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Kentucky scholarships, or at least the few examples below, appear to lean considerably toward helping others once you've graduated. However, these aren't the only scholarships for which you can qualify as a Kentucky resident. Myriad sources of financial aid are available to those willing to do the research. The opportunities and their criteria stretch well beyond the state from which you hail, too. Scholarships.com can help you find information about scholarships especially created for those living in Kentucky at the same time we are finding other opportunities for you based on your interests, academics and GPA. Just conduct a free scholarship search today and you will find a whole list of scholarship opportunities based on all manner of filtering criteria. The scholarships below will give you an idea of the opportunities that may be found at Scholarships.com. To get the full benefit of our free services and for additional information about Kentucky scholarships and awards based on different search criteria, you should conduct a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com.

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16th District PTA Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: Varies
  • The objective of the 16th District PTA Scholarship is to give deserving young people the financial means to continue their education. This non-renewable scholarship is awarded to high school seniors attending Fayette County Public Schools. Eligible applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Scholarships are awarded based on applicant's financial need, academic achievement and [...] More

Ann Crawford Alexander Memorial Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/1/2022
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Consideration for the Ann Crawford Alexander Memorial Scholarship may be given only to a Lexington High School graduate or graduating senior or homeschool graduate from the Lexington Community who has demonstrated a GPA of 3.0 or above in the immediately preceding semester. Applicant must show qualities of good character, leadership and Christian faith. They must demonstrate a desire to help [...] More

CLARK Scholars Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The CLARK Scholars Scholarship is open to graduating seniors attending public high schools in Fayette County, as well as to immediate family members of Clark employees who reside in Kentucky. Students must demonstrate community involvement; have financial need; and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must be a resident of Kentucky and plan to attend a four-year college or university. [...] More

Emerson Memorial Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/1/2022
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Consideration for the Emerson Memorial Scholarship may be given only to a Lexington High School graduate who has completed at least two years of college, has an accumulative collegiate GPA of 2.5 or higher, and has participated in fine arts activities, extra-curricular or community activities. The recipient must also demonstrate financial need. For more information or to apply, please visit the [...] More

Emma E. Buckley Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: $2,500
  • The Emma E. Buckley Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors attending Woodford County High School and Fayette County Public Schools who demonstrate significant financial need. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Preference is given to first-generation college students. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website. [...] More

Gill-Elliott Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: $2,000
  • The Gill-Elliott Scholarship is offered to a graduating senior from Highlands High School who demonstrates excellent academic achievement and who plans to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering, math or pre-medicine. Applicant must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher and a composite ACT score of at least 28 or SAT score of at least 1250. For more information or to [...] More

Jane Allen Newman Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: $2,500
  • The Jane Allen Newman Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to high school seniors in Fayette, Harrison, or Union counties, Kentucky with significant financial need who wish to further pursue their education by attending college. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Preference given to first-generation college students. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years of [...] More

Kentucky College Access Program Grant (CAP)

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $2,000
  • CAP Grants help Kentucky's financially needy undergraduate students attend eligible public and private colleges and universities, proprietary schools, and technical colleges. Applicants must be a Kentucky resident, demonstrate financial need, and attend an eligible college at least part-time and in a program at least two years in length. Kentucky students applying for the FAFSA will be entered [...] More

Kentucky Early Childhood Development Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $1,800
  • The Kentucky Early Childhood Development Scholarship provides financial aid to Kentucky residents. Eligible applicants must: be studying an early childhood-related discipline; be enrolled in a maximum of 9 credit hours at participating schools (see website); be employed at least 20 hours weekly in a participating early childhood facility or be employed as a preschool associate teacher in a [...] More

Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: Varies
  • The KEES program provides scholarships to students who earn at least a 2.5 GPA each year they attend a certified Kentucky high school. The better they do in high school, the more they earn toward college. They may also earn awards for ACT/SAT scores and Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Cambridge Advanced International (CAI) test scores. Home school and GED graduates [...] More

Kentucky Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund

  • Application Deadline: 6/1/2022
  • Amount: $3,000
  • The Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund (NISF) provides scholarships to Kentucky residents who will be attending approved prelicensure nursing programs (registered nurse or practical nurse) or graduate nursing programs. Students in prelicensure (LPN & RN) and BSN completion nursing programs must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of published requirements for the nursing program per academic [...] More

Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Scholarship is open to students from schools in Kentucky who have a passion for using technology skills to make a positive social change in the world or at home in their communities. In order to be considered for this scholarship, an applicant must currently be attending a rural high school as a senior in the state of Kentucky and be an [...] More

Kentucky Teacher Scholarship Program

  • Application Deadline: 5/2/2022
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The Teacher Scholarship Program provides financial aid to Kentucky residents pursuing teacher certification at participating Kentucky colleges (see website for more details). Eligible applicants must: demonstrate financial need; be a US citizen; be admitted to a teacher education program pursuing initial teacher certification at a participating Kentucky college, or be a certified teacher (primary [...] More

Kentucky Tuition Grant

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $3,000
  • The Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG) Program provides need-based grants to qualified Kentucky residents to attend eligible Kentucky private colleges. Applicants must be a Kentucky resident, have financial need, attend an eligible college, be enrolled full-time in an associate's or bachelor's degree program, and have no past due financial obligations to KHEAA or to any Title IV program. Students must [...] More

KHEAA Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: Varies
  • The Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship helps Kentucky students attend Pikeville College's School of Osteopathic Medicine. The award is equal to the difference between the average amount charged for in-state tuition at the state medical schools and the tuition at the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and a Kentucky resident. Must practice one year in [...] More

King-Barton Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: Varies
  • The King-Barton scholarship was established to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors attending Harrison County High School, who demonstrate significant financial need and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to first-generation college students. This scholarship is non-renewable and the award amount varies each year. For more information or to apply, please [...] More

Korean American Scholarship Foundation-Eastern Regional Chapter

  • Application Deadline: 6/30/2022
  • Amount: Varies
  • The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) offers the Eastern Regional Chapter Scholarship to students with a Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals). Students who will be a full-time student at a school in one of the designated Eastern region states (Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North [...] More

KYTESOL ESL/LEP Student Scholarship Opportunity

  • Application Deadline: 3/16/2022
  • Amount: $1,500
  • KYTESOL (Kentucky Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) offers a scholarship to an ESL/LEP student graduating from a Kentucky high school based on the availability of funding. Eligible applicants must be a Kentucky high school senior, be an ESL/LEP student with a native language other than English (and have been enrolled in ESL class during middle or high school years), have a 2.5 [...] More

Louis-Edward Nicklies Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/26/2022
  • Amount: Varies
  • The Louis-Edward Nicklies Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate, masters-level and doctoral students enrolled in 12+ credit hours who have graduated from a high school located in Jefferson County, KY. Applicants must: be members of a Baptist church; demonstrate financial need; and, be pursuing careers in law, engineering, education, medicine, or Christian ministry. For more information or to [...] More

McConnell Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 12/15/2022
  • Amount: Varies
  • The McConnell Scholars Program is a prestigious enrichment program aimed at Kentucky residents who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential and are committed to the principles of scholarship, leadership, and service. There are 10 awards given each year, and the program has produced more than 200 successful alumni. The program is open to Kentucky high school graduates with a minimum 3.5 [...] More

NIADA Foundation Regional Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: 3/9/2022
  • Amount: $3,500
  • The NIADA Foundation promotes the academic growth of youth throughout the United States and awards scholarships annually at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Convention. The Foundation proudly sponsors four young men or women each year who have displayed outstanding abilities in education. Applicants must be high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic [...] More

Riding Forward Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 2/28/2022
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Your story will inspire the future. Tell us about an African-American who inspired you and you could earn a $5,000 or $3,500 college scholarship in celebration of Black History Month and those who have inspired the next generation to make history. Regions will award $5,000 scholarships to 15 high school seniors who live in states with Regions branches and will attend an accredited college in the [...] More

Southern Automotive Womens Forum Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/12/2022
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The SAWF Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women enrolled or enrolling in a STEM field at an accredited two-year technical program, four-year undergraduate program or a graduate program with a preference for those interested in the automobile and mobility industry. Applicants must be female high school seniors or graduates enrolling or enrolled in a STEM field at an accredited [...] More

Stephen L. Keller High School Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: $1,500
  • The Stephen L. Keller Scholarship was established to annually provide non-renewable scholarships to outstanding students from Eastern Kentucky who intend to major in a business-related field. The student must attend an accredited four-year educational institution in Kentucky. Graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply. For more information, or to apply, please visit the scholarship [...] More

The AAF-Greater Evansville Scholarship Award

  • Application Deadline: 3/31/2022
  • Amount: Varies
  • The AAF-Greater Evansville awards scholarships to deserving high school and/or college students yearly in April. To be eligible, students must plan to pursue a career in advertising, marketing, public relations or graphic design. The applicant must be graduating from a high school or currently attending college in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey, Gibson, Pike in Indianna or Edwards, White, Wabash, [...] More

Thomas D. Urmston Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: $3,000
  • The Thomas D. Urmston scholarship was established to provide scholarships to female students who are graduating high school seniors attending Harrison County High School, who demonstrate significant financial need and have a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to first-generation college students. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s [...] More

U.S. Army Loan Repayment Program

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $20,000
  • The Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is a special incentive that the Army offers to highly qualified applicants entering the Army. Under the LRP, the Army will repay part of a Soldier's qualifying student loans. Only specified Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) qualify for the LRP. The Army will repay 15 percent of the outstanding principal balance, less taxes of the Soldier's student loans [...] More

W.O. Davis Memorial Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/4/2022
  • Amount: Varies
  • The W.O. Davis Memorial scholarship was established to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors attending Woodford County High School who demonstrate significant financial need and have a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher. Preference given to a first-generation college student. This is a non-renewable scholarship and the award amount varies each year. For more information or to apply, [...] More
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