engaged in a course of study in the mental health field (nursing, medicine, psychology, social work, etc.). Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: September 1 ***** Antoinette C. Hodes Memorial Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a college student enrolled in a Kentucky public or private college, have volunteered or worked in a mental health-related environment and be considering or engaged in a course of study in the mental health field (allied health, medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, etc.). Award: $1,000 Number: 1 - 2 Deadline: September 1
Eligibility: Must be a local pageant winner and compete in the Miss Kentucky Scholarship pageant. Award: $500 Number: 2 Contact: Jamie Breeding, Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization, 3284 Shoal Lake Drive, Lexington, KY 40515, phone 859.273.4931, email jamiebreed@aol.com
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior; be a member of FFA; be a resident of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia; live on a family farm and be involved in producing corn, soybeans, tobacco, peanuts or vegetables; plan to pursue postsecondary education and study agronomy and crop science, sustainable agriculture, soil science or soil conservation; have at least a 3.25 high school GPA; have at least a 1280 SAT or 22 ACT score; have participated in community service; and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
Award: $1,000
Number: 4
Deadline: February 15
Contact: Counselor or Scholarship Coordinator, Monty’s Plant Food Company, 4800 Strawberry Lane, Louisville, KY 40209, website www.montysplantfood.com
Eligibility: Must be majoring in a subject related to horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, botany, plant pathology, forestry, land management or an allied subject; maintain a “B” average; be a junior, senior, or graduate student at the time the award is used; complete a detailed application; and submit financial aid records and transcripts. Award: $3,500 Number: Kentucky student judged in national pool of applicants Deadline: March 1 Contact: Website www.gardenclubky.org/
maintain a “B” average; be a junior, senior, or graduate student at the time the award is used; complete a detailed application; and submit financial aid records and transcripts. Award: $3,500 Number: Kentucky student judged in national pool of applicants Deadline: March 1 Contact: Website www.gardenclubky.org/
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior; be a full-time student; have financial need; and have an interest in a career in the grocery industry. Award: $500 - $1,500 Number: 40 annually Deadline: May 1 Contact: Tom Wenning, Asparagus Club Scholarships, National Grocers Association Inc., 1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 250, Arlington, VA 22201
Eligibility: Must be under the age of 25; be a survivor of or a patient diagnosed with cancer or a critical or life-threatening disease or illness; maintain a 3.0 GPA; be a full-time student; sign an agreement to complete 20 hours of community service for the year the scholarship is dispensed; provide written confirmation from a supervisor when the service has been completed; submit a completed application, an essay (no more than 1,000 words) on how diagnosis has impacted life and future goals, a copy of an acceptance letter from the college, university or vocational-technical school student plans to attend, and written documentation from treating physician stating medical history; provide 2 letters of recommendation from non-related persons (teachers, coaches, community leaders) and an official high school and/or current college transcript (to include school seal); and demonstrate financial need, including a copy of the first 2 pages of tax return. Award: $3,000. Number: 1
Number: 1 Deadline: April 12 Contact: Ruth Anne Reed, Vice President of Human Resource Programs, 421 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666
Jane Allen Newman Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky high school senior, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend a college or university. Award: Varies, from $1,000 to $2,000 each year, renewable for up to 4 years, provided a 2.0 GPA is maintained and student remains as a full-time student in good standing. Contact: Blue Grass Community Foundation, 250 West Main Street, Suite 1220, Lexington, KY 40507, phone 859.225.3343
to attend a college or university. Award: Varies, from $1,000 to $2,000 each year, renewable for up to 4 years, provided a 2.0 GPA is maintained and student remains as a full-time student in good standing. Contact: Blue Grass Community Foundation, 250 West Main Street, Suite 1220, Lexington, KY 40507, phone 859.225.3343
Eligibility: Must be accepted into a health care major at a regionally accredited school or university in conjunction with workforce needs of Norton Healthcare. Award: Up to $24,000 toward degree; varies by program. Loan forgiveness program and work commitment after graduation Number: Varies Deadline: April 1 for fall; August 1 - September 1 for spring Contact: Norton Healthcare, Workforce Development, 224 East Broadway, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40202, phone 502.629.7411 or 866.662.0003, email workforcedevelopment@nortonhealthcare.org, website www.nortonhealthcare.com/workforcedevelopment
Eligibility: Must be under 19 years old, have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent and submit an essay on a specified topic. Club winners advance to the district level. Award: $2,500 - district level first-place winners Deadline: February 28 Contact: Local club president
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Award: $1,000 Deadline: January 27 Contact: Scholarship Administrator, P.O. Box 22426, Louisville, KY 40252, phone 800.865.9373
New Century Scholar Scholarship Eligibility: Must be the top-scoring Kentucky student in the Coca-Cola All- State Community College Academic Team program. Award: $2,000 Number: 1 per state Contact: Email scholarship.programs@ptk.org, website www.ptk.org