Oldham County Dollars for Scholars

"Scholarship Sponsors and their criteria

Below is a list of scholarships that have been available in the past.  Most of these will be available every year, however; you should check the specific criteria in January.

 

Sponsor

Amount of Scholarship

Criteria

1

Arts Association Oldham County 

$5,000

Excels in visual art, performance art, creative writing, photography, graphic design, interior design, carpentry, or architecture. 

2

Pewee Valley Women’s Club

 

$2,000

Ÿ  GPA = 3.0-3.74

Ÿ  Actively involved at school and the community

Ÿ  Financial Need

 

3

AT&T

$500

Ÿ  GPA = 3.25

Ÿ  Preference for Kentucky College or University

Ÿ  Preference for major in Math, Science or Engineering

Ÿ  Financial need

 

4

Business and Professional Women of Oldham County 

$500

Ÿ  One “female” recipient from Buckner Alt. or Career Center, NOHS, OCHS and SOHS

Ÿ  Min. GPA 3.0

 

5

Baptist Hospital Northeast

$1,000 

Ÿ  GPA = 3.25 - 3.9

Ÿ  Preference for student pursuing a major in a field related to medicine or science.

 

6

Baptist Hospital Northeast Medical Staff

$1,000 

Ÿ  GPA =   3.0

 

7

Bedford Bank

$1,000 

Ÿ  GPA = 3.25-3.9

8

Coldwell Banker McMahan

$500

Ÿ  Min. GPA = 3.25-3.9

Ÿ    Financial Need

 

9

City of Crestwood

$500

Ÿ  Family must pay City of Crestwood taxes

Ÿ  Min. GPA 2.5

 

10

City of Goshen

$500

Ÿ  Min. GPA 2.5

 

11

Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA 2.5

 

12

LaGrange Rotary 

$1,000

Ÿ  GPA = 3.25-3.74

Ÿ  Financial need

 

13

LaGrange Rotary  (Career Center)

 

$1,000

Ÿ  Student has completed the IT, Nursing, Automotive, Carpentry, or Financial  program at the Oldham County Career Center

Ÿ   Min. GPA 3.0

Ÿ  Financial need

 

14

Falvey Commercial Properties Ltd.

 

$1,000

Ÿ  GPA = 2.5-3.24  – Preference for “C” student

Ÿ   Family income $50,000 or less (preference
 for student with a single parent)

Ÿ   Participated in at least 1 extra curricular activity for all 4 years of high school

 

15

Oldham County Teachers’ Association

 

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA = 2.0

Ÿ  Preference for student pursuing major in Education

Ÿ  Actively involved in school

Ÿ  Financial aid will be “considered”

 

16

Oldham Era

 

$500

Ÿ  GPA = 3.5 – 4.0

Ÿ  Preference for student pursuing major in Journalism with plans to enter the newspaper/web/media

Ÿ  (3) samples of work that have been published in the school yearbook, newspaper, or local newspaper or another publication

 

17

National City Bank

 

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA 2.5

 

18

Oldham County Dollars for Scholars Chapter – sponsored by Fastline

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA 3.0

Ÿ  One graduate from each of these local
 high schools  - NOHS, OCHS, SOHS   

 

19

Oldham County Dollars for Scholars Chapter – sponsored by Tri-County Ford/Mercury

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA 3.0

Ÿ  Any Oldham County home schooled student, out of county high school (public or private) or a student from NOHS, OCHS, SOHS, or Buckner Alternative.

 

20

Oldham County Physical Therapy

 

$500

Ÿ  Min. GPA 3.25

Ÿ  Preference for major in Physical Therapy (PT), PT Assistant, Athletic training, Sports Medicine, Nursing, or any healthcare field.

Ÿ  Financial need

 

21

Red Cross

$500

Ÿ  GPA = 2.5-3.9

Ÿ  Preference for Leadership

Ÿ  Preference for Volunteers

 

22

Rogers Group/Oldham County Stone   

 

$1,000

Ÿ  GPA = 3.25-3.74

Ÿ  Preference for Kentucky College or Univ.

Ÿ  Preference for major in Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Construction, or Natural Science

Ÿ  Financial need

23

South Oldham Rotary  

 

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA 3.0

Ÿ  Financial need

24

South Oldham Lions Club           

 

$500

Ÿ  Min. ACT 22, Min. GPA 2.8

Ÿ  Volunteer work with 1 or 2 causes or organizations

Ÿ  Financial need

 

25

THE Bank - Oldham County

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA = 2.5

Ÿ  Financial need

Ÿ  Pursuing a Business degree

26

Judy and Kurt Vezner

 

$1,000

Ÿ  Min. GPA 2.5

Ÿ  May consider home schooled student first

 

27

Buckner Elementary – PTA

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended Buckner Elementary

28

Camden Station Elem.– PTA

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended Camden Station Elementary

Ÿ  Has demonstrated leadership

29

Centerfield Elem. – PTA

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended Centerfield Elementary

Ÿ  Preference for school involvement

Ÿ  Preference for student who provides volunteer services in the community.

 

30

Crestwood Elem. - PTA

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended Crestwood Elementary

31

Goshen Elem. – PTA                        

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended Goshen Elementary

Ÿ  Student member of PTSA at NOHS

Ÿ  Good verbal expression receives more points

32

Harmony Elem. – PTA                        

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended Harmony Elementary

Ÿ  Student member of PTSA at NOHS

 

33

LaGrange Elem. – PTA and the
     City of La Grange     

 

$500

Ÿ  Graduated from LaGrange Elem.,
 OCMS, AND OCHS             

34

Liberty Elem. – PTA

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended Liberty Elementary

Ÿ  High school diploma (GED will not be accepted)

35

North Oldham High – PTSA            

 

$500

Ÿ  Graduate of NOHS

Ÿ  Student member of PTSA at NOHS

36

North Oldham Middle - PTSA        

 

$500

Ÿ  Attended NOMS

Ÿ  Student member of PTSA at NOHS

37

South Oldham High – PTSA

$500

Ÿ  Graduate of SOHS 

Ÿ  Student member of PTSA and  (1) Parent member of PTSA

Ÿ  (2) Scholarships - GPA = 3.25 -4.0

Ÿ  (1) Scholarship - GPA = 2.5 -3.24

38

South Oldham Middle– PTSA 

$500

Ÿ  Graduate of SOHS or Buckner Alternative  High School

Ÿ  Min. GPA 3.0

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