or be doing so as part of an undergraduate degree program. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: April 15 ***** Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a senior at a rural high school in Kentucky, have a passion for using technology skills to make a positive social change in the world or in community, be an active member of STLP and plan to attend college to pursue a degree in a computer technology-related field. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: March 1 *****

Rural Women in Technology Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a female high school senior or undergraduate college student attends currently or attended high school in a rural community and plan to attend college to pursue a degree in a computer technology-related field or is doing so as part of an undergraduate degree program. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: April 15

Society of Professional Journalists:

Bluegrass Pro Chapter Scholarship

Eligibility: Must demonstrate a strong commitment to becoming a professional print, broadcast or online journalist; be a Kentucky resident and/or attend a Kentucky college or university; and have completed 3 semesters of postsecondary education as a full-time student. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: April 1 Contact: Liz Hansen, Society of Professional Journalists, Bluegrass Pro Chapter, 976 Stonewall Road, Lexington, KY 40504, phone 859.622.1488, email liz.hansen@eku.edu

Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference: Buster Bynum Education Scholarship

Eligibility: Must have a parent or guardian in the public school pupil transportation field for the past 5 years; must have a gross taxable family income of less than $75,000 for each of the past 5 tax years; be a graduating high school senior of a public high school in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or West Virginia; have at least a 3.0 GPA; and plan to attend a postsecondary educational institution during the fall semester after graduation. Based on scholarship, leadership, citizenship, service and essay. Award: $1,000 Number: 2 in each eligible state Deadline: March 30 Contact: Counselor or Cheri Meadows, c/o Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, CPT 15, Frankfort, KY 40601

North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or West Virginia; have at least a 3.0 GPA; and plan to attend a postsecondary educational institution during the fall semester after graduation. Based on scholarship, leadership, citizenship, service and essay. Award: $1,000 Number: 2 in each eligible state Deadline: March 30 Contact: Counselor or Cheri Meadows, c/o Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, CPT 15, Frankfort, KY 40601

Tourism Cares: NTA Pat and Jim Host Scholarship

Eligibility: Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; be a permanent resident of Kentucky; be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a travel and tourism- or hospitality-related program of study; demonstrate a clear focus on and commitment to the tourism-subject area (only for graduate student); be enrolled at an accredited 4-year college or university in the United States; be an entering sophomore (minimum 30 credit hours completed at the end of semester), junior (minimum 60 credit hours completed at the end of semester) or senior (minimum 90 credit hours completed at the end of semester) of undergraduate study or any year of graduate study in the upcoming fall semester; and have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: April Contact: Amanda D'Aiuto, Tourism Cares, 275 Turnpike Street, Suite 307, Canton, MA 02021, email scholarships@tourismcares.org, website www.tourismcares.org

United Parcel Service

Contact: Unless otherwise noted, Human Resources Department

James E. Casey Scholarship

Eligibility: Must be the child of a regular full-time or part-time UPS employee, plan to enroll in an accredited 4-year institution upon graduation, complete an application for award during junior year of high school and take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in October of the junior year of high school. Application materials will be available in the fall. Award: $2,000 - $6,000 Deadline: February 28

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Earn and Learn Program Scholarship

Eligibility: Must work in the Louisville Air District as a part-time employee and attend an approved school.

Award: Part-time employees receive up to $1,500 per school term with a $3,000 calendar year maximum and a $15,000 lifetime maximum. Employees can be reimbursed up to the plan maximums for tuition, books (up to $25 per class) and approved fees (up to $250) for classes passed with at least a “D” Contact: UPS Employment Center, phone 502.359.1877 or website www.upsjobs.com to schedule an interview for employment *****

George D. Smith Scholarship

Eligibility: Must be a high school senior at the time of application, have a parent or legal guardian who has been a regular full- or part-time UPS employee for at least 1 year as of the application deadline date and plan to enroll full-time in courses of study that are 2 years or less. Application materials will be available in the fall. Award: $500 - $2,000 Deadline: February 28

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UPS Metropolitan College Program

Eligibility: Must be a part-time Air District employee who has a work start time between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m., be enrolled at either Jefferson Community and Technical College or the University of Louisville, submit a FAFSA, complete an online planning session and online student transition program, and sign a Metro College Student Agreement. Award: Deferred tuition at the in-state undergraduate rate, reimbursement of up to $65 for required textbooks and software for each class completed with a grade of at least a “C” and eligibility for the Academic Bonus Program Contact: UPS Employment Center, phone 502.359.1877 or www.upsjobs.com to schedule an interview for employment

United States Enrichment Corporation Educational Assistance

Eligibility: Must be a full-time employee and show proof of successful course completion.

Award: Approved tuition at regional state college or university rate, books and graduation fees; reimbursed by semester if eligibility criteria are maintained Number: Limited by budget and 6 semester hours each semester Deadline: 30 days from registration of class

Deadline: 30 days from registration of class