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
$500	Dan E. Brawner Scholarship Fund for Artistic Development Must be a full-time rising sophomore with a minimum cumulative GPA of...	Ended
Varies	Dan Foster Scholarship Must be a full-time student majoring in a business discipline within the...	Ended
$300	Dance Educators of America Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Dance within the Department of...	Ended
Varies	Danhauer-Higginson Family Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student pursuing a major in Elementary Education and...	Ended
$300	Daniel F. Beavers Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. ...	Ended
$2,100	David and Laura Harper Lee Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a graduate of the Hart County or Caverna...	Ended
$1,000	David and Michelle Goodwill Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a graduate from a high school in...	Ended
$2,000	David and Sandra Hartman Chemistry Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Biochemistry or Chemistry within...	Ended
$1,300	David B. Whitaker Journalism Scholarship Fund A separate application is required. Please contact Chuck Clark in WKU...	Ended
$600	David C. and Linda Sparrow Agriculture Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Agriculture within the...	Ended
Varies	David Coffey Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student, with preference to students from Cumberland...	Ended
$2,600	David D. Crowe Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a graduate of Warren Central High...	Ended
$825	David E. and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Matthews Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring within the School of Teacher...	Ended
$500	David Gregory and Nancy Stephens Laird Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Health...	Ended
Varies	David Heard Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a member of the WKU Bass Fishing Team. ...	Ended
$300	David Kent Brown Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time freshman student majoring or minoring in Agriculture...	Ended
$400	David P. Hall Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a graduate of a high school in Logan...	Ended
$700	David Paul Gibson Scholarship Fund in Music Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in Music...	Ended
$150	David R. Watson Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time freshman majoring in an area of mathematics or...	Ended
$800	David W. and Reba M. Heath Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and have a demonstrated financial need. ...	Ended
Varies	David Wedge Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student at WKU.	Ended
$1,700	Debbie and Kevin Stice Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time graduate student who is a U.S. citizen and pursuing...	Ended
$650	Deborah McGuffey Hall Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student who is considered a non-traditional student...	Ended
$1,700	Debra and Gerald "Skip" Sayres Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and majoring in a discipline in the Gordon...	Ended
$1,500	Dee and Betty Gibson Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student with high moral character, good academic...	Ended
$500	Dee Wisdom Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time undergraduate student and be admitted to the Nursing...	Ended
$3,500	Delbert and Willie Oliphant Terrell Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time beginning freshman student majoring in Chemistry,...	Ended
Up to $600	DELO Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time non-traditional student. Must not be receiving...	Ended
Varies	Delroy Hire Meritorious Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and selected by a special committee.	Ended
Varies	Delta Gamma Chapter of Kappa Delta Scholarship Fund Please contact the Delta Gamma Chapter of Kappa Delta at WKU for...	Ended
$1,900	Delta Sigma Theta -- Tabitha Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior student with a minimum...	Ended
$2,100	Dency and Lura Hopper Adams -- Marion Adams Student Aid Fund Must be a full-time student.	Ended
Varies	Dennis and Sharon Smith Endowed Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time junior or senior majoring in Civil Engineering...	Ended
Varies	Dennison Endowed Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student. First preference must be given to a child...	Ended
Varies	Denny Wedge Football Support Fund Must be a full-time student and a member of the WKU Football team.	Ended
$500	Department of Chemistry Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Chemistry within Ogden College...	Ended
Varies	Department of English Scholarship for Racial Equity A separate application is required. Please contact the WKU Department...	Ended
$550	Department of Physics and Astronomy Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Physics or Astronomy within...	Ended
Varies	Derek and Michelle Hull Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and be in good academic standing with the...	Ended
Varies	Dero and Harriet Downing Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student. Financial need is to be considered.	Ended
Varies	Dero Downing Spirit Makes the Master Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a graduate of a high school in Kentucky....	Ended
Varies	Diane Hunton Athletic Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student at WKU and participate in an intercollegiate...	Ended
$800	Dianna Gibbs Voll Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student pursing a major in Elementary Education...	Ended
$600	Dillard/Hoyt Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time graduate student who has completed at least 12 but...	Ended
$400	Don Bruce Award for Excellence in Journalism Fund Must be a full-time junior or senior majoring in journalism, visual...	Ended
$3,400	Don Collins Journalism Scholarship Fund A separate application is required. Please contact Chuck Clark in WKU...	Ended
$700	Don Durham Baseball Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a member of the WKU Baseball team.	Ended
$500	Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Journalism within the School of...	Ended
$500	Donald W. Zacharias Fraternity Scholar of the Year Fund Must be a full-time junior who has completed at least 27 hours in the...	Ended
Varies	Dora M. and Georgia Bates Fund Must be a full-time student. Financial need will be considered.	Ended

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