Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools
Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools
Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools
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<strong>Kentucky</strong> <strong>Scholarships</strong><br />
Multicounty<br />
Award: $750 each year<br />
Number: 1 - 2<br />
Deadline: May 18<br />
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St. James Court Art Show Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be a <strong>Kentucky</strong> high<br />
school graduating senior for the portfolio<br />
competition or be a graduating senior<br />
attending a high school in the Louisville<br />
area (Bullitt, <strong>Jefferson</strong>, Oldham, Shelby, or<br />
Spencer <strong>County</strong>, <strong>Kentucky</strong>, or Clark or Floyd<br />
<strong>County</strong>, Indiana) and be recommended by a<br />
visual arts instructor.<br />
Award: $1,300 to $1,400<br />
Number: 9<br />
Deadline: September 21<br />
Contact: Kim Crum, phone 502.417.3424,<br />
e-mail kcrumwrites@aol.com<br />
____________________________________________<br />
Salt River Electric Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high<br />
school senior whose family resides in<br />
the co-op’s service area; participate in<br />
the College Scholarship Program; and<br />
anticipate enrollment in an accredited<br />
college, university or trade school. Based<br />
on a 500-word essay.<br />
Award: $1,000<br />
Number: 4<br />
Deadline: April 1<br />
Contact: Nicky Rapier, Salt River Electric,<br />
111 West Brashear Avenue, Bardstown,<br />
KY 40004, phone 502.348.3931, e-mail<br />
nickyr@srelectric.com, website www.<br />
srelectric.com<br />
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Second District Retired<br />
Teachers Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be accepted in a teacher<br />
preparation program and reside in the<br />
Second District <strong>Kentucky</strong> Retired Teachers<br />
Association (Christian, Daviess, Hancock,<br />
Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Union, and<br />
Webster <strong>County</strong>) area, and submit a typed<br />
essay of about 250 words telling why student<br />
wants to teach and a transcript of college<br />
grades.<br />
Award: $100<br />
Number: 4 (Christian, Daviess, Hancock,<br />
and Henderson <strong>County</strong> odd years; Hopkins,<br />
McLean, Union, and Webster <strong>County</strong> even<br />
years)<br />
Deadline: May 1<br />
Contact: Mary Buck, Second District<br />
Retired Teachers Association, 100 Park<br />
Road, Hawesville, KY 42348, phone<br />
270.927.6868<br />
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Shelby Energy Cooperative Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high<br />
school senior whose parent or guardian is<br />
a member of Shelby Energy; participate<br />
in the scholarship program; and anticipate<br />
enrollment in an accredited college,<br />
university or trade school. Based on a 500-<br />
word essay, GPA, community and school<br />
activities, and financial need.<br />
Award: $1,000 for tuition and books<br />
Number: 6<br />
Deadline: March 15<br />
Contact: Member Services Department,<br />
Shelby Energy, 620 Old Finchville<br />
Road, Shelbyville, KY 40065, phone<br />
502.633.4420<br />
____________________________________________<br />
South Central Counseling<br />
Association Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be a graduating senior at<br />
a high school that has at least one SCCA<br />
member on staff; submit a completed<br />
application, high school transcript and letter<br />
of acceptance from the college the applicant<br />
plans to attend; and plan to pursue a degree<br />
in education.<br />
Award: $500 - $1,000<br />
Number: 1 - 3, depending upon SCCA<br />
budget<br />
Deadline: March 31<br />
Contact: Janet Grider, c/o Bowling Green<br />
Junior High School, 900 Campbell Lane,<br />
Bowling Green, KY 42104<br />
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South <strong>Kentucky</strong> RECC<br />
Contact: South <strong>Kentucky</strong> RECC, P.O. Box<br />
910, Somerset, KY 42502-0910<br />
Sam J. Hord Memorial Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be enrolled at Somerset<br />
Community College and a member or<br />
the child of a member of South <strong>Kentucky</strong><br />
RECC. Based on academic achievement and<br />
financial need.<br />
Award: Tuition at Somerset Community<br />
College<br />
Number: 1<br />
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Senior Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be a member of South<br />
<strong>Kentucky</strong> RECC and submit an essay.<br />
Award: $1,000<br />
Number: 12<br />
Deadline: See School counselor<br />
Contact: School counselor at Adair <strong>County</strong><br />
High School, Casey <strong>County</strong> High School,<br />
Clinton <strong>County</strong> High School, Lincoln<br />
<strong>County</strong> High School, McCreary Central<br />
High School, Monticello High School,<br />
Pulaski <strong>County</strong> High School, Russell<br />
<strong>County</strong> High School, Somerset High<br />
School, Southwestern High School, Wayne<br />
<strong>County</strong> High School. Private or home school<br />
students should submit the essay to South<br />
<strong>Kentucky</strong> RECC.<br />
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Students of Integrity Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be a current high school<br />
junior; submit an essay of up to 3 pages,<br />
preferably typewritten and double spaced,<br />
and 1 written reference from an adult to attest<br />
to the student’s commitment to integrity;<br />
and be a resident of Boone, Campbell or<br />
Kenton <strong>County</strong> in <strong>Kentucky</strong>, or Adams,<br />
Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Gallia,<br />
Hamilton, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence,<br />
Pike, Scioto or Warren <strong>County</strong> in Ohio,<br />
or Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley or Switzerland<br />
<strong>County</strong> in Indiana.<br />
Award: $1,000<br />
Number: Up to 5<br />
Deadline: May 16<br />
Contact: School counselor<br />
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Upper Cumberland Counseling<br />
Association Human Services Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school<br />
senior in the Upper Cumberland Counseling<br />
Association regional service area of Bell,<br />
Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel,<br />
Rockcastle or Whitley <strong>County</strong>; plan to major<br />
in the area of human services (counseling,<br />
sociology, education, psychology, child<br />
development, social work or special<br />
education); submit a typed and doublespaced<br />
essay of 300- to 500-words indicating<br />
the desire to attend college, major and why<br />
they have chosen that field of study; submit<br />
a 7th-semester transcript and a copy of an<br />
ACT score report if ACT scores are not<br />
included on the transcript; include a copy<br />
of admissions application and/or college<br />
acceptance letter; and submit at least 1 letter<br />
of reference from a current teacher.<br />
Award: $500<br />
Deadline: February 4<br />
Contact: School counselor<br />
____________________________________________<br />
Dr. Chandra Varia Scholarship<br />
Eligibility: Must have been delivered by Dr.<br />
Chandra Varia (proof must be provided), be a<br />
full-time student, have a high school diploma<br />
or equivalent, demonstrate potential for academic<br />
success and financial need, and have<br />
at least a “B” high school average.<br />
Award: Varies<br />
Number: Varies<br />
Contact: School counselor<br />
Affording Higher Education 2011–2012 248 KHEAA
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