TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KENTUCKY RESIDENTS:
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.com/prog_tchschl.html\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
Thurgood Marshall *Must be a US citizen; have demonstrated financial need; must be used for tuition, room and board, books, and fees Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; 25 ACT or 1100 SAT Students will be recommended by their high school as academically exceptional or outstanding in creative and performing arts $4,400 annually An application must be completed for each year student receives award; earn 30 non-repeated semester credit hours (fall & spring) & maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA Students will be nominated and notified by the Scholarship Committee *Renewal is not guaranteed