Big Blue Dreams Toolkit

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BIG BLUE DREAMS TOOL KIT Dreamers Welcome

Thank you for your dedication and loyalty to the University of Kentucky! Your commitment to preserving UK’s rich history and daring to dream of its bigger, brighter future is invaluable.

One of the most impactful ways you can help UK is to identify prospective students and feel confident in providing them with accurate and relevant information. That’s where the Big Blue Dreams Tool Kit comes in. This tool kit is packed full of helpful information for would-be Wildcats including an overview of the UK Alumni Association Legacy Initiative and Legacy Tuition programs, a list of UK recruiters, important dates and deadlines, scholarship, financial aid and tuition information and a compilation of helpful links.

Imagine the Wildcat pride you’ll feel when a prospective student you assisted using your tool kit becomes a full-fledged Wildcat! Go make Big Blue Dreams come true!

Find an electonic version of the Big Blue Dreams Tool Kit online at: www.ukalumni.net/toolkit Information in this tool kit is subject to change at any time.

LEGACY INITIATIVE AND LEGACY TUITION PROGRAMS LEGACY INITIATIVE PROGRAM Cultivating little Wildcats begins at a young age! You can help plant the seed of Big Blue Dreams by promoting the University of Kentucky Alumni Association Legacy Initiative program. The program is designed to nurture a connection to UK among children whose families are part of Big Blue Nation.

The Legacy Initiative program is an exclusive benefit for the children of Life and Active Members of the UK Alumni Association. Once enrolled, children age birth to 18 will receive a UK themed birthday card each year and a gift on milestone birthdays.

MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS*

BIRTH - Monthly milestone stickers 3 YEARS - Coloring pennant 6 YEARS - UK Legacy activity book 9 YEARS - UK wall pennant 12 YEARS - UK draw string backpack 16 YEARS - UK key chain and University of Kentucky view book 18 YEARS - Silver UK picture frame *Milestone birthday gifts are subject to change without notice

LEGACY EVENTS Annual UK Alumni Association Legacy events offer another way to integrate UK into the lives of future Wildcats. They also provide an opportunity for UK alumni and friends and their families to connect. The annual events are geared toward families with young children and are tons of fun!

LEGACY PUMPKIN FESTIVAL

The Legacy Pumpkin Festival has been held in September for many years, in partnership with The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall. UK Legacy families come out to Spindletop for a fun day of fall festivities including a petting zoo, inflatables, games, crafts, pumpkin painting, hayrides, face painting and more! The event is free to attend, and food is available for purchase.

LEGACY BIG BLUE SANTA EVENT

The Legacy Big Blue Santa event is held in December at a beautifully decorated King Alumni House.

Legacy families are invited to travel to the “North Pole” for a visit with “Big Blue Santa” and can purchase professionally taken pictures. Other activities include Santa’s Workshop, where little Wildcats receive a gift, holiday games, crafts and treats at the Cocoa Café and Cookie Corner.

To learn more and to register a child for the Legacy Initiative program visit www.ukalumni.net/legacy.

LEGACY INITIATIVE AND LEGACY TUITION PROGRAMS LEGACY TUITION PROGRAM Help make Big Blue Dreams come true and serve the University of Kentucky by informing potential Wildcats about the Legacy Tuition program. Through this program, the University of Kentucky offers partial tuition awards to eligible non-resident undergraduate children of UK graduates. An eligible student is defined as a child whose mother, father, or stepparent has earned a bachelor, graduate, doctorate, or professional degree from the University of Kentucky, whose parent or stepparent is a Life Member (paid in full) of the UK Alumni Association, and who would normally be subject to non-resident tuition rates.

FAST FACTS

• New first-time freshmen will be eligible for the Legacy Tuition program for a total of eight semesters.

• Transfer students are eligible through the equivalent of their eighth semester of undergraduate study.

• Students are required to complete the Legacy application to receive the benefits.

• Eligibility for continued enrollment in the program will be verified each semester.

• Awards are offered pending early application and availability of funds.

• Students must submit a copy of their birth certificate or adoption records listing student and qualifying parent. In case of stepparent, please submit a copy of the marriage license.

• All applicants (incoming freshmen and transfer) must have applied for admission to the university and have qualifying documents, including high school transcript, on file by the Legacy Tuition program deadline.

AWARD LEVEL

TRADITIONAL CRITERIA (UNWEIGHTED GPA)

TEST OPTIONAL CRITERIA (UNWEIGHTED GPA)

AMOUNT AWARDED (ANNUALLY)

LEVEL 1

3.50 & 31 ACT/1390 SAT

3.60

Difference between resident and non-resident tuition

LEVEL 2

3.30 & 28 ACT/1300 SAT

3.40

$4,500

LEVEL 3

All others

All others

$3,000

APPLICATION Visit www.uky.edu/financialaid/legacy_tuition_program to access the Legacy Tuition application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE March 1

MEET THE RECRUITERS There’s a University of Kentucky recruiter assigned to every county in Kentucky and every state in the country.

Use this list to find the recruiter for your geographic area to utilize their expertise in making Big Blue Dreams come true.

Recruiter

State(s)

Kentucky Counties

CLAYTON ABERNATHY Associate Director of Recruitment, Kentucky resident recruitment 859-257-0066 clayton.abernathy@uky.edu

Michigan, Wisconsin

Bullitt, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer

CARA FRANKE Director of Undergraduate Recruitment 859-257-8126 cara.franke@uky.edu

Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (Nashville and Western TN), Vermont

SARA GABBARD Recruiter 859-257-0074 sara.gabbard@uky.edu

Alabama, Illinois (middle to southern), Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina

Adair, Allen, Ballard, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Larue, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Mclean, Meade, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Russell, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren, Webster

ANNA GARLOCK Recruiter 859-323-6342 anna.garlock@uky.edu

Idaho, Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Franklin, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Mason, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Trimble

DOWLING GIBSON Recruiter 859-257-5217 dowling.gibson@uky.edu

Florida

NICK JOHNSON Recruiter 859-257-0067 nick.johnson@uky.edu

Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico

CHRISTINA LOPEZ Recruiter 470-635-1593 christina.lopez@uky.edu

Georgia

AMANDA MARTINEZ Recruiter 859-562-2769 amandamartinez@uky.edu

Illinois (Chicago and surrounding area), Texas

Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Fleming, Jessamine, Madison, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford

MEET THE RECRUITERS Recruiter

State

ALEXIS MEZA DE LOS SANTOS Latinx/Hispanic Diversity Recruiter 859-562-2991 alexis.meza@uky.edu

California, Arizona

ADDISON MILLS Recruiter 859-257-3150 addison.mills@uky.edu

Ohio (Cincinnati and Southern Ohio)

BLAKE NANTZ Recruiter 859-257-0076 blake.nantz@uky.edu

Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee (Knoxville and Eastern TN), Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming

LINDSEY SHOKES Recruiter 859-257-2744 lindsey.shokes@uky.edu

Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

TACHAE SOWELL Recruiter 859-257-6438 tachaesowell@uky.edu

Colorado

JACOB WESTOVER Recruiter 859-257-2104 jacob.westover@uky.edu

Ohio (Columbus and Northern Ohio)

KEITH WYNN Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 859-257-7595 Keith.Wynn@uky.edu

Kentucky Counties

Bath, Bell, Boyd, Boyle, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, Magoffin, Marion, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Nelson, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Taylor, Washington, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe

Jefferson

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES AUGUST

1

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION OPENS. Apply online using the UK application at applyuk.com or via the Common App.

MID-TO-LATE

EARLY ACTION STUDENTS BEGIN RECEIVING ADMISSION DECISIONS. Early Action applications for admission are processed on a rolling basis after the student provides all documentation needed for the decision. UK Campus Housing application opens. The application is available at go.uky.edu/housingapp.

Students must be admitted to UK and set up their linkblue ID and password to apply.

OCTOBER

THE FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID) OPENS FOR ALL STUDENTS. Students must complete the FAFSA in order to receive a financial aid offer from UK. Apply online at FAFSA.gov.

Use UK’s school code, 001989, on the application. Students are encouraged to complete their FAFSA and apply for aid as soon as possible as funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

SEPT

1

DECEMBER

1

FEBRUARY

15 MAY

1

EARLY ACTION APPLICATION DEADLINE. Students who want to be considered for scholarships and/ or the Lewis Honors College must apply by this deadline. Scholarship applications are reviewed and awarded based on the order in which a completed application is received. For the greatest opportunity, students are encouraged to apply to UK as soon as possible. For complete scholarship offerings, visit uky.edu/academicscholarships.

EARLY ACTION APPLICANT FAFSA SUBMISSION PRIORITY DEADLINE. The University continually accepts FAFSA applications; earlier submissions have greater financial aid options as funds are limited.

REGULAR DECISION APPLICATION DEADLINE AND FAFSA PRIORITY DEADLINE. Regular Decision applications for admission are processed on a rolling basis after the student provides all documentation needed for the decision. The University of Kentucky continually accepts FAFSA applications; earlier submissions have greater financial aid options as funds are limited.

EARLY ACTION APPLICANT HOUSING, DINING AND LIVING LEARNING PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE. DEADLINE TO ACCEPT ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. To confirm a spot at UK, students must register for a Big Blue Nation Orientation and pay the orientation fee and enrollment deposit. Detailed instructions are available in the student’s acceptance package.

MAY

20 JUNE

1

REGULAR DECISION APPLICANT LIVING LEARNING PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE.

REGULAR DECISION HOUSING AND DINING APPLICATION DEADLINE. Housing prepayment deadline for both Early Action and Regular Decision applicants.

The enrollment deposit is non-binding until May 1. The housing application and prepayment are non-binding until June 1.

If a deadline falls on the weekend, the deadline is extended until 11:59 p.m. ET the following Monday.

TUITION, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES TUITION AND FEES Resident: $12,610 Non-Resident: $31,608

2021-2022 RATES*

ROOM AND BOARD** Resident: $14,000 Non-Resident: $14,000

TOTALS Resident: $26,610 Non-Resident: $45,608

*Rates for 2022-23 are subject to Board of Trustees approval. **The room and board amount is an estimate based on the average price of all room types and all access white dining plan. A student’s actual cost may be lower or higher depending on room-style or type selected and chosen dining plan option.

SCHOLARSHIPS

www.uky.edu/academicscholarships

MERIT-BASED AWARDS » Deadline: December 1: go.uky.edu/meritbased To be considered for academic and competitive scholarships, including the Otis A. Singletary Scholarship and the William C. Parker Diversity Scholarship program, students must apply to UK with qualifying academic credentials and GPA. Students are reviewed based on either the traditional criteria or test-optional criteria, whichever benefits them the most.

NEED-BASED AWARDS » Deadline: February 15: go.uky.edu/needbased To be considered for need-based aid, students must apply to UK and file a FAFSA. Need-based aid includes grants, loans and Federal Work Study.

OPPORTUNITY-BASED AWARDS » Deadline: February 15: go.uky.edu/needbased To be considered for opportunity-based aid, students must apply to UK and file a FAFSA. Opportunity-based aid comes in the form of scholarships, and both need and academic merit are considered.

SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSE: uky.scholarshipuniverse.com Scholarship Universe is an online scholarship platform that matches students to relevant, vetted external scholarship opportunities, as well as internal scholarship offers by university colleges and departments. Check with the college of interest regarding specific scholarship procedures and deadlines. Contact and other information for the various UK colleges opportunities can be found at go.uky.edu/deptscholarships. Each external scholarship opportunity a student sees on SU has gone through an extensive vetting process to ensure the scholarship is offered through a reliable and authentic source.

LEGACY TUITION PROGRAM: go.uky.edu/legacy Through the Legacy Tuition program, the University of Kentucky offers partial tuition awards to eligible non-resident undergraduate children of UK graduates.

TUITION, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL AID

uky.edu/financialaid

A great education should be accessible to everyone. If a student has the desire and the drive to attend UK, UK wants to work with them to make it happen. UK is making efforts that lead the country in lowering costs, eliminating unmet financial need and creating the support necessary to dramatically increase student success.

The FAFSA for 2022-23 became available Oct. 1, 2021, at fafsa.ed.gov. Incoming freshmen admitted to UK that completed the FAFSA prior to Dec. 1, 2021, received an early estimated financial aid notification.

GRANTS Grants may be awarded based on financial aid from federal, state, University of Kentucky and private sources.

Grants do not have to be repaid.

STUDENT LOANS There are many types of loan programs to assist students in paying for college. These include Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Direct Student Loans, Parent PLUS Loans and private loans. Because loans must be repaid, only borrow what is needed.

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY On average, students who work less than 20 hours per week perform better in school than their non-working peers. Federal Work-Study provides students with part-time, on and off campus employment and are paid bi-weekly based on the hours worked.

VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER: veterans.uky.edu The University of Kentucky Veterans Resource Center provides information and assistance to veterans and active-duty military who want to attend UK. Contact the VRC for information regarding aid available to veterans.

ESTIMATE THE COST OF ATTENDANCE

go.uky.edu/calculator

Use the Net Price Calculator to estimate the cost of attending UK, including tuition, fees, housing and dining costs against any scholarships and/or financial aid someone may be eligible to receive.

HELPFUL LINKS REFER A STUDENT TO UK THROUGH WILDCAT WATCH

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

SCHEDULE A CAMPUS VISIT STUDENT RECRUITMENT EVENTS UK ADMISSION CHECKLIST

STUDENT APPLICATION TO UK UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FINANCIAL AID

ukalumni.net/wildcatwatch

UK alumni and friends are valuable resources in helping identify the next outstanding class of Wildcats! This is a quick and easy way for you to refer prospective students to the Office of Admissions.

uky.edu/academics

UK offers over 200 academic programs, explore all the possibilities here.

visit.uky.edu/#Visit

Seeing is believing. It is highly recommended that prospective students visit campus. Refer potential Wildcats here to schedule a personalized or selfguided tour.

visit.uky.edu/open-houses-andevents admission.uky.edu/freshman/ admission-checklist admission.uky.edu/apply

uky.edu/financialaid

Attend a recruitment event or Big Blue Open House to experience campus firsthand.

See all the requirements needed for successfully applying for admission to UK including high school transcript requirements and details about the test optional admission policy.

The Big Blue Dream begins here, where potential Wildcats can apply for admission to the University of Kentucky.

There are many forms of financial aid and scholarships to help ease the financial burden of higher education. Potential students can learn more and apply for help here.

HELPFUL LINKS UK HOUSING

PROSPECTIVE AND ADMITTED STUDENT PARENT EMAIL LIST DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS TRANSFER STUDENT INFORMATION INFORMATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS

uky.edu/housing

UK’s residence halls are top notch and students who live on campus get more out of their college experience. Refer prospective students here for a preview of campus life.

admission.uky.edu/parents

Parents can sign up to receive emails from the UK Admissions team and campus experts to then assist their child in navigating the college admission process.

admission.uky.edu/freshman/ap-ibdual-credit

Find helpful information to help ensure high school students enrolling as freshmen get due credit for completed Dual Credit courses.

admission.uky.edu/transfer

admission.uky.edu/school-counselor

UK ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE

ukathletics.com/compliance

HEALTH CARE MAJORS AND CAREERS

admission.uky.edu/health-caremajors-and-careers-uk

The UK admissions process is a little bit different for transfer students. All the information prospective transfer students need is here.

Share this link with your local high school counselors so they can share information about deadlines, transcripts and other resources with prospective students.

There are a lot of rules when it comes to student athletes. Check out this page before interacting with a potential Wildcat competitor.

Know a student interested in going into the health care industry? Direct them here for pertinent information.