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Women’s Forum Spring Employee Educational Assistance Award applications open Jan. 31

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2025) — Applications will open Friday, Jan. 31 for the University of Kentucky Women’s Forum Employee Educational Assistance Award. 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 Spring 2025 applications is Feb. 14. Applicants must be regular, full-time employees (0.75 FTE or greater) and have submitted an EEP form.

Congratulations to the Fall 2024 Employee Educational Assistance Award recipients:

  • Arikka Stanafer, College of Public Health
  • Delena Carson, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Beth Hanneman, Martin-College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
  • Kayla Gill, College of Education
  • Becca Taylor, College of Communication and Information
  • Samuel Griffin, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Katherine Faust, Gatton College of Business and Economics
  • Megan Bauer, College of Health Sciences
  • Courtney Martin, College of Education
  • Elizabeth Moberly, Gatton College of Business and Economics

To apply for this award for the Spring 2025 semester, follow this link which will go live on Jan. 31: UKWF EEAA Application (qualtrics.com)

Questions about the award or application process should be directed to ukwf@uky.edu.

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 health care. 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 $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.