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| Eligibility: | Current Kentucky high school senior or holder of an equivalent certificate recognized by the state who provides evidence of past academic achievement and the potential for continued academic success and is enrolled full-time in a postsecondary school for the following academic year. |
| Awards: | $1,500 per academic year |
| Application: | Contact your high school guidance office for an application and deadline information. |
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Commonwealth Scholars Program
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| Eligibility: |
Academically talented Kentucky students attending Kentucky's public colleges and universities. Eligibility requirements set by each school.
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Varies
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| Application: |
Contact the university or college you plan to attend.
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Early Childhood Development Scholarship
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| Eligibility: |
Kentucky residents and U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who are enrolled in no more than nine credit hours per academic term in the scholarship program curriculum at a participating school. They must pursue one of the approved credentials and be employed at least 20 hours weekly in a participating early childhood facility or provide training in early childhood development for an organization approved to offer training by the Office of Inspector General of the Cabinet for Health Services. They cannot be eligible to receive state or federal training funds through Head Start or First Steps, cannot have any unpaid financial obligation to KHEAA, and must agree to a service commitment.
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The tuition charged by the institution not to exceed $1,400 per award year (July 1-June 30).
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| Application: |
Contact the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, 275 East Main Street, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40621 or call (502) 564-8341 or toll free (866) 294-0135. Application deadlines: fall semester-July 15; spring semester-November 15; summer semester-April 15.
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Education at Work Scholarship
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Must be a Kentucky resident; be enrolled in a Kentucky postsecondary school; have received services from any of these Education Cabinet agencies in the past 3 years: Office for the Blind, Office of Employment and Training, Office of Career and Technical Education, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or Kentucky Adult Education; and submit 2 character reference letters and an essay.
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$500
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| Number: |
20-25 (varies)
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| Deadline: |
End of April
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| Contact: |
Wynee Hecker, Education Cabinet, 500 Mero Street, Third Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601, telephone (502) 564-6606, ext. 128, e-mail WyneeJ.Hecker@ky.gov, website www.educationcabinet.ky.gov
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Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)
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Kentucky resident who achieves at least a 2.5 GPA at the end of a high school year in an approved curriculum determined by the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), plans to attend a participating Kentucky college, and is not a convicted felon.
Students who are pursuing a degree in a program of study not available in Kentucky may be able to use a KEES award to attend an out-of-state college if approved by CPE. Students who maintain Kentucky residency while participating in an approved foreign educational exchange program or the U.S. Congressional Page School or whose parents maintain Kentucky residency while in the U.S. armed forces can also earn KEES awards.
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High school students may receive scholarships based on their GPAs for each year of high school plus a bonus award based on their highest ACT or SAT composite score received by their high school graduation date.
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| Application: |
None. Each high school sends information on eligible students to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). KDE sends data to KHEAA for all eligible students. KHEAA obtains test scores directly from ACT and SAT testing services.
Click here to access your KEES account.
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KHEAA Teacher Scholarship
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Must be a U.S. citizen and Kentucky resident; be seeking initial teacher certification; and be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student, unless enrolled for the final term and less than full-time enrollment is required to complete the teacher certification program. Based on financial need.
Students eligible for renewal receive awards first. After that, awards are made to qualified students who have been unconditionally admitted to a teacher education program by their college. If funds remain, awards are made to qualified students who have not yet been admitted to a teacher education program but who meet the standards and requirements for admission and to eligible students seeking admission to a teacher education program. The student’s expected family contribution is taken into account.
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| Obligation: |
Recipients must complete a teacher education program in the prescribed time, obtain a Kentucky teaching certificate, and provide qualified teaching service one semester for each semester or summer term they receive a Teacher Scholarship. Those who teach in a critical shortage area will have Teacher Scholarship awards for two semesters or summer terms cancelled for each semester of qualified teaching service. Recipients who do not complete an eligible program of study or provide qualified teaching service must repay the scholarship plus 6% interest from the date of disbursement. Special rules apply to canceling repayment for scholarships received from more than one program for the same semester.
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| Recipient Responsibilities: |
In addition to the obligations above, recipients must immediately notify KHEAA of a change in name and/or address, a change in enrollment status, withdrawal from an eligible program, or a change in teacher employment status. Recipients must also answer requests for information about enrollment or employment status in a timely manner.
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| Application: |
FAFSA and Teacher Scholarship application, available on www.kheaa.com.
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| Awards: |
Juniors, seniors, postbaccalaureate, and graduate students can get up to $6,250 per year (up to $2,500 for the fall semester, $2,500 for the spring semester, and $1,250 for summer school). If funds remain, freshmen and sophomores can get up to $1,575 per year (up to $625 for the fall semester, $625 for the spring semester, and $325 for summer school).
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| Numbers: |
About 550
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| Deadline: |
KHEAA must receive the FAFSA need analysis data from the Central Processor by May 1 and the Teacher Scholarship Application must be certified by May 1. This is the student’s responsibility.
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Mary Jo Young Scholarship for Dual Credit and Advanced Placement® (AP) Courses
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Must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior; be a legal resident of Kentucky; be enrolled in a certified school; have passed prerequisite courses or demonstrate competency in prerequisite content; and have verification of status submitted by a school official to the Kentucky Department of Education. For AP courses, student must agree to take the AP exam. For dual credit courses, student must be enrolled in a Kentucky college or university before the mid-term of the course and be enrolled in credit-bearing courses as defined by Council on Postsecondary Education criteria for college placement in credit-bearing coursework (visit www.cpe.ky.gov or see your guidance counselor). Priority given, but not limited to, a low-income or minority student or a student with a disability.
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$350 for one content-semester courses or $575 for two content-semester courses. The award covers tuition, materials, test preparation, and the exam fee (if applicable) for AP® and dual credit courses.
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| Number: |
Varies
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| Contact: |
Linda Pittenger, Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, 19th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601, telephone (502) 564-4772, ext. 4532
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Minority Educator Recruitment and Retention (MERR) Scholarship
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Must be a U.S. citizen and Kentucky resident, a member of a minority group as defined by the federal government, maintain at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, declare teacher education as the major area of study, and be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an initial teaching certificate at any state-supported university.
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| Obligation: |
Maintain continuous full-time enrollment (or part-time if recipient is within 18 semester hours of completing the teacher education degree), complete a teacher education program in the prescribed time, obtain a Kentucky teaching certificate, and teach one semester in Kentucky for each semester or summer term the scholarship is received. Recipients who do not fulfill requirements must repay the scholarship at 12% interest.
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| Awards: |
Maximum of $5,000 each academic year
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| Number: |
To be determined
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| Deadline: |
Determined by college
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| Contact: |
MERR scholarship coordinators or financial aid officers at public universities in Kentucky or Barbara Slatter, Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601, e-mail bslatter@kde.state.ky.us
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