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Student Scholarships

Thomas and Hazel Little Educational Leadership Scholarship

EKU College of Education and Applied Human Sciences Scholarships

Scholarship Descriptions and Criteria
Application here: https://scholarships.eku.edu/foundation
Apply for the 2023-2024 academic year in Spring 2023 - deadline to be determined.

WHAS Crusade for Children Scholarships

Applications for the WHAS Crusade for Children Graduate Student Scholarship are no longer being accepted for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Wilburn & Wilburn Endowed Scholarship Application (Manchester Campus students only) – Deadline September 10, 2022

Be enrolled as a full-time student in good academic standing at the EKU MANCHESTER CAMPUS, both at the time of awarding and during the term of award;
Be a Kentucky resident both at the time of application and during the term of the award; with preference to students who graduate from Clay County High School, and if none then with preference to students from Clay County;
Maintain a minimum 2.8 cumulative grade point average (GPA) (4.0 scale);
Demonstrate financial need (FAFSA required).

Please note, this scholarship is not restricted to only Education majors. Students with other majors may apply.

Financial Aid Information

EKU Financial Aid Office
How-To Videos about Federal Financial Aid and the FASFA Form (Free Application for Federal Financial Aid)

More Scholarship Opportunities

Learn about additional EKU Scholarships you may qualify for at Scholarships at EKU and EKU Scholarship Estimator
Learn about scholarships for educators offered by Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)here: Early Childhood Development Scholarship AND Teacher Scholarship Program
Select this link to learn more about the Kentucky Traineeship Scholarship for students seeking special education or early childhood education (IECE).
If you are a member of Kentucky Education Association (KEA) or the KEA student organization (KEA-Aspiring Educators) you may qualify for these scholarships.
Scholarships for undergraduates and graduate students from Blue Grass Community Foundation https://www.bgcf.org/learn/scholarships

Financial Aid Opportunities for Educators