Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities for new and current JCTC students 
Click on the Scholarship name for more information.

2009-10 Commonwealth Scholarship
You may be eligible to apply for the KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship for the 2009-10 academic year.  The attached scholarship application states the deadline is March 2, 2009.  The deadline has been extended to Wednesday, October 14, 2009.  Please see the attached application and the requirements below.  I encourage you to apply if you meet the criteria.

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship
The Abbott & Fenner Scholarships are available to students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.  Deadline: June 20, 2009, award value: $1,000; ages 16 to 30. 

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.

Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science (AHETEMS) Scholarship Program.
AHETEMS Scholarship program is designed to enhance and achieve the potential of Latino students pursuing degrees in engineering, math and science. Merit-based and need-based scholarships are awarded, in the amount of $1,000 - $5,000. 

Advertising Federation of Louisville
The Louisville Advertising Education Foundation Scholarship Application.  In 2009, two scholarships for $2,500 each will be awarded. 

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.

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.

Community College Transfer Scholarships
Several $500 scholarships will be awarded to students transferring from 2-year or community colleges. Criteria include: Classified as a transfer student by Admissions (see Certificate of Admission), 2.5 minimum GPA, transferring from any accredited community college. 

Education in Action
Please read the Education in Action letter which states the requirements that must be met in order to receive the scholarship.

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.

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.

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.

Antoinette C. Hodes Scholarships
The Scholarship was established in 1994 to honor the memory of Antoinette C. Hodes.
The Nominee must:  (1) Be a college student enrolled in a Kentucky public or private college;  (2) Have performed Volunteer Service / Worked in a Mental Health related environment;  (3)Be considering or engaged in a course of study in Mental Health / Substance Use (Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Allied Health, etc.) 

Evan and Katherine Harrod Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2003 to honor the memory of the parents of Mental Health Association of Kentucky Board member Evan Harrod.  The Nominee must:  (1) Reside in an area of Kentucky having a population of 10,000 or less;  (2) Be a college student enrolled in a Kentucky public or private college;  (3)  Have performed Volunteer Service/Worked in a Mental Health related environment;  (4) Be considering or engaged in a course of study in the Mental Health Field (Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Allied Health, etc.)

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.

Hispanic College Fund
The Hispanic College Fund scholarship programs are currently open.
To apply to the scholarship programs please go to:  http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/ 

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.

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. 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.

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.

Ivy Tech Community College & Jefferson Community College Transfer Scholarships
IU Southeast will offer several competitive $2000 scholarships to outstanding students transferring from Ivy Tech Community College & Jefferson Community & Technical College each year. Criteria include: 50 or more earned hours at ITCC or JCTC & minimum 3.0 GPA.

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

KCTCS Academic Transfer Scholarship
Students who are transferring to the University of Louisville directly from a KCTCS institution or Ivy Tech Community College, Sellersburg may be eligible to apply for the KCTCS Academic Transfer Scholarship.
For information please see the UL Financial Aid website.

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.

Kentucky Colonels Scholarship
Is available for the fall 2008 semester.  The maximum award amount is $1250.00.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

River City Business & Professional Women’s Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Grants may be awarded to candidates who meet the following criteria:  (1) Women 25 years of age or older by July 1.;  (2) U.S. citizen and resident of the Louisville metropolitan area;  (3) Evidence of acceptance into an accredited program;  (4) Need financial assistance to complete education or upgrade skills;  (5) Applicants need not be BPW members or require endorsement of a BPW affiliate. 

Sara Russell Memorial Humanities Textbook Scholarship
Open to students enrolled in Humanities programs who have achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA.  Financial need considered.

Shelby Energy Scholarship
Open to Jefferson students enrolled full-time at the JCTC Shelby County Campus. Must demonstrate 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 Steinberg Family Scholarship
Open to students enrolled in a Social Science program with at least 24 completed credit hours and minimum 3.0 GPA.

Women Leading Kentucky
Women Leading Kentucky Accepting Scholarship Applications for Female Students
Women Leading Kentucky is a non-profit organization that has been awarding scholarships since 2001 and is now accepting scholarship applications. The $1,000, one time scholarship is available for female Sophomores and Juniors enrolled full time at a Kentucky college or university. Female students must have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better and must have demonstrated leadership abilities on campus and/or in their community.