Applications for Summer Employee Educational Assistance Award open
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 15, 2026) — Applications for the University of Kentucky Wildcat Forum’s Employee Educational Assistance Award are now open. This award provides a $250 reimbursement to eligible UK employees to help with the cost of books and/or other materials, supplies and fees related to their UK coursework. This award complements the existing tuition waiver program for UK employees, the Employee Education Program (EEP).
The deadline for Summer 2026 applications is Friday, May 22. Applicants must be regular, full-time employees (0.75 FTE or greater) and have submitted an EEP form.
Apply for theSummer 2026 awards online.
Send questions about the award or application process to ukwf@uky.edu.
Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Employee Educational Assistance Award recipients:
- Angela Hayden, College of Social Work
- Valeria Sofia Ayala, College of Nursing
- Yuning Qiao, Gatton College of Business and Economics
- Sara Pulmano, College of Social Work
- Alonzo Carpenter, College of Education
- Sarah Grace Campbell, College of Fine Arts
- Beth Hanneman, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Zoe York, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Dawn Phillips, College of Social Work
- Briana Fortunato, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and healthcare. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $1.02 billion research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.