Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools

Kentucky Scholarships
Statewide
Kentucky High School Coaches Association;
have at least a 3.0 GPA in the 16 high school
core classes through the first semester of the
senior year and at least a 22 ACT/900 SAT
composite score; plan to major in education;
and submit 4 copies of high school transcript,
first-semester of senior year report card, list
of extracurricular activities, copy of ACT/
SAT scores, a letter of recommendation from
high school principal or counselor, a letter of
recommendation from a teacher, a 200-word
type-written essay on why student wants to
enter the field of education and application
at www.khsca.org. A student who receives
a full academic or athletic scholarship as a
college freshman is not eligible.
Award: $1,000
Number: 10; 5 male, 5 female
Deadline: April 15
Contact: High school coach, www.khsca.
org or high school counselor
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Kentucky Housing Association
Contact: Kentucky Housing Association,
c/o Gerald Board, Lyon County Housing
Authority, P.O. Box 190, Eddyville,
KY 42038, phone 270.388.7108, e-mail
lyoncoun@bellsouth.net, website www.
lcha.us/
John Crabb Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a resident of a lowrent
public housing program managed by
a public housing authority or Section 8
Program; be a high school senior; meet
income requirements as defined by HUD
for housing; and be sponsored by an
active member of the Kentucky Housing
Association.
Award: $20,000 - 4 year scholarship given
every 4 years (2008, 2012, 2016, etc.)
Number: 1
Deadline: March 31
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Kentucky Housing
Association Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a resident of a lowrent
public housing program managed by
a public housing authority or Section 8
Program; be a high school senior, have
graduated from high school, have received
a GED from an accredited educational
agency or be attending college; meet income
requirements as defined by HUD for housing;
and be sponsored by an active member of the
Kentucky Housing Association.
Award: 1 - $3,000 for 1 year; 3 - $750 per
year for 4 years
Number: 4
Deadline: March 31
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Kentucky Large/Food Animal
Veterinary Incentive Program
Eligibility: Must have a degree in veterinary
medicine from an accredited college
or university or have completed an accredited
2-year veterinary technician or 4-year
technologist program, apply for this incentive
program within the first or second year
of practice post-graduation, be accredited
by the USDA-APHIS to perform veterinary
medical tasks in Kentucky (may apply
while working toward accreditation), work
in a practice that devotes at least 50% of its
time to large/food animals, and have a current
outstanding balance on a student loan
through a lending institution (loans from
relatives or friends do not apply). Preference
given to a Kentucky resident working
in an area of defined need.
Award: Forgives up to $6,000 per year of
outstanding student loans
Number: 1
Deadline: December 1
Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, Kentucky
Farm Bureau Education Foundation, P.O.
Box 20700, Louisville, KY 40250-0700
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Kentucky Law Enforcement
Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a current, retired, or
disabled Kentucky sworn police officer
or telecommunicator or a survivor or
dependent of the same and be accepted
into an accredited college or university
or a recognized vocational or trade
school before the scholarship funds are
awarded. Dependent family members,
including surviving spouses, of officers or
telecommunicators killed in the line of duty
will be given highest priority.
Award: $1,000 to $2,000
Number: Up to 25
Deadline: March 31
Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, Kentucky
Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation,
Eastern Kentucky University, Funderburk
Building, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond,
KY 40475-3102, phone 859.622.8081
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Kentucky Music Educators
Association: Jim and Carolyn
Fern Music Education Scholarship
Eligibility: Must have a declared music
education major, be enrolled at a Kentucky
college or university, be a junior and admitted
to the teacher education program at the
school, have at least 2 semesters of school
remaining, have a GPA meeting minimum
requirements for scholarship consideration
at the school, and be a U.S. citizen.
Award: $1,000
Number: 1
Deadline: June 1
Contact: Kentucky Music Educators Association,
P.O. Box 1058, Richmond, KY
40476-1058, website www.kmea.org
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Kentucky National Guard Historical
Foundation Inc. Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a dependent child of
an active, retired or deceased Kentucky
National Guard member and submit high
school or applicable college transcripts,
3 character reference letters from public,
educational and/or religious leaders who
are not family members, and a recent
photo. Based on financial need, academic
scholarship, personal character and
leadership qualities.
Award: Varies
Number: 6; subject to change
Contact: Kentucky National Guard Historical
Foundation Inc., 1117 Louisville Road,
Frankfort, KY 40601, phone 502.564.7500
or toll-free 800.251.2333
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Kentucky Nursery and
Landscape Association:
Charles E. Wilson Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a legal resident of
Kentucky and be enrolled in a recognized
horticulture or related program at any
college, university or community college.
Award: $500
Number: 1
Deadline: May 31
Contact: Betsie Taylor, Kentucky Nursery
and Landscape Association, 216 Pendleton
Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601
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Kentucky PTA
Contact: Kentucky PTA Office, P.O.
Box 654, Frankfort, KY 40602-0654,
phone 502.226.6607, e-mail kyptapattyh@
bellsouth.net, website www.kypta.org
High School Senior Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky high
school graduating senior, attend a school
with a PTA/PTSA, plan to attend an
accredited Kentucky college or university,
and plan to pursue a degree in education.
Consideration given to financial need,
academic achievement, personal remarks,
career plans, and involvement in school and
community service.
Award: $500; $1,000 every other year
Number: 6
Deadline: February 15
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