Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of independent higher education can show their support for independent higher education by purchasing a Kentucky license plate celebrating their institution. These plates are a great way to advertise allegiance to a particular campus while supporting current students. $10 from the sale of each plate is returned directly to the campus’s general scholarship fund.

The original AIKCU license plate design, which because of statutory restrictions united all twenty campuses under a common background and color scheme, reached the end of its state-mandated five year life cycle in 2007. Thanks to advances in license plate printing technology and the cooperation between AIKCU and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, this evolved into a tremendous opportunity for AIKCU campuses to develop their own identities. Beginning in January of 2008 new plates completely unique to the individual campus will be available for purchase from Kentucky County Clerks offices. Watch this space for pictures of all the new plates coming soon.

Each year AIKCU holds a competition among its member campuses to see who can generate the most money for student scholarships. Centre College has held the top spot in the “Battle of the Bumpers” for the last three years.

Plates must be purchased from your local County Clerk’s office. For pricing information or to find contact information for your County Clerk, visit the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Licensing System site.