top of page

Basic Needs and Services

Resources across campus to help students with needs related to the 4 components of student success: academic success, wellness, finance, and belonging.

Email

Phone

859-257-6590

Location(s)

Student Community Resources & Services Gatton Student Center C201 Second Floor, East Wing Lexington, KY 40506

Financial Ombud Services

Works with students individually to assist in student financial challenges affecting scheduled payments for tuitions and fees to the University

Email

Phone

N/A

Location(s)

6 Funkhouser Building

MoneyCATS

Financial literacy programs and peer mentorship geared toward financial wellness

Email

Phone

859-323-5241

Location(s)

Third floor of Patterson Hall

Net Price Calculator

Email

Phone

Location(s)

Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships

Provide financial aid & scholarships to students who would be unable to attend the University without such assistance

Email

Phone

859-257-3172

Location(s)

127 Funkhouser Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0054

ScholarshipUniverse

A website that finds scholarships you fit from both the university as well as other donors.

Email

Phone

N/A

Location(s)

N/A

TRACS (Triage, Referral, Assistance and Crisis Support)

TRACS is a physical and virtual one-stop unit where students can come for a referral to supportive services (housing, rent, utilities, food) or receive direct clinical support for a range of mental health needs and crises. We have specifically designed our Basic Needs/Mental Health ecosystem in a way that at its core, it includes mental health security, housing security and food security.

Email

N/A

Phone

(859-218-7227)

Location(s)

3rd Floor, East Wing of the Gatton Student Center

UK Invests

Provides all UK students (undergraduate, graduate and professional students) will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of financial wellness, practice financial investing and receive monetary rewards for institution-identified healthy behaviors.

Email

Phone

N/A

Location(s)

N/A

UK Student Employment

Email

Phone

Location(s)

iGrad

A service that is offered to UK students for free that gives you access to a personalized dashboard that will enable you to improve your money management, career, and student loan knowledge and skills.

Email

N/A

Phone

N/A

Location(s)

N/A

©2026 by University of Kentucky Student Government Association. All rights reserved. 

bottom of page