Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools

Kentucky Scholarships
Multicounty
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MacLellan Education Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be the child or stepchild of
an active employee of MacLellan Services
Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries;
be age 23 or younger; have an excellent
academic record; plan to major in business,
engineering, industrial sciences, information
systems, HVAC, electronics or related field;
attend an accredited college, university or
technical school in the United States; and
demonstrate financial need.
Award: Up to $10,000 per year, less any
other scholarships, grants, and/or loans
Number: Varies
Deadline: March 15
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Jane Allen Newman Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky resident,
be a graduating high school senior and
demonstrate financial need.
Award: $1,000 to $2,000; renewable up to
4 years
Number: Varies
Deadline: April 1
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Edith Schwab Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduate student
with excellent academic ability, a desire
to follow a career in public service, and
financial need.
Award: $1,000
Number: Varies
Deadline: April 1
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Jennifer Leigh Soper Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be diagnosed with cystic
fibrosis, be enrolled in a college or technical
school, and exhibit potential for academic
success.
Award: Up to $1,000
Number: Varies
Deadline: August 1
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Blue Grass Energy
Academic Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior,
be a customer of Blue Grass Energy, have
at least a 3.0 GPA, be active in school and
community activities, demonstrate financial
need, complete an application form, and
submit an essay and résumé. Applications
available at eligible schools or at www.
bgenergy.com.
Award: $1,000
Number: 10
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Sha Collier, Blue Grass Energy,
P.O. Box 990, Nicholasville, KY 40340-
0990, phone 859.885.2104, e-mail shac@
bgenergy.com, website www.bgenergy.
com
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Bluegrass Cellular Inc. Scholarship
Eligibility: Must attend a high school within
the company’s 38-county home coverage
area, have a parent or guardian who is a
current Bluegrass Cellular customer who
has received service for at least 12 months,
have at least a 2.5 GPA at the time of the
application; and submit a 1-page essay,
high school transcript, and 3 letters of
recommendation. Applicant cannot be an
employee or an immediate family member
of individuals who are employed with
Bluegrass Cellular, Bluegrass Network or
any Bluegrass Cellular authorized agent.
Award: $1,500
Number: 18
Deadline: April 5
Contact: School counselor or Marketing
Administrator, Bluegrass Cellular Inc.,
P.O. Box 5012, Elizabethtown, KY 42702,
phone 270.769.0339 or 800.928.2355,
e-mail custsvc@blue.net, website www.
bluegrasscellular.com
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Boyd County Medical
Society Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a senior at Boyd County
High School, Fairview High School, Paul
G. Blazer High School or Russell High
School; not be the child of a current member
of the Boyd County Medical Society,
King’s Daughters Medical Center Board
of Directors or King’s Daughters Health
Foundation Board of Directors; demonstrate
financial need; and have at least a 3.0 high
school GPA and at least a 20 ACT or 900
SAT score.
Award: $1,500 for 1 year
Number: 4
Deadline: April 1
Contact: King’s Daughters Health
Foundation, P.O. Box 151, Ashland, KY
41105-0151, phone 606.408.4424
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Breckinridge-Meade
Lincolnite Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a Breckinridge County
or Meade County graduating high school
senior. Based on merit and financial need.
References required.
Award: Varies
Number: Varies
Deadline: April/May
Contact: School counselor
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Caldwell/Lyon Cattleman’s
Association Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high
school senior or an adult Caldwell/Lyon
Cattleman’s Association member planning
to earn a degree in agriculture; complete an
application; demonstrate financial need; and
submit on a separate sheet a description of
other work activities, function of the local
and state cattlemen’s association, and need
for financial assistance with educational
plans.
Award: $500; $250 each semester
Number: 1
Deadline: March 15
Contact: Caldwell/Lyon Cattleman’s
Association or school counselor at eligible
high school
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Carroll County Training
Consortium: Technology Scholarship
Eligibility: Must major in chemical
technology, engineering technology
or information technology at Jefferson
Community College’s Carrollton Campus;
be a graduating high school senior in
Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Owen, or Trimble
County; and be enrolled full-time. Based
on academic performance, financial need,
citizenship, demonstrated commitment to
career goals, and county of residence.
Award: Tuition for associate degree
Deadline: March 31
Contact: Sheree Richter, Carroll County High
School, 1706 Highland Avenue, Carrollton, KY
41008, phone 502.732.7075, e-mail sheree.
richter@carroll.kyschools.us or Jill Ralston,
Carroll County Training Consortium, 1704
Highland Avenue, Carrollton, KY 41008
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The Center for Rural Development –
Rogers Scholars Program
Note: The following schools have scholarships
for Rogers Scholars: Big Sandy Community
and Technical College, Campbellsville
University, Eastern Kentucky University,
Hazard Community and Technical College,
Lincoln Memorial University, Lindsey
Wilson College, Midway College, Morehead
State University, Pikeville College, Somerset
Community College, Southeast Kentucky
Community and Technical College, Union
College, and University of the Cumberlands.
Please check the programs listed under each
school or contact the school’s financial aid
office.
Contact: Jessica Melton, The Center for
Rural Development, 2292 South Highway
27, Suite 300, Somerset, KY 42501, phone
KHEAA
239
Affording Higher Education 2011–2012