Frequently Asked Questions

Contact your academic advisor for questions related to your course selections. If you need help connecting with your academic advisor, please email universityadvising@uky.edu for assistance in making that connection.

If a student changes their campus on or before the Add Class deadline according to the Registrar Calendar, tuition will be reassessed for the selected campus.

If an Online campus student changes to a UK Campus student after the Add Class deadline, there will be no impact to your tuition assessment for the current term.

Visit the Veterans Affairs website at https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/ for specific information about various VA benefits for education.

MyPasscode is established by the student on myUK->myInfo.  MyPasscode is required for the release of financial information over the phone or by email.

Contact UK Dining at (859) 257-2220, visit the UK Dining website, visit the Dining Center on the 1st floor of the Gatton Student Center, or email at CONTACTUKDINING@lsv.uky.edu.

Online enrollment is available at myUK->myInfo tab.  Bank routing number and checking account number are required.

Visit GET - University of Kentucky (cbord.com) to deposit online or contact the CatCash Office by calling  (859) 257-6159 or email UKCatCash@uky.edu.

Log on to myUK. Student active directory and password required.

Log on to myUK. Student active directory and password required.

Contact Information Technology Help desk at (859) 218-HELP (4357).

Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express payments are accepted on line at myUK or in person in the office. For online payments, student's active directory account and password are required.  There is a 2.25% fee for payments by credit card and a 1.25% fee for payments by debit card.

You can pay by electronic check from your checking account at myUK->Financials (must provide bank routing number and checking account number). Student's active directory account and password are required.  There is no fee for payments made by electronic check.

Tuition and fees are typically assessed the second week of the term.

The programs listed below have their own timelines for assessing tuition and fees. Please contact the program director for that timeline:

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The 22nd of the month for which the charges were billed.

An Installment Payment Plan option is available for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms on myUK beginning the first week of August (Fall), first week of January (Spring), and first week of May (Summer).  Please visit http://www.uky.edu/studentaccount/content/installment-payment-plan for eligibility criteria and an explanation of how the program works.

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Phone (859) 218-2209
Fax (859) 257-9590 

For financial aid information, please contact (859) 257-3172 or visit UK Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.

If you are enrolled in at least 6 hours, visit UK Barnes & Noble bookstore with your student ID to add bookstore charges to your student account. Bookstore charges will be added to your monthly account statement and paid with financial aid awards if applicable.

For residency requirements, please contact UK Registrar at (859) 562-2075 or residency@uky.edu.

UK Campus is when a student’s primary program is designated as an in-person program. Some courses may be offered online, but the program is a campus-based program.

UK Online is when a student’s primary program is designated as a fully-online program. Fully online certificate and degree programs (i.e., Internet, web-based) are offered only through UK Online. Check the UK Online website for a list of fully online programs. 

Full-time undergraduate students with a declared primary academic program offered through UK Campus may add a UK Online minor and/or certificate at no additional charge.

Undergraduate students with a declared primary academic program offered through UK Campus who add a second major offered through UK Online will be assessed the UK Online rate for all online classes in addition to the tuition assessment for all other classes.

Undergraduate students with a declared primary academic program with the UK Campus may add a UK Online minor and/or certificate at no additional charge. 

Undergraduate students with a declared primary academic program within the UK Campus who add a second program major offered through UK Online will be assessed the UK Online Undergraduate Rate for all online courses in addition to the UK Campus tuition assessment for all other courses. Students whose only academic program is offered through UK Online will be limited to enrolling in UK Online courses.

Lower-division undergraduate students (freshmen and sophomores) enrolled in the UK College of Engineering Extended Campus Program – Paducah will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees based upon the West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s (WKCTC) tuition and fee rates. Upper-division undergraduate students (juniors and seniors) enrolled in the UK College of Engineering Extended Campus Program – Paducah will be assessed the applicable UK rates. Pursuant to WKCTC’s tuition schedule, non-resident undergraduate students from counties in states contiguous to Kentucky and enrolled in this program are eligible for the applicable Kentucky resident rates. For more information, visit: https://kctcs.edu/affording-college/tuition-costs/contiguous-counties.aspx.

Undergraduate students in the BCTCblue+ program may enroll in up to 12 credit hours (no more than four courses) during the fall and spring semesters at the current Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) tuition rate plus the University of Kentucky mandatory fees and any applicable course fees. For more information, visit: https://admission.uky.edu/transfer/blue-program. 

Active U.S. Armed Forces military personnel who are utilizing the Armed Forces Tuition Assistance (TA) program through Title X are eligible for the Active Military Tuition Rate. Eligible students will be assessed the Active Military Tuition rate and mandatory fees per credit hour for undergraduate classes. There is no full-time tuition cap for the Active Military Tuition Rate. The Active Military Tuition Rate is the same for resident and non-resident undergraduate students.

UK will not charge any mandatory fees to dual credit students such as lab and course fees or admission or application fees.

Students considered full-time for financial aid and reporting purposes, but enrolled for less than nine credit hours, (e.g., graduate students in residency status) will be assessed on a per credit hour basis.

Graduate students enrolled exclusively in classes offered through distance learning will be assessed tuition using the applicable resident rate, regardless of residency status. Distance learning classes include delivery modes such as fully online (i.e., Internet, web-based), hybrid, off-campus, TV, and compressed video.

Graduate students enrolled in a program utilizing an Annual Full-time Tuition may request a reduced curriculum load through their college dean. If approved, they would qualify for the Reduced Curriculum Load tuition rate. Mandatory fees are not eligible for adjustment.

Any undergraduate student enrolled in 12 or more credit hours (whether those courses are online or on-campus) in a semester will be considered a full-time student. Graduate students taking 9 or more credit hours (whether those are online or on-campus) in a semester will be considered a full-time student.

Full-time students enrolled in at least one non-distance learning class (i.e., on-campus class) will be assessed all UK Campus mandatory fees.

If a student wishes to participate in any activity supported by a mandatory fee that has not been assessed, the student must pay the total mandatory fees for the term, except to access University Health Service. Part-time students may pay the Student Health Fee to access University Health Service. Contact Student Account Services for more information.

No refunds for the Student Health Fee will be provided to full-time students who change their status to part-time on or after the first day of the semester. However, these students will maintain access to University Health Service while enrolled during the term. Refunds for the Student Health Fee will be processed for students who officially withdraw from the University through the Registrar’s Office. Refund amounts will be determined in accordance with the schedule noted on the official University Calendar.

Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, students enrolled at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) may select and pay for specific services from the list of mandatory fees. However, all mandatory fees will be assessed to BCTC students that reside in University of Kentucky student housing.

Graduate and professional students enrolled in classes offered through distance learning such as fully online (i.e., Internet, web-based delivery mode), hybrid, off-campus, TV courses, and compressed video will be assessed a $10.00 per credit hour Distance Learning Fee in addition to tuition, mandatory fees and any other course-specific fees.

If you are not enrolled in the summer semester, you can request that the summer health and wellness fees be added to your student account if you attended the prior spring semester and are registered for the following fall semester.  Both fees are assessed to the student account and cannot be assessed separately.  Send a written request to studentaccounts@uky.edu and please include your name and student ID number.

Yes. Send a written request to studentaccounts@uky.edu and please include your name and student ID number.

For Direct Loans, please contact your servicer. Visit StudentAid.gov for a list of servicers. If you are not sure which servicer to contact about your loan, go to StudentAid.gov to retrieve your loan information and identify your servicer. Your FSA ID is required.

For Perkins, Health Profession, Nurse Faculty, Primary Care, or Institutional Loans, visit ECSI at https://borrower.ecsi.net or call (888) 549-3274.

Yes, if students drop below half time, transfer schools, or graduate regardless of loan type.  For Direct Loans, visit StudentAid.gov, choose Loan Repayment, then Loan Exit Counseling.  For Perkins, Health Professions, Nurse Faculty or Primary Care Loans, visit Heartland ECSI at https://borrower.ecsi.net. 

Please visit studentaid.gov to retrieve your loan information. Your FSA ID is required.

For Direct Loans, please contact your servicer. Visit studentaid.gov for a list of servicers. If you are not sure which servicer to contact about your loan, go to StudentAid.gov to retrieve your loan information and identify your servicer. Your FSA is required.

For Perkins, Health Profession, Nurse Faculty, Primary Care, or Institutional Loans, visit ECSI at https://borrower.ecsi.net or call (888) 549-3274.

Federal student loans may be consolidated. For more information, visit StudentAid.gov.

Please refer to the section on this website about Perkins Loans or contact  ECSI at (888) 549-3274.

For Direct Loans, contact your servicer. For Perkins, Health Professions, Nurse Faculty, Primary Care and Institutional Loans, contact ECSI at (888) 549-3274 or visit ECSI at https://borrower.ecsi.net.

You received a form because higher education costs may be eligible for federal tax benefits. Our records show that you were enrolled in courses at the university which were billed in the calendar year. Additional information regarding the benefit can be found on the 1098-T form.

You received a form because higher education costs may be eligible for federal tax benefits. Whether you may take advantage of these tax credits depends upon your individual facts and circumstances - information which is known only to you. To find out more about the credits and your eligibility, you may consult a tax professional or IRS publications. You may also call 1-800-TAX-FORM for IRS publications and forms, or visit their website www.irs.gov.

The University cannot provide tax advice. Whether you may take advantage of these tax credits depends upon your individual facts and circumstances, information which is known only to you. To find out more about the credits and your eligibility, you may consult a tax professional or IRS publications. You may also call 1-800-TAX-FORM for IRS publications and forms, or visit their website www.irs.gov.

If you opted to receive your 1098-T by paper prior to December 31, forms will be mailed to your permanent address by January 31.  Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.

There is a new link for former student to access their previous 1098-T forms.  That link is: https://mydocs.uky.edu/

You will want to select the blue “Get Started” button under the Former students, faculty and staff section.

The forms that are available on this portal are: 1098-T forms, unofficial transcript, W-2 and employee paystubs.

You will need you UKID, your linkblue username, date of birth, and the last 4 of your SS#. 

The University processes 1098-T forms each year electronically by January 31st for the preceding tax year.  An email notification will be sent to each student’s UK email account alerting them that the 1098-T is available on myUK. If the student has opted to receive the 1098-T by paper, mailing occurs the last week of January to the permanent address on file.

To change the SSN on the 1098-T, the student must contact the Registrar's Office by March 15 for the previous calendar year, to have the social security number changed in the computer system.  An updated 1098-T form is only available until March 15 of each tax year. 

There are several reasons that a 1098-T is not available on myUK:  

1. There are no eligible educational financial activity including expenses or scholarships/grants/payments for the specific tax year, 
2. The student is not enrolled in a degree seeking program during the specific tax year,
3. The student is not enrolled with the University of Kentucky during the specific tax year.

The 1098-T forms are available for tax year 2018 and forward on myUK. The link is https://mydocs.uky.edu/.  If a prior tax year is needed, please contact our office at UK1098T@uky.edu or 859-257-6702.