Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG)

The Kentucky Tuition Grant is a need-based state grant for Kentucky residents who attend an eligible private college in Kentucky. The maximum award for 2026-27 is $3,300. Students qualify by filing the FAFSA, showing financial need as determined by the college, and enrolling full time in an associate or bachelor's degree program at a participating school, such as Centre, Transylvania, Bellarmine, Berea, Asbury, Georgetown, Thomas More, the University of the Cumberlands, the University of Pikeville or about a dozen others. There is no separate application. KHEAA awards the money first come, first served by FAFSA completion date, so filing soon after the FAFSA opens on October 1 matters: late filers can miss out even if they qualify. Eligibility lasts for the equivalent of four full-time terms in a two-year program or eight terms in a four-year program. Other grants and scholarships can reduce or eliminate need and so lower the award.

Other deadlines near this one

• 802 Opportunity Grant
  Due June 30, 2027 · Full tuition and the $100 administrative fee at CCV (last-dollar)
• Alaska Education Grant
  Due June 30, 2027 · $500-$4,000/yr based on need and enrollment level
• Alaska Performance Scholarship
  Due June 30, 2027 · $3,500-$7,000/yr depending on tier

How hard is the Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG) to win?

This is not a competition, but the funding is rationed: eligible students are routinely turned away once the money runs out, so filing date decides the outcome.

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

• Fewer rivalsOpen only to Kentucky residents
• Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only

How Solyo estimates this: State programs that allocate by published formula are modelled on qualification and filing, not on competition, because there is no selection committee choosing between applicants. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG)?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

• ✓Must be a resident of Kentucky
• ✓Must attend a college in Kentucky (the award does not travel out of state)
• ✓Open to high school seniors

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Applications open October 1 (FAFSA opens). File the FAFSA as early in October as possible; KTG goes to the earliest filers first.

FAFSA opens

October 1, 2026

Common questions about the Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG)

More state grants & programs

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• LIFE Scholarship
  $5,000/yr (up to 8 terms) · due June 30, 2027
• Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents (LEPD) Grant
  $100 to $12,192 per year, for up to 4 years · due June 30, 2027
• Louisiana Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV)
  $5,000 per year · due June 30, 2027
• Louisiana GO Grant
  $300-$3,000/yr, set by each college from its state allocation · due June 30, 2027
• Louisiana TOPS Opportunity Award
  Annual award pegged to tuition at Louisiana public colleges (varies by campus) · due July 1, 2027

Lists this award appears on

• Kentucky Scholarships and State Grants
• No-Essay Scholarships
• Need-Based Scholarships and Grants
• Renewable Scholarships (Multi-Year Awards)
• Scholarships With June Deadlines