ALL APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE UNLESS
A WEBSITE IS PROVIDED, THEN THE APPLICATION WILL BE ONLINE.
Scholarships
Coca-Cola
Scholarship
Outstanding
Students of
America
Scholarship
Horatio Alger
Scholarship
Amount and Requirements
Deadline
October
$4000, Leadership, Academic excellence, evidence of service for
community, commitment to service, GPA 3.0, Apply online
www.coca-colascholars.org
$1000, Evidence of service to community and school activities,
GPA 3.0, (Apply online at
www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com)
October
$1,000 to $10,000, GPA 2.0 minimum, $50,000 or less adjusted
gross income per family, attend a 2 or 4 year college, Apply online
at www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
October
Kentucky ReadyMixed Concrete
Association
SunTrust Off To
College
Scholarship
Sweepstakes
WYMT Tony
Turner and Ralph
Gabbard
Scholarships
Target All-Around
Scholarship
$2,500 Essay contest, winner qualifies for a $5,000 contest
October
$1,000, Random drawing from scholarship participates, not based
on GPA or financial need, www.suntrusteducation.com
October
Target All-Around
Scholarship
$1,000 - $10,000, 2.0 Minimum GPA, Based primarily on
November
community and volunteer hours and volunteer leadership awards
and honors, for more information visit
http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/scholarships.jhtml
$ various amounts, Earn a degree in engineering (or related
December
science), GPA varies but 2.5 minimum, Apply online at
http://www.sae.org/students/engschlr.htm
SAE Engineering
Scholarship
All A Classic
$1,000, must be interested in a major in broadcasting and
journalism
November
$1,000, Based on length or time and hours of community or
volunteer service, leadership awards, and honors minimum 2.0
GPA, Essay required, www.target.com
November
$1,000, All seniors eligible
Get application at http://www.allaclassic.org/
December
UPS James E.
Casey
Scholarship and
George D. Smith
Scholarship
Marshall
University Yeager
Scholarship
Democratic
Woman's Club
Scholarship
Marshall
University
Academic
Scholarships
2006 Burger King
Scholars Program
Great Clips, Inc
CarDonors.com
Scholarship
MERR (Minority
Educator
Recruitment and
Retention)
Scholarship
Lexington HeraldLeader/Knight
Ridder Minority
Scholarship
AAA Travel High
School Challenge
06 Scholarship
Dell Scholars
Program
U K Office of
Multicultural and
Academic Affairs
William C. Parker
Freshman
Scholarship
$2,000-$6,000, financial need, child or a UPS employee, for
applications call 1-800-505-5626
December
$4,000, 28 minimum ACT, application.
December
$500, registered Democrat, parents are democrats, GPA 3.0
December
$ Varies, 3.2 minimum unweighted GPA, ACT 20, admission to
Marshall University before January 1
December
$1,000, 2.5 GPA minimum, have a job where you work a minimum
of 15 hours weekly, community service, financial need,
http://www.bkscholars.scholarshipamerica.org
$500, must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in cosmetology school.
www.greatclips.com
$500, 3.0 Minimum GPA, for information visit
http://www.CarDonors.com/car-donation-scholarship.html
December
$5,000, minority student who will attend Morehead State University
and major in Teacher Education, live on campus, 2.5 GPA, ACT
18.
January
$40,000 (5 nationally), $1,000 (2 locally), minority students who
plan to attend a four year institution
January
Click on http://www.aaa.com/TravelChallenge to register and
compete. The top five scorers in each state will take a 40 question
test in March. The top scorer will travel to Orlando for a national
contest to possible win $100,000 in scholarships and prizes
$20,000, minimum 2.4 GPA, participate in GearUp, financial need,
www.DellScholars.org
January
2.5 GPA, 19 ACT, Essay on diversity, Application in the
counselor’s office
January
December
and June
December
January
University of
Kentucky
Scholarships
$varies, application at www.uky.edu/Academic Scholarships/ GPA
3.30, 28 ACT or 1240 SAT, be a Governor’s Scholar or Governor’s
School for Arts participant
January
Eastern Kentucky
University
Scholarships
Wal-Mart
Associate
Scholarship
Higher Reach
Scholarship
$varies, application at www.eku.edu, GPA 2.8, ACT 18 minimum
January
$2,000, must be a Walmart employee, academic success,
www.walmart.com
January
$2,000, self supporting Wal-mart employee for at least one year,
www.walmart.com
January
Sam Walton
Community
Scholarship
Walton
Foundation
Scholarship
$1,000, not a walmart employee, academic achievement, financial
need, www.walmart.com
January
$8,000, parent must be a walmart employee, academic success,
financial need, www.walmart.com
January
Navy NROTC
$180,000.00
Navy and Nurse Application
SAT minimum Math 520 Critical Reading 530
ACT minimum Math 21 English 22
Marine Application
SAT minimum combined score of 1000 on the Math and Critical Reading
portions of the test
ACT minimum composite score of 22.
Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) minimum score of 74
January
National
Presbyterian
College
Scholarship
Papa John’s Pizza
Scholarship
Robert C. Byrd
Honors
Apply online at https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/apply.aspx
$500-1400, must be a member of the Presbyterian church,
financial need, ACT score on file by December 15
January
$1,000, GPA 2.0, community involvement,
www.papajohns.com/comun/scholar.htm
January
$1500, requirements 3.5 GPA and 23 or higher on ACT. Apply
online at www.KHEAA.com. You must register and apply for zip
access.
February
National Wild
$400, $1,000, $10,000, must have hunting license, must be an
Turkey Federation active hunter and support hunting preservation with a 3.0 GPA
Scholarship
February
American Cancer
Society
Scholarship
Must have been diagnosed with cancer before age 21, 2.5 GPA,
full time student, Application in the counselor’s office
February
Lexmark
Scholarship
Wilbur L. Price
Memorial
Scholarship UK
2006 PDK
Prospective
Educator
Scholarship
Western Kentucky
University Ogden
College
Foundation
Scholarship
American Legion
Auxiliary
$2,000, Child of a Lexmark employee
February
$ in state tuition, Major in Chemistry, financial need, academic
excellence, online application at
http://www.chem.uky.edu/undergrad/pricewelcome.html
$500 to $5,000 renewable, Essay, Reference Letters, Transcript
February
$1,000 renewable for 4 years, 26 ACT, 3.2 GPA, Enroll full time at
WKU, Applications in the counselor’s office
February
$1,000, must have received the Girl Scout Gold Award, be an
active member of a religious institution and show active leadership
in scouting, www. Legion-aux.org/scholarships
February
Horace Mann
Scholarship
$1,000-10,000, must be a child or legal dependent of a U.S. public
or private school employee, GPA 3.0, www.horacemann.com
February
American
Chemical Society
$50-$2,500, must be African American, Latino, or American Indian,
3.0 GPA, Major in chemisty or related field,
www.chemistry.org/scholars
February
Best Buy
Scholarship
$2,000+, based on academic achievement and community service,
www.bestbuy.com/scholarships
February
Pauline C. Young
Scholarship
1) students who have made the most of their educational
opportunities
February
Foundation
Scholarship
2) students who have the potential for local community
development within career desires
3) financial need
4) can attend any KY university or college but scholarship pays
full cost up to what it costs to attend UK
February
application available at http://www.kyscholarships.org
American Legion
$ varies, must be a child of an active duty Unites States military or
Guard and Reserve personnel who died on active duty on or after
09-11-01, www.legion.org
February
KeyBank's Take 5
Scholarship
Program
$5,000 awarded each month from February - June. Visit
http://www.key.com/takefive for more information.
AXA Achievement
Community
Scholarship
$2,000, Outstanding achievement, community and work activities,
www.axa-achievement.com
February
US Bank Internet
Scholarship
$1,000, enroll online at www.usbank.com
February
Boy Scouts of
America Mabel
and Lawrence S.
Cooke
Scholarship
Elks National
Foundation
Scholarship
$20,000, Must have been granted the Eagle Scout rank, ACT 26 or
1090 SAT, www.scouting.org/nesa/scholar
February
$4,000, financial need, , Must have been granted the Eagle Scout
rank, ACT 26 or 1090 SAT, www.scouting.org/nesa/scholar
February
Hall/McElwain
Merit Scholarship
$1,000, Must have been granted the Eagle Scout rank
February
National Eagle
Scout
Scholarship Fund
$ varies, financial need, Must have been granted the Eagle Scout
rank, ACT 26 or 1090 SAT
February
Kentucky Farm
Bureau
$3,000, $2,000, $1,000, minimum 3.5 GPA or 23 ACT, child of a
Kentucky Farm Bureau member (have insurance with KY Farm
Bureau)
February
February June
Commitment to
Agriculture
Must come from a Farm Family Application available at
http://www.monsanto.com or www.nafb.com
February
Calgon Take Me
Away to College
Contest
$500-$5,000, Female, 3.0 Minimum GPA, for more information visit
http://www.takemeaway.com
February
Pfizer Epilepsy
Scholarship
$3,000, under a doctor’s care for epilepsy, community involvement,
www.epilepsy-scholarship.com
March
Padgett Business
Services
$500, legal guardian of student must be the owner or at least 10%
stock or capital in a local business that employs fewer than 20
people, email for application to scholarship@smallbizpros.com
March
McDonald’s
National
Employee
Scholarship
A.B. "Happy"
Chandler
Scholarship
$1,000, McDonald’s employee, academic success, job
performance, www. mcdonalds.com
March
Foodland
Scholarship
SAMMY (Scholar
Athlete Milk
Mustache of the
Year) 2006
American Cancer
Society
National Alliance
for Scholastic
Achievement
Scholastic Essay
Contest
Scholarship
Fergus Hanson
Memorial
Scholarship
Elsa Barton
Scholarship
$4,000 renewable 4 years, Restricted to Kentucky students
planning to attend college or university in the Commonwealth.
3.0 GPA and a 25 on the ACT. Apply and see other criteria at
http://www.kyfutureleaders.org/
Varies, GPA 3.0 unweighted
February
$7,500, based on academic performance, athletic excellence,
leadership, community service, and milk
experience, www.whymilk.com
March
$1,000, cancer diagnosis before 21, 2.5 GPA, www.cancer.org
March
$1,500-2,000m 2.75 GPA minimum, ACT or SAT on file,
application, essay, letter of recommendation
March
$200-$15,000, Essay and entry form,
www.scholastic.com/collegesuccess
March
Major in a healthcare-related program excluding dentistry and
veterinary careers, GPA 3.0, financial need, plan to work in Central
or Eastern Kentucky upon graduation, Application at
http://www.lexingtonclinic.com
$ Varies, must be the child or dependent of an impaired, disabled,
or deceased physician who is unable to provide family income,
http://www.apaalliance.org
March
March
March
Kohl’s Kids Who
Care Scholarship
$1,000, academic success, community service,
www.kohlscorporation.com
March
Eastern Kentucky
University College
of Justice and
Safety
Scholarship
Big Sandy
Community and
Technical College
CarDonors.com
Scholarship
Plan to major in criminal justice at EKU, complete Essay, 22 ACT,
3.0 GPA, Application in the counselor’s office
March
Various Scholarships with different requirements, everyone
planning to attend Big Sandy Campuses need to apply.
Application in counselor's office.
$500, 3.0 Minimum GPA, for information visit
http://www.CarDonors.com/car-donation-scholarship.html
March
Commonwealth
Credit Union,
Nathan Leach
Reach for the
Stars Scholarship
Zebulon Masonic
Lodge #273
Scholarship
Application
KFC Colonel's
Scholars
Must be a member of the CCU, 2.7 GPA, Application at
http://www.ccuky.org
The Fountainhead
Essay Contest
Based on the Novel by Ayn Rand The Fountainhead
http://www.aynrand.org
April
Floyd County
Retired Teacher
Association
Scholarship
$500; renewable, Any student graduating from a Floyd County
High School is eligible, Application is available in the Counselor's
office. Essay, references, and transcript are also required.
April
American Road
and
Transportation
Builders
$1,000-2,000, Must be a child of a highway worker who died or
became permanently disabled in a roadway construction zone
accident, www.artba.org
April
Morehead State
Teacher of
Tomorrow
Scholarship
Application
$500, GPA 3.0, ACT 24, unmet financial need, live in Morehead
State University service region
April
Applicant planning to attend Big Sandy Community and Technical
College (PCC) as a full time student, Financial need and GPA will
be considered by selection committee. Application available in the
counselor's office.
$5,000 per year, Application and information available at
http://www.kfcscholars.org
March,
May,
August,
and
December
March
March
March
Appalachian
Wireless
Scholarship
$4,000, GPA 2.5, have Appalachian Wireless Service, applicant
must live and attend high school within one of the two KY Rural
Service Areas of Appalachian Wireless. Application is available at
http://www.appalachianwireless.com
April
Morehead State
University College
of Business
Quentin H.
Hatfield Business
Student
Scholarship
Kentucky Amvets
Auxiliary
$500 Renewable, 3.0 GP, Unmet financial need, Major in the
College of Business, 200-300 word essay describing your career
plans after college. Application is available in the counselor's
office.
April
$ Varies, major in a service oriented field of study, recent photo,
recommendation from counselor or teacher.
April
Floyd County
Farm Bureau
Scholarship
Parent/Guardian must be a farm bureau member, Applicant must
attend a community or technical college, applications are available
in the counselor's office.
April
Make a Statement
Scholarship
$1,000 - $3,000, Female, 18 Years Old, 3.0 Minimum GPA, for
more information visit
http://www.exclamationbycoty.com/scholarship.html
April
American
Saddlebred Horse
Association
Foundation, Inc
$5,000, must be a member of the American Saddlebred Horse
Association, financial need, email saddlebred@asha.net for
application
April
Dance Spirit
Essay Contest
$250, Essay required, for information
http://www.nationaldanceweek.org/n_essay.htm
April
Bluegrass IndoAmerican Civic
Society
$1,000 one time scholarship get application at
http:// www.biacs.org
April
Floyd County
Conservation
District
Conservation
Scholarship
Burger King
$500 one-time payment for one year. Minimum GPA of 3.0,
Priority given to students majoring in agriculture and/or the
Conservation of Natural Resources, At least three letters of
recommendation, One page typed essay explaining why they
chose their major. Application is available in counselor's office.
$1,000, GPA 2.5-3.5, work an average of 15 hours per week, 40
weeks per year, community service,
www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/
CSX Scholarship
$1,000, must be the child of a CSX employee, 2.5 GPA, PSAT on
file, Request an application from RASP Scholarship Service, PP
Box 5151 Richmond, VA 23220-8151
May
The Conservation
Scholarship
$500, GPA 3.0, Major in agriculture and/or conservation of natural
resources
May
Incight Go-Getter
Scholarship
$Varies, Must have a physical disability including sight, hearing
and learning disabilities, 2.5 Minimum GPA, Essay, Letter of
Recommendation, for more information visit
http://www.incight.org/incight/edu.html
$1,000, must have a parent or guardian active in the public school
pupil transportation field (bus driver, mechanic, transportation
clerk, transportation secretary, etc.) $60,000 income or less, 3.0
GPA, leadership, service, essay required, Application in the
counselor’s office
May
$5,000, Essay 1,000 words or less about the best traits or traits of
someone whom you have looked up to in your life, for more
information visit http://www.patricias-scholarship.org/
All students are eligible. Must have taken SAT or ACT. There is a
processing fee of less than $5.00
May
Application, Essay, Other
June
$1,000 and $5,000, school must participate in Making It Count
Workshop (PHS), www.makingitcount.com/scholarship
June
Southeastern
States Pupil
Transportation
Conference
(SESPTC)
Education
Scholarship
Patricia M.
McNamara Mem.
Scholarship
Educational
Communications
Scholarship
Foundation
Alice Lloyd
College The
Purpose Road
Scholarship
Winning
Characteristics
Scholarship
May
January
May
May
Presbyterian
Church
Appalachian
Scholarship
$1500, live in Appalachia, financial need, member of the
Presbyterian Church, email for application ksmith@ctr.pcusa.org
Keppra Family
Epilepsy
Scholarship
Program
Visit http://www.keppra.com or call 1-888-275-7928 for information
Ecampus Tours
$1,000, visit their website to register and win
http://www.eCampusTours.com
CollegeSteps
Program
$1,000.00 scholarship visit their website
http://www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps
Pasqua
Scholarship
University of
Tenn.
$1,000.00 for students interested in Nuclear and Radiological
Engineering. Must be attending University of TN
Year
round
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Harvard University is offering free tuition for families making less
than $40,000 a year. For more information, visit
http://fao.fas.harvard.edu/
Varies
Harvard
University
July
August
Call or
check to
be sure
Varies
Monthly
Various scholarships and scholarship contests
College Prowler
Varies
https://collegeprowler.com/scholarship/apply
AFSA Scholarship Read the "Fire Sprinkler Essay" (pdf) or (html) about automatic fire
sprinklers and take a 10 question multiple choice test.
Contest
Sept 1April 5
Register at http://www.afsascholarship.org
Will to Win
Scholarship for
students with
Asthma
All high school seniors with asthma who have a 3.5 GPA
For categories and application go to
http://www.willtowinscholarship.com
April
Anne and Matt
Harbison Award
The Award is a renewable annual grant of $1000 made to high school
seniors with a learning disability who have made arrangements to further
their college or university education.
http://www.mosssociety.org/page.php?id=8
March
ASSE Foundation
Scholarship
Award Program
Offers a variety of scholarships.
Varies for
each
scholarship
KY Blood Center
New scholarship applications available in September of each year. Check
the website for all listings.
http://www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/scholarships.php
Amount varies all students eligible
College Toolkit is giving away a $1,000 scholarship to a high school
student. We want you to share with us what colleges you are most
interested in. The award is open to anyone who will be a high school
student this upcoming fall. You must be 14 years of age or older and a
U.S. resident to enter. Join at www.collegetoolkit.com/
CollegeWeekLive.com $2500 scholarship to high school students demonstrating excellence in
Scholarship
writing ability, creativity and originality. Students must submit an online
application and participate in an online virtual college fair. For more
information, see web site www.collegeweeklive.com
Three $5000 college scholarships for the most compelling and effective
Safety Scholars
videos that drive home life-saving messages on auto and tire safety. Must
Video Contest
be between the ages of 16 and 21, possess a valid driver's license, and be
Scholarship
enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited secondary, college level,
or trade school. www.bfor.com/
April/May
College Toolkit
Scholarship Contest
for High School
Students
June