Attend Bellarmine at the lowest cost possible!

The HOPE Kentucky Scholars Program covers 100% of tuition – including textbooks – for traditional first-year and transfer students in Kentucky. The program’s funding is applied to any remaining costs after all other institutional, state, and federal funds (e.g., Pell, KEES, CAP, KTG, FSEOG) have been applied (loans and work-study are not included in the calculation). Tuition is covered and you will only need to pay course fees, the matriculation fee, meal plans, and housing fees. The funding is renewable for a total of eight semesters, as long as you are admitted to Bellarmine and stay enrolled full time, file the FAFSA each year by March 1, and remain eligible for federal Pell grants and KY state aid (CAP and KTG).

What's Covered?

• Tuition (12-19 credit hours): 100% covered
• Textbooks: 100% covered

What's Not Covered?

• Certain course fees for classes that require special equipment, software, or learning experiences. 
• One-time matriculation fee: $400
• Meal plans
• Housing fees (residential students)

How Can You Qualify?

To qualify, you must meet the following:

• Be admitted to Bellarmine as a first-year or transfer student
• Be a Kentucky resident and graduate from a Kentucky public, private, or home school
• File the FAFSA each year by March 1 and remain eligible for Pell grants and KY state aid (CAP and KTG)
• Enrolled Full-time

To maintain the HOPE KY Scholarship, you must:

• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Complete the baccalaureate program in eight (8) consecutive semesters or less
• Maintain full-time status and Kentucky residency for state aid.