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	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
$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
$1,000	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
$3,600	Don Collins Journalism Scholarship Fund A separate application is required. Please contact Chuck Clark in WKU...	Ended
$900	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
$550	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	Donna and Henry Graves Scholarship Fund Must be enrolled as a full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate...	Ended
Varies	Dora M. and Georgia Bates Fund Must be a full-time student. Financial need will be considered.	Ended
$1,000	Dora Shirley Cleaver Memorial Award Must be a full-time student majoring in the School of Teacher Education...	Ended
$150	Doris L. Owens Dance Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Dance within the Department of...	Ended
$2,300	Dorothea and James T. Howard Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student. Financial need is a major consideration.	Ended
Varies	Dorothy and Lester Reeves Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student from Kentucky majoring in Management within...	Ended
$500	Dottie Blair Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student. Must be a graduate of Central Hardin High...	Ended
$1,100	Doug and Gloria Young Hovious Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Business Studies with the Office...	Ended
Varies	Doug Humphrey Award for Outstanding Service in Physics and Astronomy Must be a full-time junior or senior majoring in Physics within the...	Ended
$4,700	Douglas and Deloris Coleman Erwin Nursing Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time junior or senior from Kentucky or West Viriginia who...	Ended
$550	Douglas Schutte Dental Hygiene Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior in the Dental Hygiene...	Ended
$500	Dove Healing Center Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student. Must demonstrate a financial need and have...	Ended
$1,700	Dowell Family Scholarship Fund Must be a beginning freshman student and a graduate of Russell County...	Ended
$1,100	Dr. Alton Little Scholarship Fund A separate application is required. Please visit...	Ended
$450	Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Brenner Student Aid Fund Must be a full-time student.	Ended
$3,300	Dr. and Mrs. Mark Lowry, II, Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time junior or senior student. First preference is given...	Ended
$2,300	Dr. and Mrs. R. Goodwin Athletic Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a member of the WKU Football Team.	Ended
$900	Dr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Gibson Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and a graduate of Grayson County High...	Ended
$500	Dr. and Mrs. T.O. Helm -- Margie Helm Student Aid Fund Must be a full-time student.	Ended
$1,200	Dr. and Mrs. William A. Webb Student Aid Fund Must be a full-time student.	Ended
$500	Dr. and Mrs. William M. Jenkins, Jr., Student Aid Fund Must be a full-time student.	Ended
$10,000	Dr. B.F. and Marjorie Brown Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time incoming freshman and a graduate from a high school...	Ended
$1,200	Dr. Carl L. and Mary Anne Kell Internship Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student and be completing an unpaid summer...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Charles Hood Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior ROTC student with a...	Ended
$2,200	Dr. Curtis Englebright Scholarship Fund May be a full-time sophomore, junior, senior or a full-time or part-time...	Ended
$1,800	Dr. D. Hugh Puckett Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Biology with a Pre-Medicine...	Ended
$750	Dr. Dan and Polly McIlvoy Nursing Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a student majoring in Nursing within the School of Nursing and...	Ended
$200	Dr. Delroy Hire Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Laboratory Instructor Must be a full-time student majoring in Biology within Ogden College of...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Delroy Hire Non-Endowed Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student.	Ended
$100	Dr. Delroy Hire, Captain Medical Corps U.S. Navy Retired, Distinguished Service Award Must be a full-time student and a member of the WKU ROTC program.	Ended
$100	Dr. Delroy Hire, Captain Medical Corps U.S. Navy Retired, Order of the Saber Award Must be a full-time student and a participant in the ROTC Cadet program...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Dorothy E. Reeves Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student pursuing a doctoral degree in the Education...	Ended
$4,600	Dr. Dorris Hutchison Scholarship Fund Must be a full-time student majoring in Chemistry or Biology or be...	Ended
$500	Dr. Elizabeth L. Shoenfelt One Starfish Award Awards may made in one of the following three areas: 1) ...	Ended

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