FINANCIAL AID
Graduate Assistantships
Loans
For additional information about the loans, see the Student
Financial Assistance Web site.
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Federal Perkins Loan
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Federal Stafford Loan
Student Employment
For additional information, see the Student
Financial Assistance Web site.
Research Grant
Graduate students are invited to submit proposals for University
research grants. Information as to application deadline
and required proposal form may be obtained from the Office
of Graduate Studies.
Alumni Grant
An alumni grant is available to qualified non-resident students
whose parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or grandparent completed
a degree or a certificate program at WKU. Grant applications
are available through the Office of Graduate Studies.
College Heights Foundation
The College Height Foundation provides some financial assistance
to graduate students, mainly in the a read of Teacher Education
and Family Science. The application is handled through
the Financial
Aid Office. For more information please contact: Alex
Downing, College Heights Foundation.
Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office
of Sponsored Programs can assist graduate students in their
search for grants and other sources of funding.
Senior Citizenship Program
Kentucky residents who are 65 years of age and older on or before
the day the semester begins are granted tuition scholarships
for any college class for which they enroll, whether for credit
or audit.
Veteran Administration Benefits
Western Kentucky University has been approved by the Kentucky
State Approving Agency and the U.S. Department Veteran's Affairs
(VA) for veteran's educational training. There are several
categories of educational benefits for eligible students including
Mont-gomery GI Bill, both Chapter 30 (active duty) and Chapter
1606 (reserve/national guard); Chapter 35 (Dependents Educational
Assistance Program); Chapter 32 (Veteran's Educational Assistance
Program) and Chapter 31 (Vocational Rehabilitation). Questions
regarding eligibility for Chapters 30, 1606, 35, and
32, educational benefits should be directed in writing
to the:
VA Regional Office
P.O. Box 66830
St. Louis, MO 63166-6830,
or you may telephone toll free 888-442-4551.
Chapter 31 questions should be directed to:
VA Regional Office
545 South Third St.
Louisville, KY 40202-1838,
or you may telephone 270-582-5836.
Please Contact the Western Kentucky University
Veteran's Coordinator at 270-745-5482, for assistance in using/applying
for these benefits at Western Kentucky University
