Leadership Pool
The Robinson Scholars Program has revised its application and selection
process. Each year the Robinson Scholars Program will review new
applicants and select 110 current high school freshmen from our 29county service region to participate in the Robinson Leadership Pool.
The goal of the Robinson Leadership Pool is to expand its services and
greatly increase first generation students’ ability to attend college and
pursue a bachelor’s degree. Those selected to the Robinson Leadership
Pool will be eligible to participate in enrichment activities that emphasize
academic preparation for college and that develop students’ social,
career, and leadership skills. Activities and services for students in the
leadership pool include:
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Career and College Coaching
ACT Prep Workshops
Leadership, Career, & Academic Workshops
Summer Academic Enrichment Camps in the areas of space science, forestry, robotics, and
humanities
Financial Aid Workshops
College visits
Community Service Opportunities
Financial assistance for the ACT & AP Exams
In addition students selected for the leadership pool will be eligible to receive the Robinson Scholarship, a
4-year scholarship to the University of Kentucky. Only students that are selected as part of the leadership
pool and that remain active through their junior year of high school will be eligible for the Robinson
Scholarship. Currently, the program offers 29 scholarships, one for each county in the service region.
Selection into the leadership pool does not guarantee receipt of a Robinson Scholarship.
Leadership Pool Selection
To be considered for inclusion into the leadership pool:
 You must be a first-generation college bound student. Your parents or legal guardians cannot hold
four-year college degrees at the time of acceptance into the pool.
 You must be a resident of one of our 29 service area counties in eastern Kentucky.
 Applicants will be selected based on factors such as enrollment in the pre-college curriculum,
academic achievement, participation in community service, extracurricular activities, personal
enrichment, and need for financial aid.
Application information
This is an online application. No paper applications will be accepted. For complete details and to complete
the application please go to https://uky.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6n8EzE7L10kf4lS Please be sure to
follow all directions carefully and submit all documentation. The application will be available through
February 3, 2012, 4:30 p.m. We must receive student paper files in our Jackson office by Friday February
10, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. If you have questions please contact:
Neomia Hagans Flores
Robinson Scholars Program Regional Coordinator
Phone: 859-257-5874
Cell: 606-454-8451
Email: neomia.hagans@uky.edu
or
Jeff Spradling
Robinson Scholars Program Director
Phone: 859-257-5230,
email: jspra2@uky.edu