Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools

Kentucky Scholarships
Statewide
provide 2 letters of recommendation from
non-related persons (teachers, coaches,
community leaders) and an official high
school and/or current college transcript
(to include school seal); and demonstrate
financial need, including a copy of the first
2 pages of tax return.
Award: $3,000; must maintain an overall
3.0 GPA, be a full-time student, and
sign an agreement to complete 20 hours
of community service for the year the
scholarship will be dispensed and provide
PAF with a written confirmation from a
supervisor when that service has been
completed.
Number: 1
Deadline: April 12
Contact: Ruth Anne Reed, Vice President
of Human Resource Programs, 700 Thimble
Shoals Boulevard, Suite 200, Newport
News, VA 23606
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Norton Healthcare Scholars Program
Eligibility: Must be accepted into a health
care major.
Award: Up to $24,000 toward degree; varies
by program
Number: Varies
Deadline: May 1 for fall; September 1 for
spring; February 1 for summer
Contact: Norton Healthcare, Workforce
Development, 224 East Broadway, Suite
200, Louisville, KY 40202, phone
502.629.7411 or 866.662.0003, e-mail
nortonscholars@nortonhealthcare.org,
website www.nortonhealthcare.com/
workforcedevelopment
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Optimist Club Essay
Contest Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be under 19 years of age
by December 31 and submit an essay on a
specified topic. Club winners advance to the
district level.
Award: $2,500 - district level first-place
winners
Deadline: February 28
Contact: Local club president
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Phi Theta Kappa:
New Century Scholar Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be the top-scoring
Kentucky student in the Coca-Cola All-
State Community College Academic Team
program.
Award: $2,000
Number: 1 per state
Contact: E-mail scholarship.programs@ptk.
org, website www.ptk.org
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Presbyterian Church (USA)
Contact: Individual listed under each
program, Presbyterian Church (USA), 100
Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY 40202-
1396, phone 502.569.5224, website www.
pcusa.org/financialaid
Grants
Native American Education Grant
Eligibility: Must be an Alaska Native
or Native American pursuing full-time
postsecondary education, be a high school
graduate or GED recipient, and demonstrate
financial need. Preference given to members
of Presbyterian Church (USA).
Award: $200 - $1,500 an academic year;
renewable
Deadline: June 15
Contact: Phone 888.728.7228, ext. 5224,
e-mail finaid@pcusa.org
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Presbyterian Study Grant
Eligibility: Must demonstrate financial
need, be in good academic standing, be
a member of the Presbyterian Church
(USA), be enrolled full-time, be studying
in a Presbyterian Church (USA)-related
seminary, be recommended by the financial
aid officer at that seminary, be studying for
the first professional degree, and be enrolled
as an Inquirer or Candidate by a Presbyterian
Church (USA) presbytery for a church
occupation or be planning to take a position
within Presbyterian Church (USA).
Award: $500 - $4,000 an academic year;
renewable
Deadline: June 1
Contact: Phone 888.728.7228, ext. 5224,
e-mail finaid@pcusa.org
Loans
Parent Loan
Eligibility: Must be a member of the
Presbyterian Church (USA), be a parent or
legal guardian of a student enrolled in an
accredited college or university in the U.S.,
demonstrate financial need, and provide
evidence of financial reliability.
Award: $500 - $5,000 each year; renewable,
maximum of $20,000
Repayment: Six months after funds are
disbursed
Note: Loan cannot exceed educational
expenses as reported by the financial aid
officer at the student’s school
Deadline: July 31
Contact: Phone 888.728.7228, ext. 5224,
e-mail finaid@pcusa.org
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Student Loan
Eligibility: Must be a member of the
Presbyterian Church (USA), be recommended
by church pastor, be enrolled full-time at an
accredited college or university in the U.S.,
and demonstrate financial need.
Award: $3,000 per year
Repayment: Six months after graduation or
discontinuation of studies
Deadline: July 31
Contact: Phone 888.728.7228, ext. 5224,
e-mail finaid@pcusa.org
Scholarships
National Presbyterian
College Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be preparing to enter
as a full-time freshman into one of the
participating colleges related to the
Presbyterian Church (USA), be a member
of the Presbyterian Church (USA), be a high
school senior, be recommended by church
pastor, submit high school transcript, take
the SAT/ACT exam by December 15 of the
senior year in high school, have at least a 2.5
GPA, and demonstrate financial need.
Award: $200 - $1,500; renewable, maximum
of 4 awards
Deadline: January 31
Contact: Phone 888.728.7228, ext. 5224,
e-mail finaid@pcusa.org
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Samuel Robinson Award
Eligibility: Must be a junior or senior
enrolled full-time in a college or university
related to the Presbyterian Church (USA),
be a member of the Presbyterian Church
(USA), submit a 2,000-word essay on an
assigned topic, and recite to the chaplain or
designated person on campus the answers to
the Westminster Shorter Catechism.
Award: $200 - $5,000
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Phone 888.728.7228, ext. 5224,
e-mail finaid@pcusa.org
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Student Opportunity Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a member of the
Presbyterian Church (USA); apply after
completion of first year of college, be
recommended by church pastor, be enrolled
full-time at a fully accredited college or
university in the U.S.; submit current
transcript that notes the degree program
student is seeking; have at least a 2.5 GPA;
demonstrate financial need; and be seeking a
first undergraduate degree. Preference given
to an African American, Alaska Native,
Asian American, Hispanic American or
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Affording Higher Education 2011–2012