Kentucky Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University Kentucky offers the 16th District PTA Scholarship to give deserving young people the financial means to continue their education. This non-renewable scholarship is awarded to high school seniors attending Fayette County Public Schools. Eligible applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Scholarships are awarded based on applicant's financial need, academic achievement and contribution to the community. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University Kentucky offers the 16th District PTA Scholarship is to give deserving young people the financial means to continue their education. This non-renewable scholarship is awarded to high school seniors attending Fayette County Public Schools. Eligible applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Scholarships are awarded based on applicant’s financial need, academic achievement and contribution to the community. Students applying under the Special Needs category must provide a Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan. The amount of the award varies each year. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 1, 2022
Description
The American Welding Society offers the Howard E. and Wilma J. Adkins Memorial Scholarship in memory of Mr. Howard E. Adkins. This scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to those individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. The Howard E. and Wilma J. Adkins Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time junior or senior level student pursuing a minimum four-year bachelor's degree in welding engineering (WE) or welding engineering technology (WET); however, priority will be given to welding engineering (WE) students. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 3, 2022
Description
The Students of Integrity is an essay-based competition that honors high school students from the BBB’s five-county service area who personify ethics through leadership, community service and actions. Recognizing that significant adults in a student’s life contribute to their formation of personal ethics and educational success, parents and selected teachers of the essay award winners are also honored. Please visit the website of the scholarship provider for questions and how to apply.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15, 2022
Description
Scholarships from this fund will be awarded annually to third or fourth year undergraduate, masters, or doctoral students who exhibit need and are interested in pursuing degrees in business, chemistry, civil engineering, construction management, marketing or sales. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 8, 2022
Description
The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for High School Seniors helps make the dream of higher education a reality for outstanding students from minority and other historically underserved communities. High school seniors who are facing financial challenges may apply to win a $10,000 scholarship to help them attend college or a vocational-technical school. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The Clark Scholars Scholarship Program is an intensive seven week summer research program for twelve highly qualified high school juniors and seniors. The Clark Scholars Program is designed to attract gifted students from around the nation and globe. The program allows students the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with outstanding faculty on the general academic campus and the Health Science Center in a research intensive setting. The seven-week program also includes weekly seminars, discussions, and field trips. The students are afforded an atmosphere designed to develop their critical thinking abilities and career interests with faculty and other students like themselves. Students are selected on the basis of their academic accomplishments, teacher recommendations and career objectives. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University Kentucky offers the Edith Schwab Memorial Scholarship, which was established in memory of Edith Schwab, Attorney and Deputy Director of the Legislative Research Commission. This scholarship provides a non-renewable award of at least $1,000 to a graduate student pursuing a degree and career in public service. This includes, but is not limited to fields of study such as public administration, teaching, public health, or social work. Applicant must have excellent academic records, demonstrate financial need, and intend to continue work in Kentucky. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
This scholarship was established in honor of Emma E. Buckley, a long-time philanthropist in Kentucky. The number of scholarships and the scholarship amounts varies each year. This non-renewable scholarship is awarded to high school seniors attending Woodford County High School or Fayette County Public Schoolswho demonstrate significant financial need. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Preference give to first-generation college student. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 14, 2022
Description
The National FFA Organization offers the Ford Built Tough - $1,000 Scholarship program to support students across the nation. At a cost of $500 to the dealer and $635 to Ford corporate, Ford will match a total of 500 scholarships that will be awarded in the name of the partnering dealer. Each dealer has the opportunity to sponsor as many $1,000 dollar scholarships as they choose. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The Blue Grass Community Foundation offers the Gill-Elliott Scholarship, which was established to honor William J. Elliott, a chemistry and physics teacher at Highlands High School for 32 years. This non-renewable merit-based scholarship provides an annual award of $2,000 to a graduating senior from Highlands High School who demonstrates excellent academic achievement and who plans to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering, math or pre-medicine. Applicant must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher and a composite ACT score of at least 28 or SAT score of at least 1250. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $11,000
Deadline: November 1, 2021
Description
IU Bloomington is committed to making merit scholarship opportunities available to students who qualify, whether they apply with or without test scores. IU Academic Scholarships are awarded based on high performance in academic coursework, and test scores are not considered in the initial awarding of these merit scholarships.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The Blue Grass Community Foundation offers the Jane Allen Newman Scholarship Fund is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study, provided that the student maintains a 2.0 cumulative GPA, maintains full-time status, and is in good academic standing. This scholarship awards three scholarships of $2,500 each to high school seniors in Fayette, Harrison, or Union counties with significant financial need who wish to further pursue their education by attending college. Applicant must have minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Preference given to first-generation college students. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The Jared E. Banta Scholarship is offered to graduating seniors at Western Hills High School in Frankfort, KY. This scholarship was established in 2017 by Nancy A. Compson to create a permanent legacy in memory of her grandson, Jared E. Banta. Eligible candidates must be involved in sports and/or the arts; have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; demonstrate financial need; and plan to attend a two- or four-year accredited college or university, with preference given to students who plan to attend college in Kentucky or Ohio. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Description
The Blue Grass Community Foundation offers the John and Maggie Price Scholarship, which was established in 2015 through an estate gift from Mr. John Price, former member of the Fayette County Board of Education. Mr. Price established this scholarship so that his passion for education and helping Fayette County public school students would continue. This non-renewable scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors at Tates Creek High School in Lexington, Kentucky who intend to major in nursing at an accredited, four-year college. The amount of the scholarship varies each year. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15, 2022
Description
The Rural Technology Fund offers the Judith A. Sanders Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a student from the rural community of Graves County in Western Kentucky. In order to be considered for this scholarship, an applicant must currently be attending Graves County High School or Mayfield High School as a senior. The student must also be planning to attend college to pursue a degree in a computer technology related field. This scholarship is awarded based upon answers to a series of essay questions that are designed to gauge the student’s passion for his or her intended career in computer technology as well as the student’s sense of citizenship and pride in their rural community. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.