Kentucky Scholarships - Jefferson County Public Schools

Kentucky Scholarships
Statewide
community service activities; demonstrate
exemplary citizenship qualities that include
maturity, loyalty, responsibility, integrity,
trustworthiness, and a concern for the well
being of all citizens; render unselfish service
and assistance to others, to the school, and
to the community; and submit a typewritten
essay of up to 500 words on “why I have
applied for this scholarship and how this
scholarship will be used.”
Award: $1,000
Number: 4
Deadline: December 1
Contact: Local transportation office or
website www.thekapt.com
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Kentucky Association of School
Business Officials Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior and
submit completed application and 2 letters
of reference.
Award: $2,500
Number: 3
Deadline: February 28
Contact: School counselor or Linda Schild,
KASBO Scholarship, c/o Boone County
Board of Education, 8330 U.S. Highway
42, Florence, KY 41042, website www.
kasbo.com
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Kentucky Association of School
Resource Officers Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school
senior and be nominated by the school
resource officer in the community. Based
on student’s contribution to safety or crime
prevention in student’s school.
Award: $500
Number: 2
Deadline: April 15
Contact: School counselor or Lee Ann Morrison,
Kentucky Center for School Safety, 260
Democrat Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, phone
877.805.4277, website www.kyasro.com
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Kentucky Bourbon Festival Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school
senior whose parent has been employed by
a Kentucky bourbon distillery for at least
5 years.
Award: $1,000
Number: 1
Deadline: March 31
Contact: Scholarship coordinator at any
Kentucky bourbon distillery that participates
in the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
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Kentucky Broadcasters
Association: Harry Barfield
Memorial KBA Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky resident; be a
full-time undergraduate student with at least
a 3.0 GPA; and be a documented, full-fledged
major in broadcasting/telecommunications
at a college or university in Kentucky.
Preference given to juniors-to-be.
Award: $2,500 each year; renewable for
senior year if criteria are met
Number: 4 each year
Deadline: April 20
Contact: Gary White, President/Chief
Executive Officer, Kentucky Broadcasters
Association, 101 Enterprise Drive, Frankfort,
KY 40601, phone 502.848.0426, website
www.kba.org
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Kentucky Burglar and Fire
Alarm Association Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be 15 to 20 years old;
be a graduating high school senior who
will receive a diploma from an accredited
high school; be accepted for admission
to an accredited college or university,
matriculating the following year; have a
parent or guardian who is a full-time active
employee in the state where the student
applies, a full-time paid member of the police
or sheriff’s department or fire department, a
volunteer member of a fire department, or
a full-time public safety officer; and submit
a completed and signed application, essay
(typed), official high school transcript, proof
of acceptance to a college or university,
proof of parent’s or guardian’s occupation,
copies of SAT/ACT results, résumé
(listing academic prizes, awards, hobbies,
extracurricular activities and work history),
and letters of recommendation from a high
school counselor, teacher or other outside
agency which verifies participation in
extracurricular activities and speaks of the
student’s character.
Award: $1,000
Number: 1
Deadline: March 31
Contact: School counselor
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Kentucky Conference for
Community and Justice:
Lauren K. Weinberg Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high
school senior at a public or private school
in central or eastern Kentucky; demonstrate
leadership in promoting equality, fairness,
acceptance, and justice among diverse
people; complete an application; and
submit an essay. Interview in Lexington and
attendance at awards ceremony required.
Award: Up to $2,500
Number: 1
Deadline: Postmarked by January 31
Contact: Jill Hanna, KCCJ, phone
859.255.6999, e-mail jhanna@kccjky.org
or download application from www.kccjky.
org in November
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Kentucky Council on Crime and
Delinquency Inc. Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a member of the
Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency
or a member’s immediate family. Priority
given to those eligible parties without other
means of assistance (i.e., scholarships,
tuition assistance). Also based on GPA.
Award: Varies; failure to complete the
semester satisfactorily will result in the
recipient being required to repay KCCD
Inc. the full amount awarded. Satisfactory
completion means an overall GPA of 2.0 for
each semester. A copy of the transcript for
the time period the recipient has received this
award must be forwarded to KCCD Inc. no
later than 30 days following the semester.
Number: Varies
Deadline: 60 days prior to the beginning of
each semester
Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, c/o James
Sweatt, Roederer Correctional Complex, P.
O. Box 69, LaGrange, KY 40017
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Kentucky Counseling Association:
Summer Scholarship Program
Eligibility: Must attend Eastern Kentucky
University, Lindsey Wilson College,
University of Louisville, Morehead State
University, Murray State University,
Northern Kentucky University, Western
Kentucky University or Xavier University;
submit documentation of acceptance by
the participating university and a letter of
recommendation; and plan to become a
school or mental health counselor. Preference
given to a beginning master’s student who
has earned less than 15 hours.
Award: Tuition and $100 textbook grant
Number: 1
Deadline: April 15
Contact: Dr. Bill Braden, 622 Timothy Drive,
Frankfort, KY 40601, phone 502.223.5905,
e-mail bradenkca@fewpb.net
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Kentucky Crushed Stone Association
Eligibility: Must have a family member
employed by a KCSA company, have at least
a 2.0 GPA, and complete application.
Deadline: July 1
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