Feb 22nd, 2023

Eight WKU students have been selected this spring as Semi-Finalists for the 2023 Critical Language Scholarship Program, a summer intensive language program fully funded by the US Department of State.

Feb 20th, 2023

31 WKU students earned the Gilman Scholarship in the October 2022 application cycle, more than in any other cycle and more than all of Kentucky's other public institutions combined. The awards totaled $128,000.

Jan 19th, 2023

WKU students have earned over $1 million from the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Since the program's inception in 2001, 291 WKU students have been named Gilman Scholars.

Dec 15th, 2022

WKU student Ralphy Gardner of Todd County was named a 2023 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellow. He is one of 45 fellows selected nationwide and only the third WKU student to earn this honor, the second in two years.

Aug 4th, 2022

One hundred thirteen Hilltoppers submitted 139 applications for the nation’s most prestigious scholarship competitions during 2021-22, earning recognition 58 times with a total value of more than $383,175.

Aug 1st, 2022

Three WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships, and another WKU student was awarded a Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA). The recipients were offered scholarships totaling $7,375 for study abroad.

May 24th, 2022

Miriam Dawson and Autumn Eichhorn have been awarded $25,000 David L. Boren Scholarships to fund intensive language study in the United States and abroad during the 2022-2023 academic year. Heather Keen has been designated an alternate in the competition.

May 13th, 2022

20 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2022 application cycle, more than any other Kentucky institution. This reflects a 80% selection rate for WKU applicants who worked with the Office of Sch

Mar 23rd, 2022

Three WKU students have been selected for Department of State Critical Language Scholarships that fund intensive language study abroad. An additional seven were designated alternates and will be promoted if additional funding becomes available.

Feb 18th, 2022

Twelve WKU students have been selected this spring as Semi-Finalists for 2022 Critical Language Scholarships, a fully-funded summer intensive language study abroad program of the U.S. Department of State.