Campbellsville Merit Aid

1. Assuming institutional awards stack without limit — CU has a half-tuition cap.+

   The page states: 'If a student receives a scholarship equal to half-tuition or more, he/she may not be eligible for additional institutional assistance.' Winning a large award can freeze out other CU money.

2. Assuming outside scholarships never touch CU merit aid.+

   CU 'reserves the right to reduce a merit scholarship' when non-CU scholarships/benefits/outside funding equal or exceed total tuition. (GI Bill/VA benefits are exempt.)

3. Treating the Bluegrass Guarantee as a full ride or a stackable bonus.+

   It is last-dollar TUITION-ONLY: federal/state grants and institutional scholarships apply first, and 'Room, board, textbooks and fees are not included.' You must also stay Pell-eligible EVERY year and full-time — dropping to part-time or stopping out forfeits it, and it lasts only 6 semesters (not 8).

4. Missing the December 31 senior-year deadline for the Presidential and Governor's Scholar full-tuition awards.+

   Both applications are due December 31 (Presidential: essay + interview, only 8 awarded; Governor's Scholar: essay, up to 3 awarded). These do not happen automatically.

5. Assuming the Valedictorian Scholarship covers everything.+

   It supplements the package 'to cover the cost of tuition only' — 'Housing, textbooks, and fees are not covered.'

6. Missionary Kids recipients expecting to add other CU awards.+

   The page states: 'Upon receipt, the student is not eligible for any more institutional aid.'

7. Assuming the published merit-tier dollar figures are guaranteed amounts.+

   Every tier is an 'Up to' figure, and the Financial Aid Committee 'reserves the right to expand, reduce, or adjust financial aid programs and funds awarded.' The GPA-to-tier mapping is not published — ask admissions which tier your GPA earns.

8. Transfer students expecting four years of renewal.+

   Freshman merit renews 'up to four years,' but the Transfer Scholarship 'can be renewed annually for three years' — both at a 2.0 GPA.

Kentucky students — especially Pell-eligible 3.0+ residents (free tuition via Bluegrass Guarantee), KY Governor's Scholars, and Baptist-church-connected families; plus any strong-GPA freshman wanting named merit at a Christian university.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $48,362 for 2026-2027. Source

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

Campbellsville imposes three explicit limits: (1) a student receiving a scholarship equal to half-tuition or more may not be eligible for additional institutional assistance; (2) CU reserves the right to reduce a merit scholarship when a student's non-CU/outside funding equals or exceeds total tuition (GI Bill/VA benefits exempt); (3) the Bluegrass Guarantee and endowed awards are last-dollar — other aid applies first, capped at tuition.

Half-tuition rule: 'If a student receives a scholarship equal to half-tuition or more, he/she may not be eligible for additional institutional assistance.' Outside-funding rule: 'Campbellsville University reserves the right to reduce a merit scholarship for a student who receives any type of non-CU scholarship, benefit, outside funding, etc., that is equal to or more than the total cost of tuition. Students using the GI Bill® and receiving VA benefits will not have their scholarship reduced or removed.' Bluegrass Guarantee: last-dollar up to 100% of tuition with performance grants and other scholarships applied first. Endowed/Restricted 'last dollar' scholarships also exist via a separate application.

Source

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

• What is the scholarship deadline?

  Presidential Scholarship and Governor's Scholar applications are due December 31 of the senior year; Baptist Leadership is also December 31. Church Matching, Church Service, Christian Vocation, Kentucky Baptist, Missionary Kids, Community and Access, and Legacy Alliance are due March 15. The June Winslow Carter (Human Performance majors) deadline is November 1. Regular merit comes with admission.

• What GPA do I need for each merit tier?

  CU publishes the tier amounts (Trustees up to $16,500, Provost up to $15,500, Dean up to $14,500, Founders up to $13,500) but not the GPA bands for each tier — ask admissions which tier your GPA earns. Renewal requires a 2.0 cumulative GPA, for up to four years.

• Is the CU Bluegrass Guarantee free tuition?

  Yes, for KY residents who are Pell-eligible with a 3.0 unweighted HS GPA, attending in person at Campbellsville or Harrodsburg — but it's last-dollar (other aid applies first), covers tuition only (no room, board, books, fees), requires annual FAFSA and Pell eligibility every year, and renews at most 3 years/6 semesters with a 2.0 GPA and full-time enrollment.

• What does Campbellsville cost for 2026-27?

  Published 2026-2027 COA for a traditional undergraduate living on campus: $48,362 total (tuition $29,760, technology fee $300, activity fee $200, on-campus food & housing $10,984 = $41,244 direct, plus $7,118 indirect).

• Do outside scholarships reduce my CU aid?

  CU reserves the right to reduce a merit scholarship if outside funding equals or exceeds total tuition; GI Bill/VA users are exempt. Also note the half-tuition rule: a scholarship equal to half-tuition or more may end eligibility for additional institutional assistance.

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