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Automatic Merit Scholarships in Kentucky
15 colleges in Kentucky automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 7 public and 8 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
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15 Kentucky colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every Kentucky school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | Public | 9 | Regent's Award (Eastern Experience): $9,000President's Award (Eastern Experience): $7,000One Eastern Award (Eastern Experience): $5,000+6 more on the school page |
| Kentucky | Public | 3 | Provost Scholarship (Kentucky residents): $2,500/year at 3.30 GPA + 26 ACT / 1230 SAT; $5,000/year at 3.30 GPA + 28 ACT / 1300 SATBluegrass Spirit Scholarship (non-resident): $5,000 / $8,000 / $10,000 / $12,500 per year across four subtiers+1 more on the school page |
| Louisville | Public | 5 | Border Benefit Award (base): $16,000 per yearBorder Benefit Award (top stacked tier): $21,000 per year ($16,000 base + $5,000)Regional Scholars Program: $12,000–$16,000 per year+2 more on the school page |
| Morehead State | Public | 10 | Kentucky Automatic Merit Scholarship — Top Tier (3.8+ GPA / ACT 28+): $8,000/yrKentucky Automatic Merit Scholarship — Full Grid (all cells): $1,000–$8,000/yr depending on GPA/ACT combinationOhio Regional Tuition Advantage Merit Scholarship — Full Grid (select Ohio counties): $1,000–$8,000/yr depending on GPA/ACT combination+7 more on the school page |
| Murray State | Public | 1 | Academic Achievement Scholarships (GPA ladder): $1,000-$10,000 per year |
| Northern Kentucky University | Public | 4 | Commonwealth: $1,000Excellence: $2,000Standard Transfer Merit: $1,000–$2,500+1 more on the school page |
| Western Kentucky | Public | 14 | Academic Scholarship — Tier 1 (3.80–4.00 GPA + 30 ACT / 1360 SAT): $7,500 per year | $30,000 total over four yearsAcademic Scholarship — Tier 2 (3.80–4.00 GPA, no test score required): $3,500 per year | $14,000 total over four yearsAcademic Scholarship — Tier 3 (3.50–3.79 GPA): $2,500 per year | $10,000 total over four years+11 more on the school page |
| Alice Lloyd | Private (religious) | 1 | Geddes GPA Scholarship: $500 per year ($250/semester) |
| Asbury University | Private (religious) | 3 | Academic Merit Scholarship (automatic GPA grid): $9,000-$15,000 per yearFrancis Asbury Scholarship (National Merit): $5,000 per yearKentucky Governor's Programs Scholarship: $15,000 per year |
| Bellarmine | Private (religious) | 1 | Public Price Promise: Matches your state's flagship university direct cost |
| Campbellsville | Private (religious) | 2 | Valedictorian Scholarship: Full tuition (supplement; tuition only)KEES Across Kentucky (KEES Matching): $2,000 (Up to; freshmen) / $1,500 (Up to; transfers) |
| Lindsey Wilson | Private (religious) | 1 | See full ladder |
| Thomas More (KY) | Private (religious) | 2 | Academic Scholarships (Presidential / Dean's / Thomas More Award / Parochial Promise / Transfer): $2,000-$18,000Test Score Bonus: $1,000-$4,000 |
| Centre | Private | 2 | Front and Centre Scholarship (Early Decision incentive): $20,000 total ($5,000 per year)+1 more on the school page |
| UPIKE | Private | 1 | GPA Scholarships (Trustee Excellence Scholarship / Provost Leadership Award / Dean Service Award / Appalachian Academic Achievement / Mountain Merit Award): $3,000-$8,000 |