Federal Pell Grant: This federally funded grant is awarded on the basis of financial need. This grant is the foundation upon which all other aid is based. 

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant: An eligible student may receive an Academic Competitiveness Grant (AC Grant) of up to $750 for the first academic year of study and up to $1,300 for the second academic year of study. To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
• Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
• Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his or her program of study at a two-year or four-year degree-granting institution;
• Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (after January 1, 2006, if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a second-year student);
• Second year students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA . 

National SMART Grant: An eligible student may receive a National SMART Grant of up to $4,000 of each of the third and fourth academic years of study. To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
• Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
• Be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution;
• Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language;
• Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Lindsey Wilson Grant: This grant, funded by Lindsey Wilson College, is designed to meet a student's financial aid need as determined from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This grant program helps ensure that all students have an opportunity to benefit from a Lindsey Wilson education.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant: This federally funded grant is awarded to students based on financial need. 

Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: Students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families may be eligible for this grant. In exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, students must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a school that serves low-income families. Students must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing the program of study for which they received a TEACH Grant. Failure to complete this service obligation will result in the grant being converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. 

Kentucky State Grants: These grants, funded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, are awarded according to the need of Kentucky residents attending Kentucky colleges and are subject to availability of funds. The grants are available as a Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG) or College Access Program (CAP). 

Christian Service Grant: This grant is available to the unmarried children under age 24 and/or spouses of a Kentucky United Methodist Minister who is employed in full-time service of the Church. Up to one-half of the tuition will be granted depending on other financial assistance awarded. It is also available to unmarried children under age 24 and/or spouses of a deceased full-time Kentucky United Methodist Minister.