimum 25 ACT/1130 SAT and 3.35 GPA on 4.0 scale. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky
606-218-5250
www.pc.edu
Amount: $3,000 per year. Scholarships are renewable with maintenance of cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and completion of 24 credit hours during the prior academic year. Can be combined with other scholarships awarded based on academic merit.
Number Awarded: Unlimited
Deadline: Rolling
Award Notice: Rolling
Eligibility: Alumni of the Governor’s School for the Arts.�
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
Nashville, Tennessee
615-383-4848
www.watkins.edu
Amount: $1,000 per year for up to four years. Scholarship will be renewed annually as long as the cumulative GPA at the end of the spring semester is 3.0 or above. Annual amount is split between fall and spring semesters and is based on full-time registration of 12 or more credits per semester. Amount will be prorated if student registers for less than full-time in any semester. This award will be added to any other scholarship that may be awarded based on other criteria.
Number Awarded: Unlimited.
Deadline: Application must be completed by May 1st for fall entry and by November 1st for spring entry. Certificate of attendance at GSA must accompany application.
Award Notice: Award notification will be in letter of acceptance.
Eligibility: Must be an alumnus of GSA.
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
270-745-2344
www.wku.edu
Amount: Full Tuition and Partial Tuition Scholarships Available, Renewable for 8 semesters.
Number Awarded: A limited number
Deadline: January 15th �
Award Notice: April 1st
Eligibility: Incoming Freshmen, GSA alumni, 2.5 GPA or above AND 20 or higher on the ACT composite score (or 930 or above on the SAT). Must major in Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Theater, or Visual Art. Departments for the above majors may have additional requirements. For more information visit http://www.wku.edu/pcal/governors-school-for-the-arts-scholarship-information.