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.