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!
Priority submission dates for Fall 2025/Spring 2026 are:
- High School – March 1, 2025
- Non-High School – April 1, 2025
Applications received after the priority submission dates will be considered if funding is available.
Contact Linda.Wright@kctcs.edu with any questions.
Here is a list of scholarships offered through Gateway. Check out outside scholarship opportunities.
Note: Scholarship criteria, availability and funding are subject to change.
Unmet financial Need
GPA 2.0+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Allied Health and Nursing programs
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.0+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Welding, CNC Machining, Industrial Maintenance programs
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
GPA 3.0 +
Graduate of Boone County, KY High School
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Two-year technical or skilled trade program
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5 +
NKY resident
Enrolled 6 + credit hours
Nursing, Allied Health, Medical programs
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
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
Unmet financial need
GPA 3.0+
Enrolled 12+ credit hours
Support children under the age of 18
GPA 3.0+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours in two-year program
Graduate of Holmes High School
Preference to health-related programs
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
Complete separate JCCM online application
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Nursing program
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5+
NKY Resident
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
HVAC programs
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 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 3.0+
Enrolled 12+ credit hours in two-year program
Preference to underrepresented races
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.5+
Kentucky resident
Enrolled 6+ credit hours in two-year program
Preference to U.S. veteran/military service
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 6 + credit hours in Associate or AAS degree program
Must be single parent with one or more children under age 12
Preference to first generation college students
Preference to working students
Amount varies by enrolled credit hours and fund availability
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
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
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
GPA 3.0+
KY resident of Boone, Campbell, Harrison, Kenton or Pendleton County
Enrolled in 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Nursing or LPN program
Unmet financial need
GPA 3.0+
Enrolled 12+ hours
Enrolled in degree-seeking Automotive Technology program
Preference to hispanic students
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
Unmet financial need
GPA 2.0+
Enrolled 6+ credit hours
Enrolled in Computerized Manufacturing and Machining, CNC Operator or Machinist, Machinist or Machine Tool Operator academic program
Amount varies by enrolled credit hours, financial need and fund availability
