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The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, http://www.kheaa.com or KHEAA, administers the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES), College Access Program (CAP) and the Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG), as well as other programs.
The general eligibility requirements for state grants are the same as those for the federal programs. You must be a legal resident of Kentucky prior to the year you apply for aid. Kentucky state grants are time sensitive and deplete early in the year. It is imperative that you file your FAFSA as soon after October 1 of the previous award year to be considered for these grants before funds expire.
The 1998 General Assembly provided Kentucky high school students and GED recipients a great opportunity to make their education pay with the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES). KEES, administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), is funded by Kentucky lottery proceeds. Students who get the most from high school by studying hard and making good grades (2.5 GPA or higher) can earn scholarships for college or technical school. The better you do in high school, the more you will earn toward college scholarships. GED recipients may earn awards based on their ACT scores.
Purpose – Every year that a student attends a certified Kentucky high school with at least a 2.5 grade point average, they earn an award and then a bonus is added for an ACT of at least a 15 on a graduated scale. Graduates from home school in Kentucky or a non-certified, non-public Kentucky high school may be eligible for the KEES ACT supplemental award. The institution determines and reports to KHEAA the student’s initial eligibility for consideration of a KEES ACT supplemental award. KHEAA determines the student’s final eligibility for a KEES ACT supplemental award.
University Policy – UPIKE’s responsibility is to certify that each state grant recipient meets all of the eligibility requirements and that the institution follows all reporting processes and deadlines to ensure funding.
Student Eligibility – KHEAA determines the student’s eligibility for the KEES as reported by each certified Kentucky high school. The scholarship is not need based. When the college reports the student as enrolled, the state awards the dollars.
Award Amount – The award ranges from $125 to $500 per year based on grades and then the bonus for the ACT score ranges from $36 to $500. The AP, IB students may receive a supplemental award based on the score from $200 to $300. To maintain the award, the recipient must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average as a freshman and 3.0 each year thereafter. As an upperclassman with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 – 2.99, the recipient may earn half of their original KEES award, unless they are on track to graduate in four years. In that case, the recipient may earn the full award.
Purpose – To offer to qualified Kentucky residents awards at public or private colleges an amount equal to the community college tuition rate.
Student Eligibility – KHEAA determines the student’s initial eligibility for CAP Grant consideration based on the results of the student’s FAFSA and Federal Pell Grant eligibility. The institution determines the student’s final eligibility for a CAP Grant award based on the student’s calculated need, taking into consideration the student’s eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant and other need-based financial aid.
Award Amount – The maximum award is $5,300 per academic year or $2,650 each semester for full-time enrollment. As a part-time student enrolled in at least 6 credit hours, they may receive $221 per credit hour.
Maximum Award – This grant has an aggregate limit of 200 percent of an annual award for an associate degree and 400 percent of an annual award for a bachelor’s degree. This means that full-time students at a semester school will use all their eligibility for an associate degree in 2 years.
Purpose – To offer to qualified Kentucky residents who bear the major cost of attending accredited independent colleges and universities within the Commonwealth a tuition or fees grant as supplementary aid to students where need exists. The program is designed to assist students with the higher tuition charges at the independent colleges. You must be a full-time undergraduate enrolled in an associate or baccalaureate degree program and have no past-due financial obligations to KHEAA or to any Title IV program to qualify for the program. Eligible institutions must be accredited by a regional accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and not be comprised solely of religious instruction.
Student Eligibility – KHEAA determines the student’s initial eligibility for KTG consideration based on the results of the student’s FAFSA. The institution determines the student’s final eligibility for a KTG award based on the student’s calculated need, taking into consideration the student’s eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant, a Kentucky CAP Grant, and other need-based financial aid.
Award Amount – The maximum award is $3,300 per academic year or $1,650 each semester for full-time enrollment. There is no KTG award for less than full-time enrollment.
Below you will find the state requirements to claim Kentucky residency.