Eligibility: Must have at least a 3.0 GPA or a 23 ACT score or be a current college student with at least a 2.5 GPA, be the child of a Bourbon County Farm Bureau family and major in an agriculture- or family and consumer sciences-related area. Priority given to a high school senior, college freshman, sophomore and junior in that order. Award: $1,000; renewable upon reapplication Number: 3 Deadline: May 1 Contact: Counselor or Bourbon County Farm Bureau office
Eligibility: Unless otherwise noted, must be a Bourbon County High School graduating senior along with any additional criteria listed under specific scholarship. Contact: Rhoda Moore or Patty Caswell, Bourbon County High School, 3341 Lexington Road, Paris, KY 40361, phone 859.987.2185
Eligibility: Must submit a 300- to 350-word essay. Award: $500 Number: 1 Deadline: May 1 Contact: Rhoda Moore or Patty Caswell, Bourbon County High School, 3343 Lexington Road, Paris, KY 40361, phone 859.987.2185
Alumni 50th Anniversary Scholarship Eligibility: Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and submit a hand-written essay of goals and college plans, copy of transcript, list of extracurricular activities and 3 letters of recommendation (1 from a faculty member, 1 from an administration member and 1 other). Award: $500 (may vary) Number: 2 Deadline: May 1 *****
Bourbon County High School Alumni Association: Helen Hedges Williams Scholarship Eligibility: Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and submit a hand-written essay of goals and college plans, copy of transcript, list of extracurricular activities and 3 letters of recommendation (1 from a faculty member, 1 from an administration member and 1 other). Award: $1,000 Number: 2 Deadline: May 1 *****
1 from an administration member and 1 other). Award: $1,000 Number: 2 Deadline: May 1 *****
Eligibility: Must be a Bourbon County High School graduate who attended Cane Ridge Elementary School and describe fondest memory of Cane Ridge Elementary School. Number: 1 Deadline: May
Eligibility: Unless otherwise noted, must be a Bourbon County High School or Paris High School graduating senior along with any additional criteria listed under specific scholarship.
Boy’s and Girl’s Fund Scholarship Eligibility: Based on financial need, academic achievement and 2 letters of recommendation. Award: Varies Deadline: June
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George Norton and Isabel McHenry Clay Scholarship Eligibility: Must have grown up participating in the Paris-Bourbon County YMCA. Deadline: April
Elizabeth K. Prater Memorial Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Bourbon County resident majoring in family and consumer sciences or any field that encourages the betterment of the family. Must provide GPA and submit letter of recommendation and career goals. Based on financial need. Number: 1 Deadline: May 1 *****
Number: 1 Deadline: May 1 *****
Eligibility: Must have at least a 3.0 GPA, demonstrate leadership skills, and have a varsity letter in a competitive sport. Award: $4,000 Deadline: May *****
Eligibility: Must plan to attend a 2-year technical school and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Award: $2,000 Number: 1 Deadline: April
Eligibility: Must be a Bourbon County High School or Paris High School female graduating senior and demonstrate financial need. Award: Varies Contact: Counselor, Paris High School, 308 West 7th Street, Paris, KY 40361, phone 859.987.2168, or Counselor, Bourbon County High School, 3341 Lexington Road, Paris, KY 40361, phone 859.987.2185
Eligibility: Unless otherwise noted, must be a Paris High School graduating senior along with any additional criteria listed under specific scholarship. Contact: Brandi Ogden, Paris High School, 308 West 7th Street, Paris, KY 40361, phone 859.987.2168, email brandi.compton@paris.kyschools.us
Eligibility: Must be male, demonstrate good character, be enrolled in an accredited institution and have played baseball or basketball for 2 consecutive years. Award: Varies Number: Varies Deadline: April 1
Class of 1966 Scholarship Deadline: April *****
Eligibility: Must have a “C” average and enroll in a postsecondary school. Based on grades and financial need. Award: $100 Number: 1
William Kenney Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Paris High School