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Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Teacher Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 3/1/2024
Closes: 5/2/2024

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Teacher Scholarship provides scholarships/loans to Kentucky high school seniors, high school graduates, college students, and graduate students who are interested in preparing for a career as a teacher.

Win up to
$5,000
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • This program is open to U.S. citizens who are Kentucky residents enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time students (unless they are enrolled for their final term and less than full-time enrollment is required to complete the program) at an eligible Kentucky institution of higher education.
  • They must be studying in an undergraduate or graduate program of teacher education which is preparatory to initial teacher certification but does not lead to a certificate, diploma, or degree in theology, divinity, or religious education.
  • Financial need must be demonstrated.
  • Awards are granted according to the following priorities: 1) prior recipients applying for renewal; 2) teachers who are eligible for the "Best in Class" program administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation; 3) highly qualified applicants who have been unconditionally admitted to a teacher education program by their college, ranked in ascending order by Expected Family Contribution (EFC); 4) highly qualified applicants who have not yet been admitted to a teacher education program but who meet the standards and requirements for admission, ranked in ascending order by EFC; and 5) otherwise eligible applicants seeking admission to a teacher education program, ranked in ascending order by EFC.

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Professional Certification, Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: KY
    Intended Area of Study
    Education
    Citizenship Status
    U.S. Citizen

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