SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN #1
Daughters of the American Revolution (Bland Ballard Chapter):
Mona Hill Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Must attend an accredited college, university, nursing school, business school or technical school; have at least a “B” average in the most recent year of school; exhibit good character; be a resident of Henry County or be attending a Henry County school at the time of application; and have a real need for financial assistance.
Award: $1,200; award is for 1 year only
Number: 1
Deadline: May 10
Contact: Mrs. Robert Koch, Past-Regent, Bland Ballard Chapter KSDAR, 1152 Drane Lane, Eminence, KY 40019
Application is on Eminence High School website
Baird Family Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be an Eminence student
Award: $500
Number: 1
Deadline: April 15
Application is on Eminence High School website
Tom and Mary Bush Scholarship
Eligibility: Must reside in Henry County and demonstrate financial need
Award: $500
Number: 1
Deadline: April 30
Contact: J.T. Stinson, phone 502.845.7036
Eminence Education Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be an Eminence student
Award: Varies
Number: Varies
Deadline: April 15
Contact: Eminence High School
Farmers Deposit Bank Scholarship
Eligibility: Must reside in Henry County and have a 3.0 GPA. No bank or school employee is eligible.
Award: $500
Number: 1
Deadline: April 30
Contact: Farmers Deposit Bank, 5230 South Main, P.O. Box 126, Eminence, KY 40019, phone 502.845.5639
Judy Lea Scholarship
Eligibility: Must reside in Henry County and show financial need
Award: $500
Number: 1
Deadline: April 30
Contact: Judy Trapp, phone 502.845.5427
Eminence Rotary Club:
O.L. McElroy Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduate of a high school in Henry County, maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and submit an application available from high school counselors.
Award: $750
Number: 1 to Eminence Independent School and 1 to Henry County High School
Deadline: Varies
Contact: Mary L. Bryant, P.O. Box 127, New Castle, KY 40050, phone 502.845.2800
Application available on Eminence High School website
Kentucky State University
Service County General Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a resident of Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Owen, Scott, Shelby or Woodford County and be a full-time student.
Award: 15 credit hours of in-state tuition
Number: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Contact: Kathy Peal, Admissions Office
Northern Kentucky University
Loren Arthur Walling Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a resident of Henry county, be a freshman and be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours.
Award: Varies
Number: Varies
Deadline: March 15
University of Kentucky
Shelbyville Farm Credit Services Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a first-year undergraduate agriculture major from Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, or Trimble County.
Award: $1,000
Number: Varies
Henry Burton Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a Henry County resident and demonstrate financial need.
Award: $2,500
Number: 3
Mildred Somers Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Must have financial need and be a resident of Carroll, Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Owen, Shelby, or Trimble County.
Award: $$2,500
Number: 6
Baptist Hospital Northeast:
Volunteer Association Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating senior; be interested in pursuing a career in a medical field; and be a resident of Henry, Oldham, or Trimble County.
Award: $2,000
Number: 1
Deadline: April 1
Contact: School Counselor
Blue Grass Energy Academic Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior, be a customer of Blue Grass Energy, have at least a 3.0 GPA, be active in school and community activities, demonstrate financial need, complete an application form and submit an essay and resume. Applications available at eligible schools or at www.bgenergy.com
Award: $1,000
Number: 10
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Cathryn Gibson, Blue Grass Energy, P.O. Box 990, Nicholasville, KY 40340-0990, phone 859.885.2107, email , website www.bgenergy.com
Carroll County Training Consortium:
Technology Scholarship
Eligibility: Must major in chemical technology, engineering technology or information technology at Jefferson Community and Technical College’s Carrollton Campus; be a graduating high school senior in Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Owen or Trimble County; and be enrolled full-time. Based on academic performance, financial need, citizenship, demonstrated commitment to career goals and county of residence.
Award: Tuition for associate degree
Deadline: March 31
Contact: Sheree Richter, Carroll County High School, 1706 Highland Avenue, Carrollton, KY 41008, phone 502.732.7075, email or Jill Ralston, Carroll County Training Consortium, 1704 Highland Avenue, Carrollton, KY 41008
The Community Foundation of Louisville:
Louis B. Payne Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior; be a resident of Henry, Oldham or Shelby County; have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; plan to attend an accredited college or university; be a full-time student as defined by the school of choice; and demonstrate financial need, academic achievement and leadership qualities. Preference given to a student majoring in agricultural studies.
Award: $400
Deadline: March 15
Contact: Meredith Spann, Community Leadership Officer, The Community Foundation of Louisville, phone 502.585.4649, ext. 1025, email
Louisville Agricultural Club (3 scholarships listed below)
Eligibility: Must be an outstanding high school senior; plan to major in agriculture at an agricultural college in Kentucky or Indiana; and reside in Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, or Trimble County, Kentucky or Clark, Floyd or Harrison County, Indiana. Based on academic achievement, leadership qualities, character, citizenship and participation in activities other than school work.
Deadline: March 31
Contact: Howard A. Kamin, Fund Manager, Louisville Agricultural Club, c/o Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service, 810 Barret Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204-1782, phone 502.569.2344
**Corley Brown Memorial Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Number: 1
**Howard Kamin Scholarship
Award: $3,600
Number: 1
**Charles Keen Memorial Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Number: 1
Exemption from Tuition Fees for Dependents of Kentucky Veterans
Deadline: Varies
Offered by: Kentucky Department of Veteran Affairs
Attn: Tuition Waiver Coordinator
321 W. Main Street
Suite 390
Louisville, KY 40202
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, stepchildren, adopted children, spouses or unremarried widows or widowers of qualifying Kentucky veterans. The veteran must have died on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability, be 100 percent disabled from service, be totally disabled with wartime service or be deceased and have served during wartime. Children of veterans must be 26 years of age or younger.
Award: Full tuition
Contact: Applications are available online. An application form, birth or marriage certificate, veteran’s discharge certificate, death certificate or disability award letter and evidence of Kentucky residency are required.