Shelby County Scholarship Update
October 2017
Wendy's High School Heisman
- Senior athletes only
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: October 2nd, 2017
KSBA First Degree College Scholarship
- Must be a senior
- Must be the first person in your immediate family to attend and complete college
- ACT: 20 or higher
- See your Guidance Office for an application
- Deadline: SCHS - October 6th to Mrs. Shiver, MLCHS - October 31st to Mrs. Purdom
Horatio Alger Kentucky and National Scholarship - $10,000-$25,000
- Senior students only
- Required GPA: 2.0 or higher
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Application is available online
- The application applies students for national and state funded scholarships
- Deadline to apply: October 25th, 2017
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation - $20,000
- Only seniors may apply
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Apply online
- Deadline to apply: October 31st, 2017
Voice of Democracy Scholarship - Up to $30,000
- Students in grades 9-12 may apply
- See their website for more information and how to apply
- Deadline to apply: October 31st, 2017
Prudential Spirit of Community Award
- Grades 8-12 may apply
- Have engaged in a volunteer activity for at least 12 months
- Must complete the application online
- Deadline: November 8th, 2017
Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program - Up to $40,000 per year
- Must be a senior
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- ACT composite score of 26 or above.
- Must demonstrate significant unmet financial need. Will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. However, anticipate that a majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant.
- Apply online
- Deadline to apply: November 14th, 2017
Hagan Scholarship Foundation - Up to $40,000
- Must be a senior
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- ACT: 23 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: November 15th, 2017
Most Valuable Student Scholarship - $4,000-$50,000
- Must be a senior to apply
- Application will be available online Sept. 1st
- Deadline to apply: November 27th, 2017
KY Concrete Association Scholarship
- Must be a senior
- Must write a 600 word essay: How can concrete be used to benefit Kentuckians across the state?
- Applications can be picked up in your Guidance Office or viewed online
- Deadline: November 30th
William C. Parker Diversity Scholarship - $5,000 - $15,000
- Must be a senior
- GPA: 2.5 or higher (unweighted)
- Application will be available online mid-September
- Deadline: TBD
Bellarmine Scholars Scholarship - Full Tuition
- Must be a senior planning to attend Bellarmine next fall
- GPA. 3.4 or higher
- ACT composite: 30 or higher (suggested)
- See their website for more information
- Deadline to apply: December 1st, 2017
WKU - Cherry Presidentail Scholarship - Up to $64,000
- Must be a senior planning to attend WKU
- GPA: 3.8 or higher (unweighted)
- ACT: 31 or higher
- See their website for more information
- Deadline: December 1st, 2017
Morehead State Honors Scholarship - $72,000
- Must be a senior attending Morehead next fall
- Must be admitted to the Honors Program
- Click here for more information
- Deadline to apply: December 1st, 2017
UofL Competitive Scholarships
- Must be a senior
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- ACT: 26 or higher
- Apply online
- Deadline: December 15th, 2017
UofL Cardinal Covenant - Full Tuition
- Must be a senior
- Must have financial need
- ACT: 20 or higher
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Must apply online
- Deadline: December 15th, 2017
UofL - Woodford R. Porter Scholarship
- Must be a senior
- Must be African American
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Apply online
- Deadline: December 15th, 2017
UofL - Martin Luther King Scholars Program - Full tuition plus $8,000 stipend
- Must be a senior
- Must plan to attend UofL next fall
- Must be African American or Hispanic/Latino
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- ACT: 26 or higher
- Apply online
- Deadline: December 15th, 2017
Footlocker Scholar Athletes - $20,000
- Must be a senior
- Must plan to attend a 4-year college next fall
- Be currently a member (in good standing) of a high school sports team or be involved in after-school sports
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Click here to apply online
- Application deadline: December 15th, 2017
Ron Brown Scholarship - $40,000
- Must be a senior
- Must be African American
- Must have financial need
- Apply online
- Deadline: January 9th, 2018
Murray State University Scholarships
- Must be a senior
- Must plan to attend Murray State next year
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- ACT composite: 24 or higher
- Application be will available online by October 1st
- Deadline to apply: January 15th, 2018
WKU Cornelius A. Martin Scholarship - Up to $10,000
- Must be a senior planning to attend WKU
- Must be a minority
- GPA: 3.00 GPA or higher
- ACT: 20 or higher
- See their website for more information
- Deadline: February 1st, 2018
WKU Academic Merit Scholarships - $6,000 - $32,000
- Must be a senior planning to attend WKU
- GPA: 3.3 or higher
- ACT: 25 or higher
- See their website for more information
- Deadline: February 1st, 2018
Bellarmine Academic Scholarships - Up to full tuition
- Must be a senior planning to attend Bellarmine next fall
- See their website for more information
- Deadline: February 1st, 2018
Kentucky State University Scholarships
- Must be a senior
- Must plan to attend KSU next year
- Apply online
- Deadline: February 15h, 2018
EKU: Dr. Rodney Gross Diversity Scholarship - Up to $12,000
- Must be a senior
- Must attend EKU next fall
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- See website for more information
- Deadline to apply: March 1st, 2018
Morehead Academic Scholarships - Up to $32,000
- Must be a senior planning to attend Morehead next fall
- GPA: 3.25 or higher
- ACT composite: 22 or higher
- Apply online
- Deadline: March 15th, 2018
Morehead State Diversity Scholarship - $32,000
- Must be a senior planning to attend Morehead next fall
- Must be Hispanic/Latino, African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
- ACT composite: 18 or higher
- Morehead admission index: 500 or higher
- Apply online
- Deadline: March 15th
Kentucky Federation of Republican Women - $1,500
- Must be a senior
- Must be female
- Must be a registered republican (or plans to register)
- Requires an essay and two letters of recommendation
- Applications are available in your Guidance Office or online
- Deadline: April 1st, 2018
Work Ready KY Scholarship Program - Up to $4,000
- Must be a senior
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Must be accepted into one of these industry recognized programs
- Must complete the FAFSA
- See their website for more information
KEES Scholarship
- Open to 9th-12th graders
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- No application required
- See website for more information
The FAFSA is open! Complete online fafsa.gov
Maggie Gorman - College and Career Readiness Counselor
Email: maggie.gorman@shelby.kyshools.us
Website: https://www.shelby.kyschools.us/Page/1718
Twitter: @ShelbyCoCCR