| Local
AcademicScholarships |
College |
Amount |
Eligibility |
Historical
Deadline |
Additional information |
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| 2nd
District Retired Teachers Scholarship |
Open |
$100 |
Education Major |
5/1 |
Must be accepted in a teacher preparation program and
reside in Christian, Davies, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Union and
Webster Counties. Must submit a typed essay of approximately 250 words
telling why student wants to teach, and a transcript of college grades.
Contact Mary Buck, Secretary, Second District Retired Teachers Association,
100 Park Rd, Hawesville, KY 42348. (270) 927-6868 |
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| Alpha
Kappa Alpha Scholarship |
Open |
|
2.5 GPA |
3/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior, have a 2.5 GPA, and submit 2 letters of
recommendation. |
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| American
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 233 |
Open |
$1,000
|
Child/grandchild
of veteran |
4/10 |
Must be a child or grandchild of
a veteran. |
|
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| American
Society of Military Comptrollers |
Open |
$500 |
Financial Major |
2/18 |
Must be a graduating high school senior, attend school in
Christian or Trigg County, Kentucky, or Montgomery or Stewart County,
Tennessee; be entering a field of study directly related to financial
management; and submit a letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor,
high school teacher, principal, or employer. Contact: Virginia Salyer,
American Society of Military Comptrollers, Ft Campbell Chapter, PO Box 85,
Fort Campbell, KY 42223, phone (270) 798-4498 |
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| Army ROTC
Scholarship |
Open |
Over $20,000 yr. |
Competitive, 24+
ACT |
1/15 |
Visit
www//armyrotc.com or www//goarmy.com/rotc for more information, or local
recruiting office |
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| Betsy
Ross Wilcox Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
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| Brazeway
Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
5/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior. |
|
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| Carol
& Grady Ruff Memorial Scholarship |
4 year college
outside Christian Co. |
|
HHS Graduate |
5/1 |
You must read a book and write a brief essay; see HHS
Senior counselor for details; must attend HHS. |
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| Centre College |
Specific |
varies |
Competitive |
2/1 |
Golladay LaMotte, a former Chairman of the Centre
Trustees, specifically endowed the Golladay LaMotte Scholarship for residents
of Christian County. |
|
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| Christian Co. Cattleman's
Association |
Open |
|
CCHS or HHS
graduate |
3/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior. |
|
|
| Christian
Co. Coca-Cola Scholarship |
Open |
|
Competitive, top
10% |
10/31 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior and be in the top 10% of class. |
|
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| Christian Co. Conservation
District |
any Ky. College |
$1,000 |
Agriculture Major |
4/30 |
Contact Scholarship Coordinator, Christian County
Conservation District, 530 Noel Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. or call (270)
885-8688, ext 3. You must be Christian County agriculture student, attend a
Kentucky college and have completed one year of college |
|
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| Christian Co. Republican
Women's Club |
Open |
|
3.0 GPA |
4/19 |
Must be a Christian County resident, have a 3.0 GPA, and
be a registered Republican. Contact your school guidance counselor. |
|
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| Christian County Democratic
Woman’s Club |
Open |
|
Democrat |
1/29 |
Must be a registered Democrat, contact HS counselor for
details. |
|
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| Christian County School Food
Services |
Open |
$300 |
CCHS/HHS Senior,
2.5 GPA |
5/1 |
To those students with a 2.5 GPA, accepted into a 2 or 4
year college, and be related to a Christian Co. School Food Service Employee
(son, daughter, grandchild, niece, or nephew). Click on
download to view and print a 5/1/07 application. |
|
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| CIC
Foundation Scholarship |
Open |
$22,500 over 4
years |
Financial
Services Major |
3/30 |
For
students interested in professions in the credit industry or closely related
financial services industry. Available only to South Central & Middle Tn.
area residents. |
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| Clyde
Cornelius Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
|
ACT, GPA,
Activities. |
4/2 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior. Based on GPA, ACT score and financial need.
Click on download for application. |
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| D. T.
Porter Scholarship |
Open |
$1,500 |
Agriculture Major |
4/30 |
You must be a Christian county Agriculture Student, Attend
a Kentucky college, and have completed one year of college. |
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| Danforth
Scholars Program |
Washington
University |
varies |
Competitive |
10/1 |
Contact your high school guidance counselor for details or
wustl.edu. |
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| Daughters of the American
Revolution |
Open |
|
CCHS or HHS
graduate |
4/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior. Essay and recommendation required. |
|
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| Delta
Sigma Theta Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
4/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior. |
|
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| Dr. Peter
Isele Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
|
3.0 GPA |
4/2 |
The
Dr. Peter R. Isele Memorial Scholarship requirements: graduating high school
senior; 3.0 gpa; list of things done in high school and outside of the
classroom; an essay, legal transcript and test scores for ACT and/or SAT. The
contact person is Liz Isele at 886-3822 and the $500 scholarship is for
tuition only. |
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| Educational
Communication Scholarship Fund |
Open |
|
GPA,
ACT |
5/15 |
www.ecisf.org. GPA, ACT, School and community activities,
work experience. |
|
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| Educational
Communications Foundation |
Open |
|
H.S. Student,
taken AC T |
3/15 |
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|
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| Elizabeth
Stone Educational Fund |
Open |
Low Interest Loan |
GPA,
ACT |
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| Elks
Lodge MPS Scholarship |
Open |
$2,300,000 in US |
graduating HS
senior |
1/11 |
Contact
www//elks.org/enf/scholars. Call the Lyndon Lodge 904, Ormsby Lane
(502-426-2069) or Louisville Lodge 2824, Klondike Lane (502-491-8335); both
in Louisville. |
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| Emmy Lou
Floyd Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
$500 |
Female; 3.0 GPA |
2/23 |
You must be a female Christian County High School or
Hopkinsville High School graduating senior and have a 3.0 GPA and 19 ACT
score |
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| Emory
Scholars Program |
Emory University |
varies |
Competitive |
11/1 |
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| Emory
University-Goizuete Scholars |
Emory University |
varies |
Competitive |
11/1 |
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| Epilepsy Foundation of
Kentuckiana |
Open |
|
Disability |
5/1 |
Must be under a physician’s care for epilepsy or seizure
disorder, live in KY. |
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| Essence
of Elegance Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS or HHS
graduate |
3/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior, have a 2.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need,
and submit recommendation. |
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| FFA
Scholarship |
Open |
|
Agriculture Major |
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| First United Methodist Church |
Open |
|
FUMC |
8/1 |
The
First United Methodist Church on Main Street offers the Wadlington-Slaughter
Scholarship for church members attending college. The deadline is August 1
and for additional information please call 886-0277. |
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| Flying J
Scholarship |
Open |
$2,000
|
CCHS or HHS
graduate |
3/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior, have a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need. |
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| Gates
Millenium Scholarships |
Open |
|
3.3, Student of
color |
|
The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to
provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant
financial need to reach their highest potential. Contact www//gmsp.org. |
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| George
Beiderwell Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
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| Henry R.
Bell M.D. Scholarship |
Open |
$2,000 |
Healthcare Major |
4/1 |
Sponsored by the Board of the Jennie Stuart Medical Center
and Medical Staff, two scholarships per year of $2,000 each will be awarded.
For students interested in a career in healthcare and a resident of Christian
or Todd Counties. Click download to view and print a 2007
application. Deadline is usually April 1. |
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| Heritage
Bank Scholarship |
Open |
|
ACT, GPA,
activities. |
3/1 |
Contact Mrs. Hudson at Heritage Bank in Hopkinsville |
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| Hispanic
Scholarship Fund |
Open |
|
Hispanic students |
|
Contact www//hsf.net, Hispanic Scholarship Fund for
additional details. |
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| Hopkinsville
Agribusiness Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
6/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior. |
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| Hopkinsville
Business & Professional Women's Club |
any Ky. College |
$1,600 |
2.5 |
4/1 |
The club scholarship will be a maximum of $1,600 per
program year to attend a local accredited college (Hopkinsville Community
College, Murray State University (Hopkinsville campus), local technical
college, or business school) to a high school graduate or non-traditional
student. The same student may apply for the scholarship for a second year
provided they maintain a GPA above 2.5 out of 4.0. You must be a Christian
County graduating senior or completed your GED. Please call President Karen
Hunter at 270-886-3939 for additional details. |
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| Hopkinsville
Civitan Scholarship |
Open |
|
Developmental
Disability Major |
4/20 |
Must major in developmental disabilities. Contact your
high school counselor. |
|
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| Hopkinsville Community
College, |
Specific |
varies |
2.5 GPA, ACT, be
admitted to HCC. |
3/15 |
Please call 270-707-3700. |
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| Howard C.
Giles Economic Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
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|
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| Jake
& Jennie Sabel Educational Trust |
Open |
|
ACT, GPA,
Financial need. |
4/18 |
Contact your high school guidance counselor for details. |
|
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| James
Hurley Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
|
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|
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| Jeff
Pryor Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
$500 |
2.5, 19 ACT,
Pembroke graduate |
5/4 |
A
$500 scholarship to be used at a 2 or 4 year college and is awarded annually
to a student who attended Pembroke Elementary School. Requirements include a
2.5 GPA, 19 ACT score, and graduation from HHS or CCHS. |
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| Jerry
Claiborne Award-Rotary Club |
Open |
|
HHS or CCHS
football player |
|
This award is sponsored by the Hopkinsville Rotary Club
and is one of the most prestigious in the community. This award recognizes
the best high school football player at both Hopkinsville and Christian
County High Schools. Coach Claiborne, a native of Hopkinsville, is honored in
the College Football Hall of Fame. Contact the Hopkinsville Rotary Club
(886-3034) or your high school football coach for additional details. |
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| Joey
Ledford Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS or HHS
graduate |
3/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior. Based on activities, scholarship, and short
essay. |
|
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| Johnson
& Wales Scholarships |
Specific |
|
Competitive |
5/18 |
www.jwu.edu |
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| Joy
Carroll Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
|
20 ACT, 300 word
essay |
4/5 |
The Joy Carroll shall be awarded to a member of the
2006-07 graduating class. One scholarship for $500 shall be awarded , based
upon Academics (30%), Leadership Activities (30%), Personal Statement (30%),
and Letters of Recommendation (10%). Additional requirements include a 2.5
GPA and a 20 ACT score. Click on download for application. |
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| KFC
Colonel’s Scholars |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
2/16 |
www.kfcscholars.org |
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| KHSAA Sportsmanship Recognition |
Open |
$3,000 |
2.5 GPA |
3/15 |
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| Kiwanis
Scholarship Award |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
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| Kohl’s
Kids Who Care Scholarship |
Open |
|
Community Service
and good grades. |
3/15 |
Must
apply online at www.kohlscorporation.com. |
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| Ky. Farm
Bureau Scholarship |
Open |
$1,000 |
3.5; 23 ACT |
2/28 |
You must have a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 23 ACT score,
be the child of a Christian County Farm Bureau family, and attend a high
school in Christian County. (at least 1 winner must major in agriculture or
be from a family farm.) Contact your high school counselor or Jay McCants,
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, PO Box 20700, Louisville, KY 40250-0700. or
call (502) 495-5000 ext 374, e-mail: jmccants@kyfb.com, or
website-www.kyfb.com |
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| Ladies
Auxiliary Scholarship |
Open |
$1,000 |
Veteran |
4/15 |
Must be the child or grandchild
of an active duty or retired, deceased veteran. |
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| Levi
Peterson Scholarship |
Open |
$1,000
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Student of Color |
|
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| McKelvey
Foundation Entrepreneurial Sch. |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
|
Please go to mckelveyfoundation.org |
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| Military
Children Scholarships |
Open |
|
Military |
2/20 |
www.militaryscholar.org |
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| Modernette
Civic Club Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
3/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior |
|
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| Morehead University |
Specific |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
3/15 |
www//moreheadstate.edu/scholarships |
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| Murray
State Scholarships |
Specific |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
|
www.murraystate.edu/scholarships |
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| Murray
State-Bart Cayce Scholarship |
Specific |
|
GPA, ACT,
completed application |
|
Bart Cayce Scholarship; www.murraystate.edu/scholarships |
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| Murray
State-TSM Scholarship |
Specific |
|
telecommunications
major |
2/1 |
www.murraystate.edu/scholarships |
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| NAACP Scholarship |
Open |
|
African American
students |
5/1 |
Contact www//naacp.org for additional details; also
http://www.naacp.org/youth/act-so/index.htm. |
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| National
Wild Turkey Federation |
Open |
|
3.0, member of
NWTF |
1/1 |
Take a friend turkey
hunting & earn a scholarship, contact
http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/xtreme/xtreme.html |
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| Northern
Ky. University-Black& Gold |
Specific |
$2,000
|
23 ACT & 3.0
GPA |
2/1 |
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| Optimist
International Oratorical Contents |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT |
2/1 |
Give a 4-5 minute speech, contact HS counselor for
details. |
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| OSC
Officer Spouses Club |
Open |
$500-$1,500 |
Child of a
veteran |
2/15/ |
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| Pauline
C. Young Scholarship |
any Ky. College |
|
3.5 GPA, ACT or
SAT |
4/1 |
Must download the application and then submit by mail.
Download at www.kyscholarships.org |
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| Pennyrile American
Society for Quality # 922 |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
6/30 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior. |
|
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| Pennyrile
Electric Scholarship |
Open |
$1,000 |
2.5 GPA |
5/1 |
Pennyrile Electric will present fourteen (14) $1,000
scholarships to individuals meeting the following qualifications, with one
each in Hopkinsville, Cadiz, Elkton, and Russellville. Applicants must have a
2.5 GPA, be accepted by an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university, or
vocational school, and have an interest in returning to a rural community
following graduation. All applications must be postmarked by May 1 and mailed
to the PRECC's Hopkinsville office. Please go to www.precc.com/precc/scholarship_08
for additional details and an application. Or, please contact Brent Gilkey at
270-886-2555. or bgilkey@precc.com. |
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| Pioneers
Scholarship |
Open |
|
2.5 GPA, Student of Color |
4/9 |
March
1 deadline You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville High
School graduating senior, have at least a 2.5 GPA, and submit letters of
recommendation and ACT scores. |
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| Pork
Foundation Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
3/1 |
March 1 deadline. You must be a Christian County High
School graduating senior. |
|
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| Robert P.
Mcann FBLA Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT |
|
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| Rogers
Group Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
4/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior. |
|
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| Rosemary
Pace Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
3/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior. |
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| Rotary
Student Loan Program |
Open |
$3,000/$15,000 |
Christian Co.
resident |
|
An
excellent site is www.hopkinsvillerotary.com, Hopkinsville Rotary. Please
download applications directly from the site or e-mail
rotary@hopkinsvillerotary.com. The Rotary Club's office is located in the
Memorial Building at 1202 South Virginia Street, P. O. Box 199, or call
Janice or Susan at 886-3034, FAX 886-3018. |
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| Sandra R.
McGinnis Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS Graduate |
5/1 |
You must be a Christian County High School graduating
senior. |
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| Shannon
O’Daniel Memorial Scholarship |
Open |
|
Disability |
5/1 |
Has epilepsy and seizures, commitment, and perseverance in
eliminating the obstacles that epilepsy and seizures may present |
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| Shaw
Scholarship |
Open |
|
CCHS or HHS
graduate |
3/31 |
You must be a Christian County High School or Hopkinsville
High School graduating senior. Based on GPA, ACT scores and financial need.
Click on download for application. |
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| Southeast Missouri St.
University |
Specific |
varies |
2.75; 21 ACT,
class rank |
12/1 |
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| St Catharine College |
Specific |
|
ACT, GPA |
3/15 |
If you have any questions please see Mrs. Latham. |
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| Toyota
Exchange Scholarship |
Toyota Exchange
Scholarship |
|
Exchange Program |
12/4 |
Opportunity to spend 6 weeks in Japan during the summer as
part of an exchange program, contact www//FYU-USA.org |
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| United
Negro College Fund |
Open |
|
African American
students |
|
Contact www//uncf.org for additional details. |
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| UPS
Scholarships |
Open |
varies |
work/intern at
UPS |
open |
This is a company sponsored program by UPS, and is
particularly helpful for students attending UL or other Louisville colleges,
contact www.upsjobs.com. |
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| United
States Field Artillery Association |
Open |
|
USFAA |
4/1 |
www.fieldartillery.org |
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| University of Kentucky |
Student Athletic
Trainer |
|
2.5, medical
field |
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Interested in the medical field, 2.5 GPA |
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| University of Kentucky |
UK Farmhouse
Fraternity |
$500 |
Male |
5/19 |
A $500 cash scholarship for any male high school senior
that will be attending UK. Deadline is May 19 and click here to view or print
a 2007 application or visit www.kyfarmhouse.com. Click on download for
application. |
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| University of Kentucky |
Singletary,
Presidential |
Significant |
Compettive |
1/15 |
Contact www//uky.edu/academicscholarships |
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| University of Kentucky |
William C. Parker |
varies |
2.5 GPA, student
of color |
1/15 |
Contact
www//uky.edu/academicscholarships |
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| University of Louisville |
McConnell,
Hallmark |
Significant |
32 ACT, 3.75 GPA,
30 ACT, 3.75 |
1/15 |
Admissions.louisville.edu/aid.
Competitive. |
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| University of the Cumberlands |
Specific |
|
GPA, ACT |
3/15 |
Must apply for
admission to the university and then for scholarships. If you have questions
please see Mrs. Latham. |
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| Walker
Jennings Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT |
|
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| Wal-Mart
Associate Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT |
1/14 |
Must work at
Wal-Mart, please check with supervisor or HS counselor for details. |
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| Wal-Mart/Sam
Walton Community Scholarship |
Open |
|
2.5 GPA |
1/14 |
Family member or
student cannot work at Wal-Mart. |
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| Wal-Mart/Walton
Family Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT |
1/14 |
Parent must work
at Wal-Mart or Sams. |
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| Washington
& Lee University |
Specific |
significant |
Compettive |
11/15 |
www//wlu.edu |
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| Washington
University, St. Louis |
Specific |
varies |
GPA;
ACT |
1/15 |
Enterprise RentA
Car Scholars Program |
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| Watkins
Scholarship |
Open |
|
GPA, ACT |
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| William
C. Parker Scholarship |
Open |
|
2.5 GPA, Student
of Color |
1/15 |
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| Woodford
R. Porter Scholarships |
Open |
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3.0; 20 ACT; 940
SAT |
10/1 |
African American
student |
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