Kentucky State University (KSU), in partnership with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Planning Committee, is excited to offer the annual MLK Student Scholarship. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who plan to attend KSU. Scholarship recipients will receive one-year of paid tuition to KSU beginning the Fall 2021 semester. 

Eligibility: Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and a minimum ACT score of 18. Recipients will be chosen based on their essay in addition to extracurricular and community activities they are involved in that demonstrate a commitment to civil and human rights. Academic excellence and achievement will also be considered throughout the selection process.

Application Requirements- For consideration for the scholarship, students must submit:

• A completed application form.
• A resume and/or list of extracurricular and community activities.
• A 350-500 word count essay on either of the following topics:
  • If MLK were alive today, what would he say about the state of our country during this global pandemic?
  • How have HBCU's been disproportionately affected during this global pandemic?
• A completed KSU application

Submit all materials electronically to stacy.webster-little@kctcs.edu

Application Deadline: Jan. 6, 2021 @ 11:59 p.m.

The PB&J Scholarship is for students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed.

Examples of personal challenges include, but are not limited to:

• medical issues
• peer issues: bullying, change of school, minority status, etc.
• family issues: divorce, death, lack of income, homelessness, foster care, abuse, etc.

When in doubt, students are encouraged to apply; this scholarship is meant to be inclusive.

The priority deadline is December 31, 2020.

To learn more and apply: Pbjscholarship

Questions? Contact Traven Watase at traven@pbjscholarship.org

Participate in the Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation’s human rights essay contest for high school students in the United States.   The essays are due on December 10 (Human Rights Day).  Attached is a downloadable flyer describing the contest.  More information about it and the essays of past winners may be found by going to khref.org

The Bonner Scholarship is for entering students who have a passion for service and social justice, and who require financial assistance in order to attend Rhodes. If you are passionate about effecting positive change in the world, you may be a good candidate for this award. Each year, we select 15 incoming first-year students with exceptional records of leadership, community-service and/or social-justice work to participate in a unique, four-year leadership program.

What benefits will I receive as a Bonner Scholar?

• A scholarship of $10,000 per year
• A stipend of $1,500 per semester, based on fulfilling the weekly service requirement
• Your documented need (as determined by the FAFSA) met through institutional and federal funding (if eligible), which may include subsidized loans
• $1,000 living stipend and $1,500 in earnings for each of the two summers you participate in service projects
• An additional $500 available to senior Bonner Scholars for a final summer service project or for a special project during senior year
• A four-year program of leadership development, reflection, and service activities

To Apply: https://www.rhodes.edu/admission-aid/cost-affordability/how-apply/scholarships/bonner-scholarship

The application deadline for the Ron Brown Scholar Program is January 9, 2021. That is a postmarked deadline.  Please encourage your African-American high school seniors to apply.

Be sure your students are aware that applications must be printed, completed and mailed to our offices at:

 Ron Brown Scholar Program

485 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 206

Charlottesville, VA 22901

 Special Note:  Due to COVID, counselor recommendation letters may be emailed to us at info@ronbrown.org if they are not able to be mailed with the applicant packet.

Additonal information and application: 

2021 RBSP Scholarship Application.pdf (2,098,622 KB)

 The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students is officially open! We’re now accepting submissions from high school students for this year’s contest. By submitting an original essay describing a leader who demonstrated political courage as described by President Kennedy in his book, Profiles in Courage, students can win one of 15 scholarship awards for college — including a $10,000 first-place prize. If you’re new to our program you can learn more here.

The Profile in Courage Essay Contest deadline is January 15, 2021.

Diversity Opportunity Scholarship

This scholarship offers full tuition to new incoming freshman who are Kentucky residents and have an ethnic background of one of the following: Hispanic/Latino, African-American, American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Applicants must have a composite ACT score of 18 or higher and an admission index of 500.  Recipients of the award are required to live on campus for a minimum of four semesters. To apply, submit a completed admissions application packet – including admission application form, transcripts and test scores, along with a completed Diversity Scholarship Application Packet – by Dec. 1.

Honors Scholarship

Full tuition, on-campus housing allowance (up to the cost of the Honors Hall), $1,000 book credit at the University Store, a designated meal plan, and $1,500 one-time education abroad allowance (renewable). Selection is based on academic achievement, including GPA, test scores, challenging coursework, leadership and service experiences, awards and recognitions, essay, sample of work and interview. To apply, submit a completed Honors Application Packet, admission application form, transcripts and test scores by Dec. 1.

 PLD will hold an Informational Zoom Meeting for all interested juniors on Wednesday, October 7 at 9:30 AM.  

• Zoom link available in email sent by Mrs. Callie Donovan, School Counselor  
• Contact callie.donovan@fayette.kyschools.us with any questions

 The Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program (GSP) is a five-week summer residential program for outstanding Kentucky students completing their junior year in high school. To be eligible to apply and be selected as a Governor's Scholar a student must: 

1) Be in the 11th grade at the time of selection and intend to return to a Kentucky school district for the next school term (Students skipping their senior year to enter college are not eligible). 

2) Be a current resident of Kentucky; 

3) Have taken the ACT, PSAT, or SAT in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grades.   

Students interested in applying should go to the GSP website to review all application materials, video guides, helpful hints, camp dates, and scoring rubrics prior to beginning the application process.  

Deadline to Apply for Paul Laurence Dunbar is December 1, 2020. No late applications will be accepted.