My New Kentucky Home
A multi-week summer on-boarding program tailored for student-athletes, aimed at facilitating a seamless transition to college life through experiential learning and peer mentoring. Key topics covered include time management, nutrition, leadership, academics, campus resources, and overall well-being.
Pro Pathways
Whether it’s in your sport, desired occupation, or the next step of your educational path, all your dreams are possible at the University of Kentucky. Whatever the future holds, you’ll be ready. Along The Kentucky Road, we reveal resources and build bridges to becoming a PRO.
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
The University of Kentucky SAAC is the student-athlete organization that represents the student-athletes at the University of Kentucky. The SAAC seeks to ensure that the University of Kentucky Department of Athletics provides each sport and every student-athlete with a quality environment and the essentials to be competitive as a student-athlete and a team.
Financial Education
Financial Education is fundamental to the developmental experiences at the University of Kentucky. Annually, student-athletes attend four in-person Financial Education sessions. Additionally, student-athletes have access to the iGrad Financial Literacy platform for further educational resources.
Whether crafting a budget for the current week or strategizing for the future, The Kentucky Road equips you with the necessary skills.
Student-Athlete Career Combine
Hosted annually every February, the Student-Athlete Career Combine opens the door to career networking, full-time employment, internships, and job shadowing.
Student-Athlete Network
A Linkedln group for current and former Wildcats to connect and share resources and opportunities.
