TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KENTUCKY RESIDENTS
Based on a maximum of 15 semester credit hours per semester limits.
| Type | Criteria | Value | Renewal | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minority Educator Recruitment & Retention (MERRS)\n\n *Must be a minority Kentucky resident; declare Teacher Education major; pursue initial certification | Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA; enroll full-time or be a part-time student within 19 semesters of receiving a teacher education degree | Maximum yearly award is 5,000\n *Students who do not complete the program in the prescribed time or do not render qualified teaching service, will have to repay the scholarship; loan repayment begins 6 months after graduation or 6 months after the student is no longer enrolled at least $ 1/2 $ time | An application must be completed for each semester student receives award | Students will be notified by the University’s Education Department |
| Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Teacher Scholarship (KHEAA)\n\n *Must be a financially needy Kentucky resident; declare Teacher Education major; pursue initial certification; not owe a financial obligation to KHEAA | Student can be undergraduate or Post baccalaureate student | Maximum annual award for Freshmen and Sophomores is 1250 and for Juniors, Seniors, and post Baccalaureate is 5,000 | An application must be submitted to KHEAA at www.kheaa.org\n *Students who do not complete the program in the prescribed time or do not render qualified teaching service, will have to repay the scholarship; loan repayment begins 6 months after graduation or 6 months after the student is no longer enrolled at least $ 1/2 $ time | Students will be notified by KHEAA |