Contact: John Keys Scholarship Fund, c/o Independence Squadron 275, P.O. Box 18791, Erlanger, KY 41018, email johnkeys.scholars@fuse.net or sal275@fuse.net
Kentucky Speech-Language- Hearing Association Contact: Students may download an application form at www.ksha.info
Eligibility: Must submit a transcript to validate GPA and program enrollment; a current résumé demonstrating academic achievement, employment history and relevant activities at either or both the graduate or undergraduate level; a typewritten 250- to 500-word essay that includes explanation of financial need, description of professional philosophy and future plans and goals as a speech language pathologist or audiologist; and 2 letters of recommendation from program faculty written on the school’s letterhead.
Award: Varies
Number: Varies
Deadline: November 15 *****
Eligibility: Must submit a transcript to validate GPA and program enrollment; a current résumé demonstrating academic achievement, employment history and relevant activities at either or both the graduate or undergraduate level; a typewritten 250- to 500-word essay that includes explanation of financial need, description of professional philosophy and future plans and goals as a speech language pathologist or audiologist; and 2 letters of recommendation from program faculty written on the school’s letterhead.
Award: Varies
Number: Varies Deadline: November 15
Kentucky State Police Professional Association Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a member of the Kentucky State Police Professional Association or a family member of a KSPPA member. Award: $1,000; awarded in 4 annual installments; may change depending on the number of applicants Number: All eligible applicants Deadline: May 1 Contact: Kentucky State Police Professional Association, 633 Chamberlin Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601
Campbell County High School Junita Losey Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Campbell County high school senior, plan to major in education, attend a Kentucky public university and have a 2.8 GPA. Award: $2,000 Number: 1 Contact: Counselor *****
Junita Losey Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky public high school graduate, be a full-time junior or senior education major at a Kentucky public university and maintain a 2.8 GPA. Award: $2,000 Number: 8, 1 at each university Contact: College of Education or Scholarship Department of the university
Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky resident; be enrolled in an accredited college or university in Kentucky; have completed the freshman year of college or university study; maintain a “B” average or above; and pursue a course of study leading to a degree in fisheries or wildlife biology, parks and recreation, conservation law enforcement or one of the environmental sciences that will lead to an equivalent degree. Award: $500 per semester; may vary Number: 3 annually; may vary Deadline: December 30 and June 1 Contact: Michael Meredith, Treasurer, KWFF, 1409 Silent Grove Church Road, Brownsville, KY 42210
Eligibility: Must be a female Kentucky resident; be a junior, senior or graduate student at a Kentucky college or university; have at least a 2.5 GPA; and submit an official college transcript, a statement of up to 500 words about career goals for working in agriculture and how this scholarship will support academic pursuits, and 2 letters of recommendation verifying why applicant fits the criteria. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: May 20 Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, Kentucky Women in Agriculture Inc., P.O. Box 4409, Lexington, KY 40544, phone 877.266.8823, email info@kywomeninag.com, website www.kywomeninag.com
email info@kywomeninag.com, website www.kywomeninag.com
Kids Chance of Kentucky Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a child who had a parent seriously, catastrophically or fatally injured in an employment-related accident and who is a Kentucky resident between 16 and 25 years old. The financial impact of the parent’s injury or death will be a major consideration. Award: Up to $1,500 per semester; renewable for 4 years Number: Varies Deadline: April 15 - fall semester, October 30 - spring semester Contact: Counselor or Scholarship Committee, Kids Chance of Kentucky, P.O. Box 910234, Lexington, KY 40591, phone 859.219.0194, email gdavis5@windstream.net, website www.kidschanceky.org
Eligibility: Must have lost a parent to breast cancer; be a high school graduate or a high school senior or have received the equivalent of a high school diploma; plan to attend a state-supported college or university in the state where student resides; have a college 2.8 GPA (if already attending college); be no older than 25 by May; be a U.S. citizen or documented permanent resident; and never at any time have been subject to any disciplinary action by any institution or entity, including, but not limited to, any educational or law enforcement agency. Award: $10,000 Number: Up to 5 Deadline: October 15 Contact: Counselor or visit www.komen.org/scholarship Mental Health America of Kentucky Inc. Contact: Mental Health America of Kentucky, 120 Sears Avenue, Suite 213, Louisville, KY 40207, phone 502.893.0460 in Louisville, toll free 888.705.0463, email mhaky@mhaky.org, website www.mhaky.org
Eligibility: Must be a college student enrolled in a Kentucky public or private college, reside in an area of Kentucky having a population of less than 10,000, have volunteered/worked in a mental health-related environment and be considering or