personnel who are not related to the student, a 2-page, typed and double-spaced summary of occupational objective, chosen field of study in career and technical education and extracurricular activities and community service; be a Kentucky resident and attend a Kentucky high school or Kentucky college or university; plan to pursue a certificate, diploma, associate's degree or bachelor's degree in a career and technical education field from any Kentucky college or university, and have completed all admission requirements (except for payment of the application fee) to the program for which student is applying; and if possible be present at the summer conference to receive the award. Award: $500; $250 each semester Number: 1 to a graduating high school senior and 1 to a nontraditional student Deadline: April 30 Contact: Mary Poole, Co-Chairperson, Madisonville Community College, 2000 College Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431, email mary.poole@kctcs.edu
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior who resides in the same county as the association's current president and plan to attend a Kentucky college, university or accredited 2-year vocational school. Award: $2,000, renewable up to 4 years Number: 1 Deadline: Mid-April Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, Kentucky Association of Counties, 400 Englewood Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, phone 502.223.7667, website www.kaco.org
Eligibility: Must be a participant in one of the federally funded TRIO programs (Educational Talent Search, Math/Science Upward Bound, Ronald E. McNair Postgraduate Program, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Center and Veterans Upward Bound). Nominator for the scholarship applicant must be a currently paid member of KAEOPP in good standing. Award: $350 Number: 5 Deadline: March 15 Contact: Stephen D. Keene, Coordinator, Murray State University, AIMS, 240 Blackburn Science Building, Murray, KY 42071, phone 270.809.3368, email skeene@murraystate.edu
42071, phone 270.809.3368, email skeene@murraystate.edu
Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives: Kentucky Women In Rural Electrification Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a junior or senior at a Kentucky college or university whose family is served by a Kentucky rural electric cooperative. Award: $1,000 Number: Up to 3 Deadline: May 7 Contact: Mary Beth Dennis, Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, 4515 Bishop Lane, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232, phone 502.815.6370 or your local cooperative
Kentucky Association of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Contact: State Adviser, Kentucky Association of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, 2110 Capital Plaza Tower, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Eligibility: Must plan to pursue a degree in family and consumer sciences education at a Kentucky college or university; be an active FCCLA member who has made outstanding contributions to FCCLA and a member of the FCCLA Alumni and Associates Association; demonstrate financial need; have at least a 2.7 high school GPA and maintain a 2.5 college GPA for the 4 years in college; demonstrate desirable qualities of leadership and dependability; have participated in STAR events; and demonstrate leadership in school and community. Award: $1,100 per year for 4 years; awarded every 5 years Number: 1 Deadline: February 15
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Eligibility: Must plan to pursue a degree in family and consumer sciences at a Kentucky college or university, be an active FCCLA member who has made outstanding contributions to FCCLA, have at least a 3.0 high school GPA, possess desirable personal qualities and demonstrate leadership in school and community. Number: 1 Deadline: February 15
Eligibility: Must be a junior, senior or graduate student; attend a Kentucky college or university; have at least a 3.0 GPA; be a member of the pre-professional/graduate student section of KAFCS; be an active member of AAFCS/KAFCS or other family and consumer sciences student organization; demonstrate leadership ability and commendable personal qualities; and be enrolled in any family and consumer sciences major. Award: $500; may be renewable Number: 2 Deadline: Early February Contact: Faculty contacts at Kentucky colleges and universities or Sally Mineer, Lewis County Extension Agent, 284 Second Street, Vanceburg, KY 41179, phone 606.796.2732, email smineer@uky.edu
Eligibility: Preference given to a land surveying student, a Kentucky resident and KAPS member/family member. Need and financial ability are also considered. Contact: Financial Aid office of colleges and universities or John A. St. Clair, 138 Willow Wood Drive, Mount Washington, KY 40047, phone 502.538.6616, email jjjsaint@windstream.net; or visit www.kaps1.com/scholarship
Rep. John Harper Memorial Scholarship Award: $1,000 Number: 1 Deadline: November 22 *****
Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors Scholarship Award: $750 - $1,000 Number: 3 - 4 Deadline: November 22 *****
Raymond Leigh Memorial Scholarship Award: $1,500 Number: 1 Deadline: November 22
Kentucky Association of Pupil Transportation Education Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Kentucky public school student; attend a certified college, university or technical school; have a parent/guardian actively employed in the public school pupil transportation field; have a gross taxable