Scholarships
At Gateway, we offer dozens of scholarships. Some are general scholarships for students in any field while some are dedicated to students in specific majors.
Fill out ONE Gateway general online application so that we can consider you for the best scholarship match!
The application for the Fall 2021/Spring 2022 academic year is now CLOSED.
Please check back on DECEMBER 1, 2021 for the Fall 2022/Spring 2023 online general application.
Priority submission dates are:
High School – March 1
Non-High School – April 1
Applications received after the priority due dates will be considered if funding is available.
Here is a list of scholarships offered through Gateway. Looking for outside scholarship opportunities? Check them out here.
Note: Scholarship criteria, availability and funding are subject to change.
GPA 2.0+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Preference to Heating/Air Conditioning or Industrial Electric Maintenance programs
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Preference to Gateway employees
Unmet financial need
GPA 3.0 +
NKY resident
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
NKY resident
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Preference to Nursing, Energy Technology and Line Worker training
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
NKY resident
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Electrical Engineering/Energy Technology Program
Unmet financial need
GPA 3.0
NKY resident
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Graduate of NKY high school or NKY home school
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Manufacturing/Skilled Trade programs
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.75 +
KY resident
Prefer resident of Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen or Pendleton counties.
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Application must demonstrate leadership skills, community involvement, unusual determination
and/or special accomplishments, experience with difficulties from limited resources.
Must not be related to Sue or Bill Butler or current officers/trustees of the Butler
Foundation
Must attend annual donor reception and sign donor scholarship agreement
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.75 +
KY resident
Prefer resident of Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen or Pendleton counties.
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Application must demonstrate leadership skills, community involvement, unusual determination
and/or special accomplishments, experience with difficulties from limited resources.
Must not be related to Sue or Bill Butler or current officers/trustees of the Butler
Foundation
Must attend annual donor event and sign donor scholarship agreement
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
KY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
KY resident
3.0+ GPA
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Recent Kentucky high school graduate in top 25% of high school senior class
Amount varies by enrolled credit hours and fund availability
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 12+ credit hours
Prefer single parent
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.0 +
NKY resident
Enrolled in Ky Medication Aide or Medicaid Nurse Aide program
Must have a high school degree/GED
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Nursing program
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.0+
KY Resident
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Gateway Skilled Trade program
First-time freshman
Preference to graduate of a Kentucky River City high school
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
KY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Preference to students or their parents who are employed by Northern Kentucky Sanitation District No. 1
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5+
KY resident
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Gateway2NKU business program, or technical program in high-demand field, or graduated from Holmes High School
GPA 2.5 +
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Enrolled in Ford Asset program and recommended by Ford Asset academic instructor
GPA 3.0 +
KY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
GPA 2.0
NKY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Preference to Hispanic students
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Enrolled in business or technology program
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
KY resident
Prefer resident of Bellevue, Dayton, Bromley, Covington, Ludlow or Newport
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Enrolled in program leading to transfer to four-year KY college
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
NKY resident
Prefer resident of Boone, Kenton or Campbell counties
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Enrolled in program for workforce development in high-need areas; programs that teach skills required by primary companies such as manufacturing and distribution.
Preference to military veterans
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
NKY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Occupational or technical program
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.0 +
KY resident
Enrolled 12 + credit hours in associate or AAS degree program
New freshman who is single, employed, with one or more children under age 12
GPA 3.0 +
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Early Childhood or Education program
Awarded in Fall semester only
GPA 3.0+
KY Resident
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in two-year trade or short-term technical certificate program
Preference to graduate of a Boone, Campbell or Kenton county high school
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.0+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Gateway Skilled Trade program
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Nursing program
Unmet financial need
GPA 3.0+
KY resident
Enrolled 12+ credit hours
GPA 2.5 +
NKY resident
Enrolled in 6 + credit hours
Communicate plan to transfer to four-year KY college
GPA 2.5 +
NKY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Female
Non-traditional student – single parent, or 24+ years old, or works 35+ hours per week, or graduated in different year than 1st year of college.
Application must demonstrate community service, notable achievement and personal integrity
GPA 2.5 +
KY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Amount varies by enrolled credit hours and fund availability
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Computer & Information Technology
Preference to students employed in computer-related field
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Nursing or Allied Health programs related to bedside care.
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
NKY or Cincinnati resident of urban area (Counties of Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Hamilton) (Cities of Cincinnati, Covington, Dayton, Ludlow or Newport)
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Enrolled in program that contributes to workforce development in high need areas OR intend to transfer to a four-year college
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
KY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Must be African American
Amount varies by enrolled credit hours and fund availability
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.0 +
KY resident. Prefer Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Dayton or Ludlow cities
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
KY resident
Enrolled 12 + credit hours
Enrolled in advanced manufacturing program
Preference to students in historically underrepresented groups
Unmet financial need
GPA 3.0
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Enrolled in Nursing program
