Border Benefit Award
In-State Tuition for Out-Of-State Students
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Border Benefit Eligibility
Students must attend school or reside in an eligible state or county:
- All Illinois Counties
- All Indiana Counties
- Excludes Southern Indiana counties eligible for in-state tuition (Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and Washington)
- Select Missouri Counties
- Cape Girardeau, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Mississippi, New Madrid, Perry, Saint Charles, Saint Genevieve, Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Scott and Warren
- All Ohio Counties
- Select Tennessee Counties
- Cheatham, Clay, Davidson, Macon, Maury, Montgomery, Pickett, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson
- All West Virginia Counties
Border Benefit Award
Accepted first-time freshmen from the Border Benefit Award eligible areas listed above will automatically receive this renewable award.
AMOUNT PER YEAR | WITH QUALIFYING ACT/SAT SCORE & WEIGHTED GPA | WITHOUT QUALIFYING ACT/SAT SCORE & WEIGHTED GPA |
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$16,000* | Automatic Upon Admission to UofL | |
$16,000* + $1,000 | 26-27 / 1230-1290 and 3.5 Weighted GPA | Comprehensive academic review*** and 3.5 weighted GPA |
$16,000* + $2,000 | 28-29 / 1300-1350 and 3.5 Weighted GPA | N/A |
$16,000* + $3,000 | 30 / 1360-1380 and 3.5 Weighted GPA | Comprehensive academic review*** and 3.5 weighted GPA |
$16,000* + $4,000 | 31-35 / 1390-1560 and 3.5 Weighted GPA | N/A |
$16,000* + $5,000 | 36 / 1570 and 3.5 Weighted GPA | N/A |
*This amount is an approximation. The award lowers out-of-state tuition to the Kentucky in-state tuition rate.
**Awards are selective based on review and are not guaranteed. Students who have participated in Advanced Placement, Cambridge, International Baccalaureate, and/or dual credit coursework, and who meet the weighted GPA requirement, will be considered for scholarships without qualifying test scores. A comprehensive academic review considers the number of previously mentioned coursework types a student completes in high school compared with the number of courses their school offers. Students who have participated in Advanced Placement, Cambridge, International Baccalaureate, and/or dual credit coursework, and who meet the weighted GPA requirement, will be considered for scholarships without qualifying test scores.
The First-Time Freshman Border Benefit cannot be combined with the Grawemeyer Scholarship, Regional Scholars Award, National Scholars Program or National Merit finalist scholarship.
Accepted transfers from the Border Benefit Award eligible areas listed above will automatically receive this renewable award.
AMOUNT PER YEAR | MINIMUM CRITERIA |
$16,000* |
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*This amount is an approximation. The award lowers out-of-state tuition to the Kentucky in-state tuition rate.
I looked for a school that would support an out-of-state student & give me a fresh start. UofL gave me a space to openly express myself while encouraging me to be an active member of the community.
