Scholarships at University of Louisville

The in-state Grawemeyer Scholarship at the University of Louisville is a mentored award for Kentucky residents with strong academic records and a passion for undergraduate research or creative activity. Ten students are selected annually for twenty-two thousand dollars per year. Applicants need a 3.5 weighted GPA, qualifying test scores, letters of recommendation, essays, a student-involvement resume, and acceptance into the University Honors Program. Recipients participate in civic and cultural engagement tied to the Grawemeyer Award program. The application deadline is December 1 through the UofL Gateway competitive and mentored scholarship process.

The Henry Vogt Scholarship is one of the University of Louisville's flagship competitive admissions awards for Kentucky and Southern Indiana residents. Approximately one hundred fifty Vogt Scholars are selected each year for a sixteen-thousand-dollar annual award. Eligible students must meet competitive scholarship criteria including a 3.5 weighted GPA and qualifying test scores, then complete the additional competitive scholarship application, student-involvement resume, and related materials in the UofL Gateway by December 1. The scholarship is renewable while recipients maintain program requirements. Students who qualify for the ten-thousand-dollar GSA, GSP, GSE, Gatton Academy, Craft Academy, or Rogers Scholars automatic award may also apply.

Kentucky high school seniors with a minimum 3.5 GPA and 26 ACT or 1230 SAT who commit to minoring in political science at the University of Louisville may apply for the McConnell Scholars Program. Ten scholars are selected each year for this leadership program. Scholars receive a four-year renewable scholarship with guaranteed full in-state tuition; the exact financial package varies with other university aid. Applicants must demonstrate leadership, academic excellence, and a commitment to service. Selected scholars participate in four years of enhanced academic seminars and discussions.

The McConnell Scholarship at the University of Louisville supports Kentucky residents with exceptional records in leadership, scholarship, and service. Ten mentored scholars are selected each year for variable awards up to full in-state tuition plus access to programming valued at more than ten thousand dollars. Applicants must have a 3.5 weighted GPA, higher test-score thresholds than other mentored awards, letters of recommendation, essays, a student-involvement resume, and acceptance into the University Honors Program. The December 1 Gateway deadline applies. Scholars join a cohort focused on leadership development, civic engagement, and mentored undergraduate experiences at UofL.

The Breonna Taylor Legacy Scholarship provides undergraduate scholarship support at the University of Louisville in memory of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville resident and UofL Health emergency room technician. Strong preference is given to underrepresented Kentucky residents, with priority for African-American Kentucky residents. Applicants submit the SFAO online application with two brief essays of three hundred to five hundred words each responding to questions listed in the application form. Awards are competitive and based on the criteria published by the Student Financial Aid Office. Recipients must be degree-seeking University of Louisville undergraduates.

The African American Alumni Council Scholarship supports University of Louisville undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees at UofL. Selection considers racial background along with financial need and academic merit, with first preference for applicants from Jefferson County, Kentucky. Students apply through the Student Financial Aid Office scholarship application when the program is accepting submissions. Recipients must be enrolled degree-seeking students at the University of Louisville. The award helps cover educational expenses for students who demonstrate both academic promise and financial need as determined by the university.

The Teresa A. Butt Memorial Scholarship honors a Louisville woman who believed education could open doors for young women without family funding or professional contacts. The award supports a female University of Louisville student pursuing an undergraduate degree who demonstrates financial need and/or academic merit. Recipients may renew the scholarship in subsequent years by maintaining at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and making satisfactory degree progress. Applications are submitted through the Student Financial Aid Office scholarship application when the program is accepting submissions.

The J. Gorman and Mary E. Conliffe Scholarship assists University of Louisville undergraduates in any degree program who show academic promise but face documented financial limitations. The award renews throughout the recipient's undergraduate career while the student maintains a 2.5 GPA, documents ten hours of volunteer service per semester at a Louisville-area homeless shelter, and continues to meet published eligibility criteria. Students apply through the Student Financial Aid Office managed scholarship application. The scholarship is intended to help cover undergraduate educational expenses for students committed to both academic progress and community service.

The Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Scholarship assists University of Louisville undergraduates who demonstrate documented financial need while pursuing any undergraduate degree. The award may be applied toward tuition, room, board, and/or books and renews for up to five years of undergraduate study while the recipient maintains a 2.5 GPA. Students apply through the Student Financial Aid Office managed scholarship application during open application periods. The scholarship is designed for degree-seeking UofL undergraduates whose financial circumstances would otherwise limit their ability to complete a bachelor's degree.