Legacy Tuition Program
Through the Legacy Tuition Program, the University of Kentucky offers a partial tuition program to eligible non-resident undergraduate children of UK graduates. An eligible student is defined as a child whose mother, father, or step-parent has earned bachelor, graduate, doctorate, or professional degree from the University of Kentucky, whose parent or step-parent is a member of the UK Alumni Association, and who would normally be subject to non-resident tuition rates. Degrees from a Community College or parents that completed their medical residency program at UK (but no degree) are not eligible.
New first-time freshmen will be eligible for the Legacy Tuition Program for a total of eight semesters. Transfer students are eligible through the equivalent of their eighth semester of undergraduate study. Semesters of prior college enrollment at other institutions are considered in the total eight semesters.
Automatic renewal each semester is contingent upon the student's full-time enrollment on the UK main campus while maintaining a good academic standing and the qualifying parent's active membership in the UK Alumni Association. Eligibility for continued enrollment in the program will be verified each semester.
Beginning in 2006-2007, the University of Kentucky will offer three tiers to the Legacy Tuition Program:
Tier 1
Students applying with a minimum 1360 SAT or 31 ACT and a 3.75 unweighted high school grade-point average will receive the full benefit, which covers the difference between resident and nonresident tuition rates. These students will be able to attend UK at the rate of instate tuition.
Tier 2
Eligible students with a minimum 1240 SAT or 28 ACT and a 3.30 unweighted high school grade-point average will be considered for a scholarship which provides $4,500 per year.
Tier 3
All other eligible students will receive $3,000 per year, for up to four years of undergraduate study.
Students are required to complete the Legacy application in order to receive the benefits. The deadline to apply for the fall semester is February 15; deadline for the spring semester is November 15; the deadline for summer session is April 15.
For more information, contact:
University of Kentucky
Office of Academic Scholarships
217 W.D. Funkhouser Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0054
859-257-4198
Email: academicscholar@lsv.uky.edu
www.uky.edu/AcademicScholarships
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Academic Common Market - Kentucky is one of the 16 participating states in the Academic Common Market (ACM). The Academic Common Market allows out-of-state students to pay in-state tuition while studying selected academic programs that are not available in their home states. The list of programs included in the Academic Common Market is revised periodically to reflect the changing needs and offerings of participating states. For more information see list of programs link on Academic Common Market web page.
The 16 states that participate in the Academic Common Market are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Undergraduate and Graduate programs are included in the Academic Common Market. For more information about the UK Graduate School, please visit their web site at: http://www.rgs.uky.edu/gs/.
- Residency Policy - In-State vs. Out-of-State tuition rate.
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