WKU Provided $9,576 in Grant/Scholarship to 98% Students in 2022

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 98 of freshman students at Western Kentucky University received on average $9,576 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

	Students Receiving Aid	Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	1,157	38%	$4,763	$5,510,786
Other Federal Grant	1,157	38%	$4,902	$5,671,403
State Grant/Scholarships	2,274	74%	$2,912	$6,622,577
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	2,806	91%	$5,928	$16,634,125
Total Grant & Scholarships	3,021	98%	$9,576	$28,928,105

Students Receiving Aid

Average Amount

Total Amount

Pell Grant

1,157

38%

$4,763

$5,510,786

Other Federal Grant

1,157

38%

$4,902

$5,671,403

State Grant/Scholarships

2,274

74%

$2,912

$6,622,577

Institutional Grant/Scholarships

2,806

91%

$5,928

$16,634,125

Total Grant & Scholarships

3,021

98%

$9,576

$28,928,105

	Students Receiving Loan	Average Amount	Total Amount
Federal Student Loans	1,434	47%	$5,128	$7,353,155
Private Loans	158	5%	$9,983	$1,577,310
Total Loans	1,468	48%	$6,083	$8,930,465

Students Receiving Loan

Average Amount

Total Amount

Federal Student Loans

1,434

47%

$5,128

$7,353,155

Private Loans

158

$9,983

$1,577,310

Total Loans

1,468

48%

$6,083

$8,930,465

Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon Program is a voluntary program through which participating public and private institutions can provide veterans and eligible beneficiaries additional institutional aid to cover the costs of tuition and fees at their institutions. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a supplementary program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill coverage of in-state tuition and fees. The Department of Veterans Affairs matches the institutional aid provided beyond the in-state tuition and fees, but to certain limit each year.

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

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