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Jul 15th, 2026

153 Hilltoppers submitted 185 applications in the nation’s most prestigious scholarship competitions during the 2025–2026 academic year, earning recognition 49 times and more than $700,000 in funding for study abroad, research, and graduate study.

Sep 11th, 2025

150 WKU students and recent graduates submitted 199 applications for nationally competitive scholarships in the 2024-25 academic year, earning recognition 69 times and more than $570,000 for study abroad, research, language study, and graduate school.

Apr 22nd, 2025

Two WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad in the February 2025 application cycle. The recipients were offered scholarships for study abroad in Austria for the Summer 2024 term. 

May 9th, 2024

18 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2024 application cycle, more than any other college or university in Kentucky.

Dec 13th, 2023

The Office of Scholar Development at WKU was recently awarded a $20,208 Impact Grant from the WKU Sisterhood to help create the Catalyst Cohort for first-generation, Pell Grant-eligible, and/or minority students in the Mahurin Honors College.

Apr 22nd, 2025

Two WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad in the February 2025 application cycle. The recipients were offered scholarships for study abroad in Austria for the Summer 2024 term. 

May 9th, 2024

18 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2024 application cycle, more than any other college or university in Kentucky.

Dec 13th, 2023

The Office of Scholar Development at WKU was recently awarded a $20,208 Impact Grant from the WKU Sisterhood to help create the Catalyst Cohort for first-generation, Pell Grant-eligible, and/or minority students in the Mahurin Honors College.

Nov 1st, 2023

WKU has been named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholarship recipients by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

Jun 1st, 2023

20 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2023 application cycle—as many as all other colleges and universities in Kentucky combined.