All applicants must be residents of FAYETTE COUNTY and must be attending graduate or undergraduate school FULL TIME while receiving the scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of need and merit, to equal numbers of black and white students, other minorities being considered. Applications must be submitted to Tony Blackman, Associate Principal, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, 1600 Man 0' War Boulevard, Lexington, Kentucky 40513. The completed Application must be received no later than May 31, 2019.

The Community Action Council recently partnered with Mr. Avery M. Williamson (a Head Start Alumnus, former University of Kentucky Wildcats football player and current linebacker for the National Football League’s New York Jets) to develop a matching scholarship fund in the amount of $10,000. The fund will award partial scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to four graduating high school seniors (2019) who were former Head Start graduates seeking to pursue a post-secondary education at a two- or four-year institution. The deadline for submission of the Application is Tuesday, April 30, 2019. 

Phi Beta Sigma was founded in 1914 on the campus of Howard University. Our founding principles, Brotherhood, Scholarship and Service, are exemplified  throughout undergraduate and alumni chapters worldwide. This year, the Lexington Alumni Chapter has established two $250 scholarships: the Brotherhood Scholarship and the Service Scholarship.  We strive to provide financial support to African American males who demonstrate our founding principles. To apply, click the link below. Applications must be submitted by May 5th, 2019 at 11:59pm.

Students who will be entering as college freshmen in the fall of this year and live in Fayette or a surrounding county are eligible for this $500 award. Applications are available in Guidance Office. Completed applications must be postmarked by May 17, 2019 and must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or community leader. The recipient will be notified by the end of July and a check will be sent directly to the school where the recipient will be enrolled in the fall.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Beta Gamma Omega Chapter sponsors the Anna Dale Dalton Book Award in honor of one of Beta Gamma Omega’s founders’ who was also an educator in the Kentucky School system. The book award will be awarded to students in Fayette County and surrounding counties. Our Beta Gamma Omega Chapter has allocated $4,000 to be awarded to our Bluegrass region students. Applications are available in Guidance Office and must be submitted by April 30th.