Our Opportunities

Welcome to TOPDollar. This scholarship management system, powered by AcademicWorks, provides a complete list of all scholarship opportunities that are available for students at Western Kentucky University.

To apply for WKU scholarships, click the red “Sign In” button. You must have a WKU email and password in order to sign in and complete the General Scholarship Application. You can save your application at any time by clicking “Save and Keep Editing”. If you have questions regarding the TOPDollar online scholarship system, please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at 270-745-2755 (Option 3) or email scholarships@wku.edu.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Browsing “All” Scholarships: Below is a list of all scholarship opportunities within TOPDollar. This comprehensive list shows all scholarships, not just scholarships for which you may be receiving particular consideration. The “Deadline” column indicates the deadline to complete the application to receive consideration. This is not the deadline to accept the award should you be offered the scholarship.

  • Search Scholarship Opportunities: You may type in key words to search for specific criteria to identify scholarship opportunities for which you might be eligible. You may search based on geographic area (i.e. county, state, high school, etc.), academic major or college (i.e. Chemistry, English, Gordon Ford College of Business, etc.); extracurricular activities or athletics (i.e. FFA, football, forensics, etc.); hobbies and interests (i.e. piano, gymnastics, etc.); or specific personal characteristics (i.e. diversity, disability, faith, etc.). Based on the information we have on file and the information you complete in the General Scholarship Application, you will be automatched to available opportunities.

  • Automatch Scholarships: Once you complete your General Scholarship Application, you will be matched with scholarships for which you immediately qualify – no further action is required. All students who qualify through the automatch for these opportunities will be submitted to the appropriate awarding entities. Please keep in mind, qualifying for an automatch does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship. Also, some scholarship opportunities may not be automatched because they require additional action on your part (i.e. a separate application, essay, letters of recommendation, interview, etc.). Those particular scholarships will be listed as recommended scholarships with a green arrow button after you complete your General Scholarship Application.

  • Award Amount: The number and award amount of scholarships are for general information purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of what you will receive if selected. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available, and other factors which determine the amount of the actual award.
Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies "FirstNet, Built With AT&T" Disaster Science Operations Center Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time undergraduate student and actively participating in...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies "Footprints" Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum cumulative GPA...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies "The Directors" P-MBA Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time graduate student in the Professional-MBA program...
Deadline01/01/2025
$4,000 1LT Eric D. Yates Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior and an active member of...
Deadline01/01/2025
$450 A. A. Gorin Scholarship Fund for Green County Students
Must be a full-time student and a resident of Green County in Kentucky.
Deadline01/01/2025
$250 A.M. Stickles Award
Must be a full-time student pursuing a major within the Department of...
Deadline01/01/2025
$950 A.M. Stickles Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Must be a full-time student majoring in History within the Department of...
Deadline01/01/2025
$300 A.W.A.R.E. Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a resident of Warren, Simpson, or Logan...
Deadline01/01/2025
$400 Aaron P. Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time freshman and a graduate of Warren East High School...
Deadline01/01/2025
$4,300 Abby Cummings 6th Man Lady Toppers Endowed Basketball Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a member of the WKU Lady Topper...
Deadline01/01/2025
$400 Aberg Family Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student that is at least a junior and enrolled in...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,000 Adam Hoffman Scholarship Fund
Must be enrolled as a full-time student and majoring within the...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,000 Addie Hochstrasser Estate Fund for the Jim Wayne Miller Scholarship in Creative Writing
A separate application is required. Please contact the WKU Department...
Deadline01/01/2025
$600 Agnes Duskey McCrory Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time incoming freshman pursuing a major within the School...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Agriculture Incentive Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student who is majoring in Agriculture within the...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Agriculture Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring in Agriculture within the...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,000 Ahrman Family WKU Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time beginning freshman with a minimum high school GPA of...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Al Young Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and pursuing the Pre-Medicine concentration....
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Alan Miller Memorial Award in English
A separate application is required. Please contact the WKU Department...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Alan Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund
A separate application is required. Please contact the WKU Department...
Deadline01/01/2025
$750 Albany-Florence Scholarship Fund
A separate application is required. Please see the Guidance Counselor...
Deadline01/01/2025
$400 Albert Amos Hawkins Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring in recreation, park, and nonprofit...
Deadline01/01/2025
$3,000 Albin L. Lee Scholarship
Must be a full-time junior or senior and a resident of Kentucky. Must...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,500 Aldridge and Burton Goodman Downing Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring within the School of Teacher...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Alexander Downing Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student. Financial need is a major consideration.
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,400 Alexander Xavier Harkins Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time freshman and a graduate of Greenwood High School. ...
Deadline01/01/2025
$400 Alexandra and Gemonee Brown Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time rising senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. ...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,000 Alexis Swift Top Dog Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. One...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Alfreda Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of either Christian County...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Alice Marie Woodward and John Crittenden Dorsey Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student with a minimum high school and college GPA...
Deadline01/01/2025
$2,500 Alicia McFarland Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student in good standing and be accepted into the...
Deadline01/01/2025
$400 Allen Motor Company, Inc., Student Aid Fund
Must be a full-time student.
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,700 Alliance Corporation Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time beginning freshman. The President of Alliance...
Deadline01/01/2025
$450 Altrusa's Olive Gillespie Scholarship Fund
Must be a female sophomore, junior, or senior and have a minimum GPA of...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Alumni Association First-Generation and Legacy Persistence Scholarship Fund
Must be enrolled as a full-time student. Must be a first-generation...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Alumni Leadership Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time beginning freshman student. Must have a minimum high...
Deadline01/01/2025
$500 Alvin Almond Memorial Achievement Fund
Must be a deserving full-time student faced with adversity or physical...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,350 Amanda Ann Gunn Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a resident of Cave City or Horse Cave,...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,000 Amanda Trabue and Ike Brodofsky Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student pursuing a major within the Gordon Ford...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,000 American Bank & Trust Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of one of the five high...
Deadline01/01/2025
$850 American Legion Post 23 Charlie Bush Scholarship
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of a Warren County or Bowling...
Deadline01/01/2025
$850 American Legion Post 23 Roger Miller Scholarship
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of a Warren County or Bowling...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,300 American Legion Post 23 ROTC Endowment Scholarship Fund
Must be an incoming freshman who is interested in pursuing ROTC but did...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Amy Devine Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time junior or senior pursuing a major within the School...
Deadline01/01/2025
$500 Andrea Marie Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate from a high school in Warren...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,400 Angela Gaye Settle Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time freshman and a graduate of Warren Central High...
Deadline01/01/2025
$400 Angie Norcia Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student at WKU. Must be a WKU Spirit Master as this...
Deadline01/01/2025
$600 Ann Evans Estate Fund in memory of Blanche Thomas Singleton
Must be a full-time student.
Deadline01/01/2025
$200 Ann Hocker/Bicentennial Garden Club Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student pursuing a concentration in the Horticulture...
Deadline01/01/2025
$700 Ann McKeel Ross Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring within the Department of Art &...
Deadline01/01/2025