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
$400 Allen Motor Company, Inc., Student Aid Fund
Must be a full-time student.
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$1,700 Alliance Corporation Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student. The President of Alliance Corporation will...
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$450 Altrusa's Olive Gillespie Scholarship Fund
Must be a female sophomore, junior, or senior and have a minimum GPA of...
Ended
Varies Alumni Association First-Generation and Legacy Persistence Scholarship Fund
Must be enrolled as a full-time student. Must be a first-generation...
Ended
Varies Alumni Leadership Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time beginning freshman student. Must have a minimum high...
Ended
$500 Alvin Almond Memorial Achievement Fund
Must be a deserving full-time student faced with adversity or physical...
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$1,350 Amanda Ann Gunn Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a resident of Cave City or Horse Cave,...
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$1,000 Amanda Trabue and Ike Brodofsky Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student pursuing a major within the Gordon Ford...
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$1,000 American Bank & Trust Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of one of the five high...
Ended
$850 American Legion Post 23 Charlie Bush Scholarship
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of a Warren County or Bowling...
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$850 American Legion Post 23 Roger Miller Scholarship
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of a Warren County or Bowling...
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$1,300 American Legion Post 23 ROTC Endowment Scholarship Fund
Must be an incoming freshman who is interested in pursuing ROTC but did...
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Varies Amy Devine Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time junior or senior pursuing a major within the School...
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$500 Andrea Marie Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate from a high school in Warren...
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$1,400 Angela Gaye Settle Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time freshman and a graduate of Warren Central High...
Ended
$400 Angie Norcia Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student at WKU. Must be a WKU Spirit Master as this...
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$600 Ann Evans Estate Fund in memory of Blanche Thomas Singleton
Must be a full-time student.
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$200 Ann Hocker/Bicentennial Garden Club Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student pursuing a concentration in the Horticulture...
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$700 Ann McKeel Ross Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring within the Department of Art &...
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$900 Ann Waggener Richards Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student who demonstrates the personal qualities and...
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Varies Anna and James Highland Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student.
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Varies Anna Fisher and Cecil C. Brown Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student.
Ended
Varies Anna Mae Thurston and Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time junior or senior student majoring in Elementary...
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$400 Anndee and Scott Crutcher Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student in good standing at WKU. First preference...
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Varies Anne and Mike Hyde Endowed Scholarship in Gifted Studies
Must be from Glasgow or Barren County, Kentucky. Must be a participate...
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Varies Anne and Mike Hyde Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of a high school in Barren...
Ended
$2,000 Anne Grubbs Community Education Scholarship Fund
May be a full-time or part-time student who has worked with Community...
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$1,000 Anthem Medicaid Rural Medicine Endowed Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and pursuing a degree in a...
Ended
$800 Appling and Mosley Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a current member of the WKU Hilltopper...
Ended
$800 Arlo Richardson Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time female student with a minimum high school GPA of 2.8...
Ended
Varies Armbrust/McGee German Culture and Work Experience Scholarship Fund
Must be a student participating in activities that must involve a deep...
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$2,300 Arndt M. Stickles Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring in History within Potter College of...
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$5,750 Arnold Family Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student with a minimum GPA of 2.75 and majoring in a...
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$900 Arnold G. Taylor Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring in Agriculture within the...
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$800 Arnold Petrus Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time male student and pursuing a major in Elementary...
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$600 Arnold Robinson Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student participating in WKU football. Financial...
Ended
$800 Arthur Andersen & Co.-Western Alumni Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time junior or senior student majoring in Accounting...
Ended
$1,000 Arthur Kunkel, IV, Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of Greenwood High School in...
Ended
$2,600 Arthur S. Fox Agriculture Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time junior or senior student majoring in Agriculture...
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$1,000 Aspiring Educator Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time incoming freshman from one of the public high...
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$1,200 Athena Cage Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student. Must be a student of Delafield Community...
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Varies B.G. Plumbing & Heating Company Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student with financial need.
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$2,100 Bale Family Athletic Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a member of the WKU Lady Topper...
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$500 Barbara Cowles Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring in a healthcare related field,...
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$500 Barren County Family FFA Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time freshman and a resident of Barren County, with...
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$1,000 Basil Griffin Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring within the Department of Physics...
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$400 Becky and Gary Sims Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. ...
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$500 Becky Tabor Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student majoring in Dental Hygiene within the...
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$1,800 Beegie Adair Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student and a graduate of Caverna High School. First...
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Varies Belgen Wells Endowed Scholarship Fund
Must be a full-time student.
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