applicant, parents and/or legal guardian must be a cooperative member with primary residence or business served by the cooperative. Applicant must not be the spouse or child of an employee or director of Jackson Energy. Applicant must not be a previous winner of the Jackson Energy Scholarship Essay Contest. Award: $1,200 Number: 8 Deadline: March 22 Contact: Haley McCoy, Youth Services Director, Jackson Energy, 115 Jackson Energy Lane, McKee, KY 40447, phone 800.262.7480, email haleymccoy@jacksonenergy.com, website www.jacksonenergy.com
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior, be a resident of the Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation’s service area, attend an accredited Kentucky university or community college and have at least a 3.0 GPA and at least an 18 composite ACT score.
Award: $1,000
Number: 6
Contact: Counselor or Izell White, VP Human Resources and Member Relations, P.O. Box 4030, Paducah, KY 42002, phone 270.442.7321 or 800.633.4044, email izell.white@jpenergy.com
Jackson Purchase Medical Center Contact: Counselor or Human Resources, Jackson Purchase Medical Center, 1099 Medical Center Circle, Mayfield, KY 42066
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior from Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall or McCracken County; plan to pursue a career in a health care-related field; be enrolled as a full-time student of the fall semester; demonstrate community service; and submit a copy of ACT/SAT scores and cumulative GPA, provide a list of activities and/or positions of leadership potential, 2 letters of recommendation, and a 500-word essay on why student has chosen a career in healthcare. Award: $1,000
Deadline: February 20 *****
Medical Technologist Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a resident of Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall or McCracken County; plan to pursue a degree as a medical technologist; attend an accredited college; be enrolled as a full-time student of the fall semester; and submit a copy of ACT/SAT scores and cumulative GPA, 3 letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay on why student has chosen a career in healthcare. Award: $1,000; renewable Deadline: February 20
Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall or McCracken County; plan to pursue a degree as a medical technologist; attend an accredited college; be enrolled as a full-time student of the fall semester; and submit a copy of ACT/SAT scores and cumulative GPA, 3 letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay on why student has chosen a career in healthcare. Award: $1,000; renewable Deadline: February 20
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior with a cumulative, unweighted 2.8 GPA; have participated in an in-school Junior Achievement program or event in the Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Simpson or Warren county school systems or Bowling Green city school district; and plan to attend a 2- or 4-year program at a college or university. Award: $1,500, $1,000 and $500 Number: 4; 1 - $1,500; 1 - $1,000; 2 - $500 Deadline: March 25 Contact: Megan Micheli, Junior Achievement, 440 1/2 East Main Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101, phone 270.782.0280, email megan@jaforkids.com, website www.jaforkids.com
Eligibility: Must be a student whose family is served by Kenergy Corp. in Breckinridge, Caldwell, Crittenden, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Union or Webster County; plan to enroll full-time at a college, university, technical college or proprietary trade school; and with parent or guardian attend the Kenergy annual meeting. Scholarships will be drawn at random from registered names of those in attendance at the time of drawing.
Award: $500
Number: 24
Deadline: Annual meeting in June (date changes annually)
Contact: Counselor; college financial aid administrator in service area; or Renee Beasley Jones Kenergy Scholarships, P.O. Box 1389, Owensboro, KY 42302, phone 800.844.4832, ext. 6103, email rjones@kenergycorp.com, website www.kenergycorp.com
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior in Kentucky American Water's 10-county service area. Based on GPA, participation in school activities, volunteer history and a 500-word community service essay about applicant's volunteer experience that relates to environmental awareness, education or stewardship. Award: $500 Number: Varies Contact: Counselor or Susan Lancho, External Affairs Manager, Kentucky American Water, phone 859.268.6332, website www.kentuckyamwater.com
Eligibility: Must be in the top 15% of graduation class; have at least a 20 ACT score and/or 900 SAT score; submit letters of recommendation from cheer coach and principal, transcript, hand-written letter and completed application; be a senior cheerleader; attend a high school in the Fifth Region; and attend a Kentucky college or university.
Award: At least $300
Number: Varies Deadline: January 1 Contact: Joella Nall, 1863 St. John Church Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Eligibility: Must attend a high school that agrees to host at least 2 blood drives. Award: Varies, based on the number of units of blood donated during the blood drives Number: 1 Deadline: May 4
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior who attends a high school in a KEDC member district; plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college or technical or vocational school; maintain at least a 3.0 GPA; meet Council on Postsecondary Education benchmarks on English, math and reading; submit an essay; and demonstrate financial need. Award: $2,500; nonrenewable Number: 1 Deadline: April 1 Contact: Counselor