Scholarships

Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association Scholarship

Application Deadline:  May 1st, 2026

The Fayette County Homemakers Scholarship of $1000 will be awarded by the Fayette County Homemakers Association to a high school senior planning full-time enrollment in an accredited technical or vocational school for the 2026-27 school year.

Elegibility:

• A Fayette County High School Senior on track to begin post-high school education at an accredited technical or vocational school in the fall 2026.

• An applicant with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• An applicant must show evidence of involvement in school or community activities.

Independence Bank Scholarship 

Application Deadline:  Monday, February 24th at 5PM

Independence Bank is proud to play a small part in the journey of our community’s next generation of leaders and contributors. With over $1.9 million given to high school seniors, our scholarship recipients can be found advancing agriculture business, devoting their talents to the healthcare industry, starting their own small business and everything in between.  Applicants are judged based on a submitted essay, high school grades, ACT scores, financial need, extracurricular activities, community involvement and personal interviews.  

Applicants must:

• Be a high school senior

• Lives or attends school in one of the following counties: Calloway, Daviess, Fayette, Franklin, Graves, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, Jefferson, Logan, McCracken, McLean, Shelby, Warren, Webster

• Plan to attend a 2 year or 4 year college or university, vocation school or trade school

Blue Grass Community Foundation Scholarships

Applications Due - March 6th, 2026 by 11:59 PM

Blue Grass Community Foundation offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for Fayette County public high school students. Many scholarships offered to FCPS students are need-based, taking into consideration not only the student’s academic achievement, but also their unmet financial need.

• 16th District PTA Scholarship - Amount Varies

• Be the Change Scholarship - $2,500 renewable

• CLARK Scholars Scholarship - $1,00 4 year renewable

• Emma E. Buckley Scholarship - $2,500 4 year renewable

• Howard Edelstein Scholarship - $1,000 4 year renewable

• Robert Henry Scholarship - $2,500 4 year renewable

• Jane Allen Newman Scholarship - $2,500 4 year renewable

• Dr. Geri Polvino, Russell, Josephine & Mary Family Scholarship - $2,000 4 year renewable

• John and Maggie Price Scholarship - $1,000 4 year renewable

• Jennifer Leigh Soper Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship - Amount Varies

KYACAC 2026 Kimberly D Merritt "Achieve Your Dreams" Scholarship

Deadline: January 23, 2026

Notifications: February 16, 2026

One $1,000 award will be given for each of the four regions of Kentucky (Northern, Central, Eastern, Western).

**Students must sign into their school Google Accounts in order to complete the form**

KYTC Civil Engineering Scholarship

Application Deadline:  February 1st, 2026

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet offer scholarship opportunities to students who are interested in in pursuing Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology & Construction Management.Students who are chosen for the Civil Engineering or Construction Management program can receive up to $59,200* (before taxes) and those chosen for Civil Engineering Technology can receive up to $14,800* (before taxes).  We also provide summer employment & full-time employment after graduation.  (*depending on the # of years in school)

**Students must attend UK, UL, or WKU for Civil Engineering  /  NKU, EKU, WKU, Morehead State, & Murray State for Construction Management / BSCTC for Civil Engineering Technology

Morehead State University Kentucky Scholarships

Morehead State awards more than $48.6M in University and MSU Foundation scholarships and grants annually.  MSU offers a variety of scholarships based on several criteria, including academic excellence, area of study, type of student, where you live and your needs. The information linked applies to new students for the 2026-2027 school year.

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Spectrum News High School Scholars

The Spectrum News 1 High School Scholars Program recognizes exceptional high school students with academic scholarship awards of $1,000 each for use towards college expenses.

Nominees must adhere to the following criteria to be considered:

• High school seniors

• Attend a high school in Kentucky where Spectrum News 1 is available

• Have an excellent academic record

• Involved in extra-curricular activities and/or be active in their local community either through their school or volunteering on their own time

• Have plans to attend a university in 2026

Nominators must be 18 or older and CANNOT be the parent/guardian of the student. Each nominator may only nominate 1 individual.

Post Secondary/Trade School Scholarship

• Application Deadline is February 15, 2026

Bluegrass REALTORS®’ Community Education & Outreach Committee is proud to award up to 10 scholarships at $2,000 each to high school seniors for the 2026 school year. 

Eligibility/requirements for scholarships:

• High school senior - graduating in the academic school year of 2026 - in the Association's jurisdiction (see above for counties)

• Attendance to a post-secondary institution or trade school program in Kentucky

• Must complete an essay (approx. 300 word) – what is the importance of homeownership/value of owning a home?

• Preference given to students who plan to major in business and/or real estate related field of study or attend a trade school.

Student Scholarships Website 

Website that includes a large database of scholarships.  These are a wide range of offerings and submission deadlines, some career specific.