State Government Kentucky Scholarships Federal Government Many Kentucky businesses and organizations have set up financial aid programs to help Kentuckians with their college Public Universities costs. Some are available statewide, while others are limited to several counties, one county or one school. KHEAA has gathered information on as many of these programs as we can. Statewide programs are listed first, then county-specific Private Colleges, programs. Universities, and Seminaries Two-Year Public Colleges Trade Schools Kentucky Scholarships Index 237 Affording Higher Education 2017–2018 238 KHEAA Kentucky Scholarships Statewide Number: 10 of the American Legion or a member of Statewide Contact: Counselor or https://scholars. a Legionnaire’s family and demonstrate horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our- financial need. Howard E. and Wilma J. Adkins scholarship-programs/state-scholarships/ Award: $750 Memorial Scholarship ____________________________________________ Number: Varies Eligibility: Must be a full-time college All ‘A’ Classic Scholarship Deadline: April 28 junior or senior; be pursuing at least a 4-year Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or in the Contact: Counselor or American Legion bachelor’s degree in welding engineering process of obtaining citizenship; be a Ken- Auxiliary Unit 203, P.O. Box 15036, or welding engineering technology; have tucky resident; be a graduating senior at a Covington, KY 41015, 859.291.8834, maintained at least a 3.2 GPA in engineering, Kentucky high school that is a member of [email protected] scientific and technical subjects; have at least the All ‘A’ Classic; plan to attend a college ____________________________________________ a 2.8 overall GPA, be a U.S. citizen; and or university in Kentucky in the upcoming American Society of Heating plan to attend an academic institution in the year; be a full-time student; be drug free Refrigerating and Air Conditioning United States. Preference given to a student and submit a completed application, signed Engineers, Bluegrass Chapter: residing or attending school in Wisconsin release form, 2 letters of recommendation, Donald T. MacClellan Scholarship or Kentucky. transcript, a recent picture and a short essay Eligibility: Must have at least a 3.0 Award: $2,500 about the applicant. overall GPA and be entering, accepted or Deadline: February 15 Award: $1,000 enrolled full-time in an ABET-accredited Contact: AWS Foundation, Inc., 8669 Doral Number: 50 engineering, science or technical program Boulevard, Suite 130, Doral, FL 33166, Deadline: December 5 yielding a bachelor of science or bachelor 800.443.9353, ext. 212, [email protected], Contact: Counselor of engineering degree. www.aws.org/foundation/scholarships ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Award: $500 American Advertising Number: 1 AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky Federation – Louisville Deadline: April 30 Scholarship: ABAK Buena S. Bond Eligibility: Must be in an associate’s degree Contact: student-activities@bluegrassashrae. Memorial Agriculture Scholarship or technical certification program with at org or www.bluegrassashrae.org/student- Eligibility: Must be accepted for enrollment least 30 credit hours complete or be junior- activities/donald-t-macclellan-scholarship/ as an undergraduate in a public or private or senior-level student in a four-year degree ____________________________________________ college, university or vocational school; be program with at least 60 credit hours com- APSC Foundation for a Kentucky resident; have a declared major plete at the time of application; have at least Education & Research Inc.: in agriculture or an agriculture-related a 3.0 GPA (most recent transcript required); American Pharmacy Services field; and submit an application, most be a resident of Kentucky or be a resident of Corporation Scholarship/Loans recent official transcript, acceptance letter Clark, Floyd, or Harrison County, Indiana; Eligibility: Must have successfully or proof or enrollment, 3 essays of up to and be pursuing a college major, degree, or completed the requirement of a pre-pharmacy 500 words each) on provided topics and 2 certificate, relating to advertising or market- curriculum and be accepted to an accredited letters of recommendation . Based on merit ing communications (including communica- pharmacy school. Based on academic record, and financial need. tions, mass communications, journalism, personal characteristics, management Award: $1,000 advertising, public relations, marketing, potential and recommendations. Scholarship Number: 4; at least 1 scholarship will be business communications, graphic arts, is only awarded to a student in a state where awarded to a current college student computer design, multi-media, and English) an APSC member pharmacy is located. Deadline: May 15 with the intent of pursuing a career in the Award: Up to $2,000 each semester or up Contact: Counselor or Agribusiness field along with any additional criteria listed to $1,000 per session; minimum GPA equal Association of Kentucky, 512 Capitol under specific scholarship. to a “C” must be maintained for continued Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601, www. Award: $2,500 participation in the program. Loan proceeds kyagbusiness.org ____________________________________________ Number: 1 payable on a per-semester basis. Deadline: March 1 Number: Varies Horatio Alger Kentucky Scholarship Contact: Mary Gratzer, mary@aaflouisville. Deadline: July 15 for fall semester; Eligibility: Must be enrolled full time as a org, www.aaflouisville.org/scholarship November 15 for spring semester high school senior in Kentucky, plan to enter Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, APSC a college in the U.S. no later than the fall Bud Ballard Scholarship Foundation for Education & Research Inc., following graduation, demonstrate a strong ********** 102 Enterprise Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, commitment to pursuing and completing Diversity Scholarship 502.695.8899, www.apscnet.com a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non- Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen of African, ____________________________________________ profit public or private institution in the Hispanic, Native-American, Asian, Middle Association of the United States Army, United States, demonstrate financial need, Eastern, or Pacific-Island descent. Fort Campbell Chapter Scholarship be involved in cocurricular and community ____________________________________________ Eligibility: Must be the child of a member service activities, demonstrate integrity American Legion Ladies of the Association of the United States and perseverance in overcoming adversity, Auxiliary #203 Scholarship Army, Fort Campbell Chapter, and submit maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and be a U.S. Eligibility: Must be a graduating senior at an application, résumé, essay, 2 letters of citizen and resident of Kentucky. any Kentucky high school, be a member recommendation and transcript. Award: $10,000 KHEAA 239 Affording Higher Education 2017–2018 Kentucky Scholarships Statewide Deadline: April 1 School, 1765 WTLO Road, Somerset, KY County High School, 3341 Lexington Road, Contact: Lee Ann Nelson, Association of the 42503, 606.678.9000 Paris, KY 40361, 859.987.2185 United States Army, Fort Campbell Chapter, ********** ********** 270.605.1234 Joann McEvoy Frazer Vocal Hilliard Lyons Scholarship ____________________________________________ Achievement Award Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Boyle County High Beck’s Hybrids Future Eligibility: Must be a Lafayette High School School or Danville High School graduat- Leaders in Agriculture Scholarship graduating senior who has excelled in voice. ing senior. Eligibility: Must be a high school senior Award: $1,000 Contact: Counselor, Boyle County High pursuing a 4-year degree in any area of Contact: Counselor, Lafayette High School, School, 1637 Perryville Road, Danville, agriculture and be a resident of Kentucky or 401 Reed Lane, Lexington, KY 40503, KY 40422, 859.236.5047 or Danville another specified state. 859.381.3474 High School, 203 East Lexington Avenue, Award: $2,000 ********** Danville, KY 40422, 859.238.1308. Number: 1 Gabbard-Hylton Scholarship for ********** Deadline: March 1 Eastern Kentucky University Hudson-Ellis Scholarship Contact: Counselor or Mark Schmitt, Eligibility: Must be a deserving student from Eligibility: Must be a Boyle County High Scholarship Chairman, Beck’s Hybrids, Madison or Rockcastle County. School, Danville High School or Kentucky 11810 South 50 East, Haubstadt, IN 47639, Award: Varies School for the Deaf graduating senior and [email protected] Contact: EKU Development Office, be a Boyle County resident. ____________________________________________ 606.622.2567 Award: Varies; renewable for up to 4 years Blue Grass Community Foundation ********** Contact: Counselor, Boyle County High Contact: Unless otherwise noted, Kristen Gill-Elliott Scholarship School, 1637 Perryville Road, Danville, KY Tidwell, Blue Grass Community Foundation, Eligibility: Must be a Highlands High School 40422, 859.236.5047; Danville High School, 499 East High Street, Suite 112, Lexington, graduating senior; have an excellent aca- 203 East Lexington Avenue, Danville, KY KY 40507, 859.225.3343, kristen@bgcf. demic record; have at least a 28 ACT score 40422, 859.238.1308; Kentucky School for org, www.bgcf.org and at least a 3.5 GPA; plan to attend a 4-year the Deaf, 303 South Second Street, Danville, degree-granting college; and plan to major in KY 40422, 859.239.7017 Thomas B. 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