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College Scholarships 2024

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Stewart Health Foundation Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

The Stewart Health Foundation Scholarship is $2,000 annually, renewable for up to four years, as long as scholarship criteria are met. Use is limited to tuition, room and board, books and lab fees. Scholarship payment of $1,000/semester will be mailed directly to the recipient’s school of choice at the beginning of each semester. Scholarship winners are required to maintain a 2.50 GPA with a minimum of 12 hours of classes per semester. Winners must provide the Health Foundation with a copy of their transcript at the end of each semester in order to receive the subsequent scholarship payment.

One scholarship is awarded annually.

Eligibility requirements

  • Residency: Applicant must be a resident of one of the following states and counties at the time of application and award. (Children of full-time team members at UK King’s Daughters are exempt from residency requirement.)
    • Kentucky: Boyd, Carter, Greenup or Lawrence
    • Ohio: Lawrence
    • West Virginia: Wayne
  • High school enrollment: Applicant must be a high school senior.
  • Educational/career goals: Applicant must be enrolled or have plans to enroll in a healthcare career field at an educational provider in Kentucky, Ohio, or West Virginia.
  • Scholastic criteria: Applicant must meet the following standards:
    • Maintained at least a 2.50 grade point average in high school based on the 4.0 system or successfully completed the GED.
    • Scored 15 or better on the ACT or
    • Scored 700 or better on the SAT
  • Financial need: Applicant must demonstrate need of financial assistance to meet education expenses.

Boyd County Medical Society $1,500 Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

These scholarships are for the first school year’s tuition, room and board, books and lab fees for any field of study and are non-renewable. The scholarship of $750 will be mailed directly to the recipient’s school of choice at the beginning of each semester.
Scholarship winners are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA with a minimum of 12 hours of classes per semester. Winners must provide the Health Foundation with a copy of their transcript at the end of each semester, in order to receive their next payment.

Eligibility requirements
Applicant must be a senior at one of the following schools:

  • Boyd County High School
  • Fairview High School
  • Greenup County High School
  • Paul G. Blazer High School
  • Raceland High School
  • Russell High School

Note: Four total scholarships of $1,500 will be awarded

Relationship to governing members
Applicant cannot be a son or daughter of a current member of the following:

  • Boyd County Medical Society
  • UK King’s Daughters Board of Directors
  • King’s Daughters Health Foundation Board of Directors

Scholastic criteria
Applicant must meet the following standards:

  • Maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average in high school based on the 4.0 system
  • Scored 20 or better on the ACT
  • Scored 900 or better on the SAT
  • Financial Need

Financial need
Applicant must demonstrate need of financial assistance to meet educational expenses.

EDNA AND MILDRED MONK MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Amount: $1,250

This $1,250 scholarship is for the first school year’s tuition, room and board, books and lab fees for a student pursuing a career in the field of nursing. A scholarship installment of $625 will be mailed directly to the recipient’s school of choice at the beginning of each semester. Scholarship is for one year only and is non-renewable.

Five scholarships are awarded.

Eligibility requirements

  • Prerequisite: applicant must be children or grandchildren of a UK King’s Daughters Team Member in good standing at the time of application and award.
  • High school enrollment: Applicant must be a high school senior.
  • Educational/career goals: Applicant must be planning to enroll at an educational provider in Kentucky, Ohio or West Virginia, with the intent to pursue an education in the field of nursing.
  • Scholastic criteria: applicant must meet the following standards:
    • Maintained at least a 2.50 grade point average in high school based on the 4.0 system or successfully completed the GED
    • Scored 15 or better on the ACT
    • Scored 700 or better on the SAT
    • Financial need: Applicant must demonstrate need of financial assistance to meet educational expenses.

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For more information, contact Laura Patrick, Health Foundation and Team Relations Director, (606) 408-9332, laura.patrick@khf.kdhs.us