Scholarship Update - September 2015
Brought to you by Ms. Gorman in the College & Career Center
St. James Court Art Show Scholarship Competition - up to $5000
- Seniors art students only
- Rules and application available online
- Deadline to enter: Sept. 23rd, 2015
QuestBride College Match - Full Tuition Scholarship
- For seniors only
- Must have financial need
- Deadline to apply: Sept. 28th, 2015
- Application is available online
Wendy's High School Heisman
- Senior athletes only
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: October 2nd, 2015
Gilda's Club the Write Stuff Scholarship - $500
- Open to all students grades 6-12
- Must have a connection to cancer
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: October 2nd, 2015
YoungArts FOundation - Up to $10,000
- Students ages 15-18 or grades 10-12 may apply
- Must be an artist or performer
- Please apply online
- Deadline to apply: October 16th, 2015
Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway - Up to $100,000
- Seniors only (must be 18 to apply)
- See there website for more information
- Application deadline: October 19th, 2015
Horatio Alger Scholarship - Up to $22,000
- 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, 2015
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation - $20,000
- Only seniors may apply
- Required GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: October 31st, 2015
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: November 1st, 2015
Prudential Spirit of Community Award - up to $5,000
- Open to all students
- Must have completed a volunteer activity after Sept. 1, 2014
- Application is available online
- Deadline to apply: August 3rd, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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