Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities for new and current JCTC students

Jefferson Community & Technical College Merit Scholarship
Open to students who have completed 25 credit hours at Jefferson; must maintain a 3.5 GPA.
 

KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship
Open to Kentucky residents who are enrolled full-time at Jefferson and are current year or prior year high school graduates in the top quartile of their graduating class. Applicants must submit a valid and dated high school transcript. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

KCTCS Presidential Scholarship
Open to students at Jefferson who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

Imogene Kelly Memorial Scholarship
Open to Jefferson student enrolled in the Office Systems Technology (OST) program. Must have a 2.5 GPA, with at least 15 completed hours and demonstrated financial need.
 

John T. Smith Scholarship
Open to African-American Kentucky residents enrolled at Jefferson. Must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and be enrolled for at least 6 credit hours during the semester of the award. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

The Highland Woman’s Club Endowed Scholarship
Open to single parents, head of household, with dependent children, who are enrolled full-time at Jefferson and demonstrate financial need. Must submit a copy of the most recent year’s tax filings.
 

Shelby Energy Scholarship
Open to Jefferson students enrolled full-time at the JCTC Shelby County Campus. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

Dr. Alice Howry James Memorial Scholarship
Open to students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Program. Must have completed at least 6 credit hours prior to application, must carry at least 9 credit hours during the semester of award, and have a career goal in education.
 

Barbara Plum Memorial Scholarship
Open to full-time students enrolled in Early Childhood Education or part-time ECE students who have completed at least 9 credit hours and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

Elizabeth Browning Adams Memorial Scholarship
Open to Nursing students with minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need and engage in regular community service.
 

Anne Biven Nursing Textbook Fund
Provides $300 for books for one semester. Open to students enrolled in the Jefferson Nursing program. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

Janice Denise Covington Memorial Scholarship
Open to African-American, Kentucky residents enrolled full-time in Radiologic Technology with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

Ronald C. Goebel, M.D., Memorial Scholarship Fund in Radiologic Technology
Open to students enrolled in Radiology Technology. Applicants must Kentucky residents with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
 

Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship
Open to students entering the Engineering Technology or Industrial Chemical Technology Programs in fall 2007 and are currently in good academic standing. If you are a spring 2007 high school graduate or have not attended JCTC, you must submit a valid and dated transcript with your application.
 

The Steinberg Family Scholarship
Open to students enrolled in a Social Science program with at least 24 completed credit hours and minimum 3.0 GPA.
 

Phyllis Krantz Memorial Scholarship
Open to students with a declared major in Fine Arts. Must be currently enrolled with 15 credit hours completed, which includes 6 credit hours in studio art. Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit a portfolio to be judged by faculty members in the Fine Arts program. Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need.
 

Industrial Chemical Technology Scholarship
Open to students enrolled in Industrial Chemical Technology. Applicants must submit a brief essay on their career goals. Preference may be given to Valley High School graduates. High school seniors must submit a valid and dated transcript with application.
 

Norton Healthcare Scholarship
Open to students enrolled in Nursing or Allied Health programs.
 

National City Bank Scholarship
Open to new Jefferson students who can demonstrate through previous academic achievements, a capability of doing college work; and/or current Jefferson students with a maintained minimum 3.5 GPA. Preference is given to students pursuing a career in business. Students must submit a valid and dated high school transcript.
 

PNC Bank Scholarship
Open to new Jefferson students who can demonstrate, through previous academic achievements, a capability of doing college work; and/or current students with a maintained minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference given to employees of PNC Bank, or spouses and children of PNC Bank employees. Must submit a valid and date high school transcript. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

Chase Scholarship
Open to new or current students who demonstrate through previous achievements a capability of doing college work.  Current or former JCTC students must have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA. New students must submit a valid and dated high school transcript. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

The Pat Drago Memorial Scholarship
Open to students not enrolled in college for at least one year and whose primary campus of enrollment is the JCTC Southwest Campus. Must demonstrate financial need.
 

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Horvath Tuition Scholarship
Open to children and grandchildren of regular full-time Jefferson employees and to children and grandchildren of Jefferson retirees who A) are Jefferson applicants with a minimum 2.5 high school GPA, or B) are JCTC students who have completed at least 12 credit hours with a cumulative minimum 2.5 GPA.  Current high school students must submit valid and dated high school transcript.
 

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Horvath Academic Assistance Scholarship
Open to regular full-time Jefferson employees enrolled in courses at Jefferson with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Awards are given to offset the cost of education, including books, childcare and supplies. Applicants must submit a one-page essay describing their need.
 

Philip Morris Career Scholarship
Open to Jefferson students who have not been enrolled in any school for at least the last 12 months. Must be enrolled in a two-year career program and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Must demonstrate financial need.