14 scholarships Eastern Kentucky University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
$9,000
Regent’s Award | 3.8+ | 28+ ACT or 1310+ SAT | $9,000eku.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$7,000
President’s Award | 3.8 – 4.0 | None required | $7,000eku.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$5,000
One Eastern Award | 3.4 – 3.79 | None required | $5,000eku.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$3,000
Excellence Award | 3.0 – 3.39 | None required | $3,000eku.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$1,000
Promise Award | 2.0 – 2.99 | None required | $1,000eku.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$9,000
Regent's Award | 3.8+ | 28+ ACT or 1310+ SAT | $9,000eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
$7,000
President's Award | 3.8 – 4.0 | None required | $7,000eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
$5,000
One Eastern Award | 3.4 – 3.79 | None required | $5,000eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
$3,000
Excellence Award | 3.0 – 3.39 | None required | $3,000eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
$1,000
Promise Award | 2.0 – 2.99 | None required | $1,000eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
$0
Merit Tier 1 | 3.8 – 4.0 GPA and ACT 28+ | In-State Tuition** | In-State Tuition**eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
$6,000
Merit Tier 2 | 3.8 – 4.0 GPA | $6,000 | $3,000 | 3.0eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
$4,000
Merit Tier 3 | 3.3 – 3.79 GPA | $4,000 | $2,000eku.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
$1,000
The recipient is awarded $1,000 toward registration and fees.eku.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Where Eastern Kentucky University lists its scholarships
EKU Foundation Scholarship Portal (success.eku.edu) — hundreds of scholarships spanning university, college, and department levels; matched by GPA, major/degree program, county of residence, and financial need. Individual award names/amounts are behind a student EKU-credential login; the public-facing page does not list them.
Every amount on this page was read off a Eastern Kentucky University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.