Eligibility: Must be a member or the son or daughter of a member of River Valley AgCredit and plan to pursue a degree in agriculture. Employees' and directors' children not eligible. Award: $1,500 Number: 2 Deadline: April 15 Contact: Counselor
St. Claire Regional Medical Center Deadline: May 24 Contact: Shirley Caudill, St. Claire Regional Medical Center, 222 Medical Circle, Morehead, KY 40351, phone 606.783.6512, email sacaudill@st-claire.org, website www.st-claire.org
Eligibility: Must be a pre-professional health sciences student in good standing, be enrolled in a community/technical college or university program and be a resident of an Appalachian county as defined by the federal government. Award: $1,000, depending on available funds Number: 1
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Eligibility: Must be working on a bachelor's or higher degree at an accredited college or university; be junior level or above by fall semester; be an undergraduate or graduate student in any field of study; demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, service and financial need; and have graduated from a high school in Bath, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Lewis, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan or Wolfe County. Award: $750 each year Number: 1 - 2
Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky high school graduating senior for the portfolio competition or be a graduating senior attending a high school in the Louisville area (Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby or Spencer County, Kentucky, or Clark or Floyd County, Indiana) and be recommended by a visual arts instructor. Award: Varies, up to $5,000 Number: 9 Deadline: September 24 Contact: Nathan Holladay, High School Scholarship Coordinator, phone 502.533.6413, email nathanhollday@gmail.com
502.533.6413, email nathanholladay@gmail.com
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior whose family resides in the co-op’s service area; participate in the College Scholarship Program; and anticipate enrollment in an accredited college, university or trade school. Based on a 500-word essay. Award: $1,000 Number: 4 Deadline: April 1 Contact: Nicky Rapier, Salt River Electric, 111 West Brashear Avenue, Bardstown, KY 40004, phone 502.348.3931, email nickyr@srelectric.com, website www.srelectric.com
Eligibility: Must be accepted in a teacher preparation program; reside in the Second District Kentucky Retired Teachers Association (Christian, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Union and Webster County) area; and submit a typed essay of about 250 words telling why student wants to teach and a transcript of college grades. Award: $100 Number: 4 each year (Christian, Daviess, Hancock and Henderson County odd years; Hopkins, McLean, Union and Webster County even years) Deadline: May 1 Contact: Mary Buck, Second District Retired Teachers Association, 100 Park Road, Hawesville, KY 42348, phone 270.927.6868
Shelby Energy Cooperative Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior whose parent or guardian is a member of Shelby Energy; participate in the scholarship program; and anticipate enrollment in an accredited college, university or trade school. Based on a 500-word essay, GPA, community and school activities and financial need. Immediate family members of a Shelby Energy Cooperative employee or director are not eligible.
Award: $1,000 for tuition and books Number: 6 Deadline: March 15 Contact: Member Services Department, Shelby Energy, 620 Old Finchville Road, Shelbyville, KY 40065, phone 502.633.4420
Eligibility: Must be a graduating senior at a high school that has at least one SCCA member on staff; submit an application, high school transcript and letter of acceptance from the college the applicant plans to attend; and plan to pursue a degree in education. Award: $500 - $1,000 Number: 1 - 3, depending upon SCCA budget Deadline: March 31 Contact: Amy Hallman, Franklin Simpson High School, 400 South College Street Franklin, KY 42134
South Kentucky RECC Contact: South Kentucky RECC, P.O. Box 910, Somerset, KY 42502
Eligibility: Must be enrolled at Somerset Community College and be a member or the child of a member of South Kentucky RECC. Based on academic achievement and financial need. Award: Tuition at Somerset Community College Number: 1
Senior Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a member of South Kentucky RECC and submit an essay. Award: $1,000 Number: 13 Deadline: See counselor
Contact: Counselor at Adair County High School, Casey County High School, Clinton County High School, Lincoln County High School, McCreary Central High School, Pulaski County High School, Russell County High School, Somerset Christian School, Somerset High School, Southwestern High School or Wayne County High School. A student from a private school or home school should submit the essay to South Kentucky RECC.
Eligibility: Must be a current high school junior; submit an essay of up to 3 pages, preferably typewritten and double spaced, and 1 written reference from an adult to attest to the student's commitment to integrity; and be a resident of Boone, Campbell or Kenton County in Kentucky, Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Gallia, Hamilton, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Scioto or Warren County