Project Graduate
Project Graduate is a statewide initiative to assist adult learners who have accumulated 80 or more credit hours to return to finish their first bachelor’s degree.
UK Project Graduate benefits include:
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Single point of contact
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Application Fee waiver
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Academic Advising
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Priority enrollment
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Quick admit
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Degree Summary/Audit
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Academic Bankruptcy on case-by-case basis
Frequently Asked Questions:
What are the criteria for Project Graduate?
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Prior UK Students must meet the following criteria:
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You must be eligible for readmission to complete your 1st bachelor degree
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You must have at least 80 earned credits
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You must have been out of school for at least 2 years
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Transfer Students from public institutions in the state of Kentucky must meet the following criteria:
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You must be eligible as a transfer to complete your 1st bachelor degree
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You must have at least 80 earned hours
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You must have been out of school for at least 2 years
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I have 80 credit hours but some are from a community college, will those apply?
- Yes, but UK limits the total number of transfer credit hours from a community college to 67 credits.
Do I have to complete the same degree I started?
- No. UK offers many degree programs and majors. Visit http://www.uky.edu/registrar/content/2015-16-majors for more information.
I have been out of school for 20 years. Can I still return?
- Yes. Project Graduate students can return at any age.
Are there any on-line classes available?
- Yes. Visit http://www.uky.edu/ukonline/ for more information.
Can I test out of classes?
- Yes. UK allows credit by exam for CLEP. Visit http://www.uky.edu/registrar/sites/www.uky.edu.registrar/files/sap_1.pdf for more information.
Does a Project Graduate degree differ from any other bachelor degree?
- Project Graduate is not a degree, but a program to assist students who want to return to pursue any UK undergraduate program.
How do I apply?
- Complete this short application and mail it, along with all your college transcripts, to the address below:
Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar
University of Kentucky
100 W.D. Funkhouser Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40506-0054
Does UK offer any options for childcare?
- Yes, please go to the Child Development Center of the Bluegrass website at http://www.cdcbg.org/ to find more information.
For more information, contact Aaron Vaught, at aaron.vaught@uky.edu or (859) 257-2031.