Deadline: Postmarked by February 28 *****
Eligibility: Must be a female nontraditional student, be interested in resuming education after leaving school (secondary or postsecondary) to fulfill either family or work-related responsibilities, be a high school graduate or GED holder, have been a member of Kentucky Farm Bureau for at least 1 year prior to applying for this grant and remain a member while the scholarship is in force and be a Kentucky resident. Award: $1,500
Award: $1,500 Number: 1 Deadline: Postmarked by October 30 *****
Leadership in Agriculture Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a high school senior, be the child of a farm family, attend a Kentucky college, pursue a 4-year degree, be the child of a Kentucky Farm Bureau member and have at least a 3.5 GPA or a 23 ACT score. Award: $3,000 Number: 2 Deadline: Postmarked by February 28 *****
Eligibility: Must be the child of a farm family; attend a Kentucky college or university; pursue a 4-year degree in animal health, veterinary technology or a related field; be a high school senior; be the child of a Kentucky Farm Bureau member; and have at least a 3.5 GPA or a 23 ACT score. Award: $4,000 Number: 1 Deadline: Postmarked by February 28
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Eligibility: Must be a member of Kentucky Farm Bureau; be 18 to 35 years old; be a college sophomore, junior or senior, a vocational/technical student, or a graduate student; major in agriculture or a related field at a Kentucky college or university, unless the program of study is not offered in Kentucky; and be enrolled full-time. Award: $2,000 and $1,000 Number: 2 Deadline: May 1
Eligibility: Must be a college-bound high school girl, be a graduate of a Kentucky high school, be registered Republican, plan to enroll in a course of study at an accredited college or university in Kentucky, complete an application, and submit a 1-page typed essay about a Republican woman the applicant admires or who has influenced her life and why, an official high school transcript, and 2 letters of recommendation. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: April 16 Contact: Counselor or Tina Fox, KFRW Scholarship Chairman, 206 West 13th Street, Benton, KY 42025
college or university in Kentucky, complete an application, and submit a 1-page typed essay about a Republican woman the applicant admires or who has influenced her life and why, an official high school transcript, and 2 letters of recommendation. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: April 16 Contact: Counselor or Tina Fox, KFRW Scholarship Chairman, 206 West 13th Street, Benton, KY 42025
Eligibility: Must be an incoming freshman; plan to major in agriculture or a related subject; and submit a completed application, copy of official high school transcript, copy of acceptance letter and/or proof of enrollment from a Kentucky college or other Kentucky institute of higher education and copies of letters of recommendation from county 4-H or agriculture agent and/or FFA advisor or other high school teacher. Bonus points may be awarded if a student is a family member of a member in good standing of the association. Award: $500 Number: 1 Deadline: April 30 Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, Kentucky Feed & Grain Association, P.O. Box 215, Midway, KY 40347, website www.kyfga.org
Eligibility: Must be a child or grandchild of an employee or a student who is employed by a Kentucky Grocers Association (KGA) or Kentucky Association of Convenience Stores (KACS) member company in good standing. A student employed by a KGA/KACS member company is eligible to apply for the scholarship based on own employment. Award is made to college or university of the recipient's choice. Award: $500 - $1,000 Number: 30 - 40 annually Deadline: April 1 Contact: Ted Mason, Kentucky Grocers Education Foundation, 622 Shelby Street, Frankfort, KY 40601, email ted@kgaonline.org, website www.kgaonline.org
Kentucky Head Start Association Memorial Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Head Start graduate enrolled or planning to enroll in a 4-year college, junior college or technical or vocational school and submit a completed application which must be accompanied by the minutes of the local Head Start grantee’s selection committee and at least 3 letters of recommendation. Award: $500 Number: 2 annually Deadline: March 15 Contact: Download application from www.khsa.org/conferences.asp#scholarships
enrolled or planning to enroll in a 4-year college, junior college or technical or vocational school and submit a completed application which must be accompanied by the minutes of the local Head Start grantee’s selection committee and at least 3 letters of recommendation. Award: $500 Number: 2 annually Deadline: March 15 Contact: Download application from www.khsa.org /conferences.asp#scholarships
Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation Inc. Contact: Ursela M. Lacer, Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation, 1850 Taylor Avenue, Suite #2, Louisville, KY 40213, phone 502.456.3233, email ursela@kyhemo.org, website www.kyhemo.org
Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky resident and/or receive treatment in Kentucky, have financial need, be enrolled full-time in postsecondary education/training and have or be an immediate family member of an individual with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease. Award: $500 Number: 2 Deadline: July 15 and January 15 *****
Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky resident and/or receive treatment in Kentucky, have financial need, be enrolled full-time in postsecondary education/training and have or be an immediate family member of an individual with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease.
Award: $500 Number: 1 Deadline: July 15
Kentucky High School Athletic Association Contact: Unless otherwise indicated, counselor
Recognition Scholarship
Eligibility: Must submit a completed application, head shot photo, 3- to 5- inch action shots of applicant, verification of no game disqualification for unsportsmanlike conduct, verification of at least a 2.5 GPA, 3 letters of recommendation and a typewritten essay of up to 2 pages discussing how applicant has used participating in athletics