Scholarship Update - November 2015
Brought to you by Ms. Gorman in the College & Career Center
Youth Noise Scholarship - $1,000
- Open to all high school students
- Must create a 2-5 minute video
- Application is available online
- Deadline for submission: November 21st, 2015
The Fountain 2015 Essay Contest - Up to $1,500
- Open to all students
- Essay prompt: How do you think history will record the 21st century?
- Essays must be submitted online
- Deadline for submission: November 30th, 2015
Science Ambassador Scholarship - full tuition
- Must be a senior
- Must be a female
- Must plan to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering or math
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: December 1st, 2015
William C. Parker Diversity Scholarship @ UK - $5,000 - $15,000
- Must be a senior planning to attend UK
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Preference given to minorities
- See their website for more information
- Deadline to apply: December 1st, 2015
Cherry Presidential Scholarship @ WKU - $12,000 - $16,000
- Must be a senior planning to attend WKU
- GPA: 3.8 or higher
- ACT: 31 or higher
- See their website for more information
- Deadline to apply: December 1st, 2015
James W. McLamore WHOPPER Scholarship - $50,000
- Must be a senior
- GPA: 3.3 or high
- ACT: 25 or high
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: December 15th
Brown Fellows Scholarship @ UofL - Full tuition, room and board
- Must be a senior planning to attend UofL
- ACT: 31 or higher
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- View application and requirements online
- Deadline to apply: December 15th
Footlocker Scholar Athletes - $20,000
- Seniors only
- Must be an athlete
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: December 17th
Kentucky Association of School Business Officials - $2,500
- Must be a senior
- Must plan to major in business or education
- Requires two letters of recommendation
- Application must be completed online
- Deadline to apply: December 18th, 2015
Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE)
- Students in grades 9-11 may apply
- This is a summer program from June 12th-July 2nd, 2016
- Many Kentucky colleges award scholarships to students who are accepted and complete the program
- Application is available online on October 19th
- See their website for more information
- Deadline to apply: December 21st, 2015
Ge-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
- Senior only may apply
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline: January 7th, 2016
Ron Brown Scholar Program - $40,000
- Seniors only
- Must identify as Black or African American
- Must apply online
- Deadline to apply: January 9th
Gates Millenium Scholars Program
- Only seniors may apply
- Must be considered a minority
- Required GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: January 13th, 2016
WKU Academic Merit Scholarships
- Only seniors may apply
- GPA: 3.3 or higher
- ACT: 25 or higher
- See their website for more information
- Deadline: January 15th, 2016
Murray State University - Up to Full Tuition
- Seniors only
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- ACT: 24 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: January 15th
Woodford R. Porter Scholarship @ UofL
- Must be a senior planning to attend UofL
- Must be African American
- See website for more information
- Deadline to Apply January 15th, 2016
Cardinal Covenant @ UofL - Full Tuition
- Seniors only
- Must be low income and have financial need
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- ACT: 20 or higher
- See their website for more information
- Deadline to apply: January 15th
Brown Fellows Scholarship at Centre College - Full tuition, room and board
- Must be a senior planning to attend Centre College
- GPA: 3.8 or higher
- ACT: 31 or higher
- See their website for more information
- Deadline to apply: January 15th
Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship
- Seniors only
- Four available scholarships (may only apply for one)
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: January 20th, 2016
UK Athletic Training Scholarship
- Seniors only may apply
- Only for students interested in athletic training
- GPA: 2.75 or higher
- See Ms. Gorman for an application
- Deadline to apply: February 8th
Dr. Rodney Gross Diversity Scholarship @ EKU - Up to $3,000
- Seniors only planning to attend EKU
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Preference given to minorities
- See their website for more information
- Deadline to apply: March 1st
Emma Durham Foundation Scholarship - $2,000
- Seniors only
- Must be a female athlete
- Award will be given to one Collins student
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Application must be returned to the MLCHS guidance office
- Applications are available on the scholarship board outside of Ms. Gorman's office
- Deadline to apply: March 1st @ 3:30PM
Kentucky Federation of Republican Women
- Seniors only may apply
- Must be female
- Must be a registered Republican
- Requires two letters of recommendation
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: April 1st, 2016
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Ms. Gorman - College and Career Readiness Counselor
Email: maggie.gorman@shelby.kyshools.us
Website: http://www.shelby.kyschools.us/1/Content/506
Location: 801 Discovery Boulevard, Shelbyville, KY, United States
Phone: 502-647-1160
Twitter: @mlchsCCC