Student Scholarships
Thomas and Hazel Little Educational Leadership Scholarship
- Please check back in Spring 2023.
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
Scholarship Criteria
- 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
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