Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools

Kentucky Scholarships
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Entrepreneurial Leadership
Institute Scholarship
Eligibility: Must attend Eastern Kentucky
University, be a member of the winning team
of the business plan competition during the
Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute, and
live or attend school in one of the center’s
42 counties.
Number: 6
Deadline: January 31 of freshman,
sophomore or junior year in high school
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Doug Reece Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Must have the highest score in
the Rogers Scholars application process.
Award: $250
Number: 2
Deadline: Must apply for Rogers Scholars
program by January 31 of sophomore year
in high school
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Central Kentucky
Community Action Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a Breckinridge, Grayson,
Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson or
Washington County graduating high school
senior; demonstrate financial need; and
submit a 1-page essay.
Award: $400
Number: Varies
Deadline: May 1
Contact: School counselor
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Clark Energy Cooperative: Clark
Energy Citizen Scholar Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant or his/her parent or
guardian must have a residential or business
account with Clark Energy Cooperative, be
at least a high school senior (no upper age
limit), attend or plan to attend an accredited
college or vocational school, and have at
least a 2.5 GPA. Based on 45% essay, 30%
school and community involvement, and
25% GPA.
Award: $1,000
Number: 10
Deadline: March 11
Contact: Lois Hatton, Clark Energy Cooperative,
2640 Iron Works Road, P.O. Box
748, Winchester, KY 40392-0748, e-mail
lhatton@clarkenergy.com, website www.
clarkenergy.com
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Colonel Clay Lodge
No. 159 F&AM Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating senior of
an accredited public high school in Boone,
Grant or Kenton County, submit a signed
recommendation from the school counselor,
an application, a transcript of high
school grades and a 1-page essay.
Contact: School counselor
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Community Action of
Southern Kentucky Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be an income-eligible
graduating high school senior or an adult
high school graduate or GED recipient
from Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson,
Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson
or Warren County; complete an application
process; and plan to pursue further education
at a college, university, vocational-technical
school, professional school or trade school.
Preference given to applicants with a GPA
of “B” or better.
Award: Varies; dependent on funding
Number: Varies; dependent on funding
Deadline: April 1
Contact: High school guidance office or
Community Action of Southern Kentucky
Inc. County Coordinator. Call 270.782.3162
for the address and phone number.
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The Community
Foundation of Louisville
Contact: Unless otherwise noted, Gail
Sanders, Community Leadership Officer,
The Community Foundation of Louisville,
phone 502.585.4649, ext. 1025, e-mail
gails@cflouisville.org
Alden Scholarship
Eligibility: Must have at least a 3.0
cumulative GPA; be a resident of Bullitt,
Jefferson, Oldham or Shelby County; have
at least a 22 ACT score; be attending a
Kentucky college; be studying business
administration; and demonstrate financial
need.
Award: Up to $3,000 each year; renewable
4-year scholarship
Deadline: March 15
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Dunaway Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating senior from
any high school in Breckinridge, Butler,
Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, or Ohio
County. Based on financial need. Preference
given to a child of a current employee or
retiree, with at least 2 years of employment
at, Dunaway Timber Company, Hy-Price
Lumber Inc., Milner Sawmill, Hopkins
Hardwoods Inc., A&E Machine Shop, or
Fordsville Forest Products.
Award: Full-tuition, up to $6,000 per year
Deadline: March 15
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W. Norris Duvall Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a resident of Christian,
Logan or Todd County and plan to attend
Lindsey Wilson College.
Contact: Lindsey Wilson College, 210
Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY
42728
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Artist Bill Fischer Foundation
for Working Artists Scholarship
Eligibility: Must reside in Bullitt, Jefferson,
Oldham, or Shelby County. Preference given
to an artist using a modern medium.
Award: At least $500
Deadline: March 15
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Edward E. and Beverley H.
McDonald Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school
senior from Bryan Station High School,
Lafayette High School, or any Jessamine
County high school and plan to attend
an accredited junior college, college, or
university.
Award: Up to $1,000
Deadline: March 15
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Louis B. Payne Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high
school senior; be a resident of Henry,
Oldham or Shelby County; have at least a
3.0 cumulative GPA and at least a 22 ACT
score or 1090 SAT score; plan to attend
an accredited college or university; be a
full-time student as defined by the school
of choice; and demonstrate financial need,
academic achievement, and leadership
qualities. Preference given to a student
majoring in agricultural studies.
Award: $400
Deadline: March 15
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Nelle Petersen
Memorial Art Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school
senior from Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham or
Shelby County, Kentucky, or Clark, Floyd or
Harrison County, Indiana; have at least a 2.0
cumulative GPA; and major in commercial
or fine art.
Award: $1,500
Number: 1
Contact: Louisville Artisans Guild, P.O. Box
7172, Louisville, KY 40202
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Rowland Family Scholarship
Eligibility: Must demonstrate academic
achievement and financial need; attend a
university, college, community college,
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