Foundation Scholarships

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED via EMAIL 

Deadline to apply FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025

The Kentucky 4-H Foundation is now accepting applications for our 2025 Scholarship Program. To be considered for a 2025 Kentucky 4-H Scholarship, please complete and submit the form, including all required supporting documents to Melissa Miller. If you have any questions regarding the scholarship program or application process, please contact Melissa Miller at melissag.miller@uky.edu

Applications must be submitted via email.

Fifteen total scholarships will be awarded for 2025 including:

College Scholarships:

  • $2,500 James W. Kidwell Memorial Scholarship (recipient MUST attend the University of Kentucky, be a full-time student and plan to pursue a career in agriculture or related field) provided by Courtney Barancin, Matthew Barancin and Dorie Smith
  • $1,000 Ale-8-One/Michael Bandy Scholarship provided by Ale-8-One Bottling Company and the late Brenda Bandy
  • $1,000 Chris Caddell Memorial Scholarship provided by the Caddell Family and Heritage Bank
  • $1,000 Lexi Kinder Scholarship provided by Glen & Becky Kinder, along with family & friends
  • $1,000 PW Lawrence Scholarship provided by PW Lawrence Trust Endowment
  • $500 William T. and Joan Comer Family Scholarship provided by the Comer Family
  • $500 Sawmill Farm Scholarship provided by Aaron & Melissa Miller
  • $500 Fresh Start Farms Scholarship provided by Ryan & Misty Bivens
  • $500 Mains Scholarship provided by Dr. Mark Mains
  • $500 SET Scholarship provided by the Kentucky 4-H SET Program (recipient MUST plan to major in a STEM related field)
  • $500 Hazel Nadine Lacefield Memorial Scholarship provided by Glen & Becky Kinder
  • $500 Donnalee Small Memorial Vocational Scholarship provided by Glen & Becky Kinder

Vocational Scholarships:

  • $1,000 KCTCS Scholarship (4 $1,000 scholarships will be provided by KCTCS; recipient MUST attend one of KCTCS campuses.)
  • $500 Dave Larson Designs Vocational Scholarship provided by Dave & Pam Larson
  • $500 Bill and Darlene Noble Vocational Scholarship provided by Dr. Rachel Guidugli

Foundation Scholarship Application_2025

Expand Your Horizons Program Application_2025  (MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE COMPLETED TO APPLY)

The following requirements apply to all scholarships:

  1. *Applicant must have a high school graduation date in 2025.
  2. Applicant must be a full-time Kentucky resident.
  3. *Applicant must have been an active Kentucky 4-H member for at least the last 2 years (the current year 2025 and last year 2024).
  4. Applicant must attend a post-secondary academic or vocational institution in Kentucky and be a full-time student.
*To be eligible for the Expand Your Horizons Scholarship the applicant must be a 4-H alumni who has completed at least one-year of college or technical school.

All applications must be electronically submitted, by e-mail to melissag.miller@uky.edu by Friday, May 16, 2025, in order to be considered. 

Applications submitted or received online after this date will NOT be considered.

Please contact Melissa Miller, Executive Director for the Kentucky 4-H Foundation:

Phone: 859.618.9788 Email: MelissaG.Miller@uky.edu

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