Apply For a Scholarship

Helping Students Achieve Their Goals 

Blue Grass Community Foundation recognizes the profound power of education to not only transform lives of individuals, but also the life of our community. 

Thanks to generous donors, we have awarded more than $5 million dollars to support students working to reach their full potential with educational opportunities beyond high school.  We manage more than 50 scholarships, each with varying criteria and award amounts.  While some of the scholarships are administered through a designated high school or organization, most are administered through our Scholarship Portal where students are matched with more than 25 scholarship opportunities.

How to Apply

• STEP 1 – Register with the BGCF Scholarship Portal powered by Foundant Technologies  

• STEP 2 – Complete the Blue Grass Community Foundation Common Scholarship Application – 2023 

• STEP 3 –   Get automatically matched with the scholarships you qualify for
• STEP 4 – Complete all supplemental information required for each of your matched scholarships

2023 Scholarship Timeline

• Application Opens – November 4, 2022
• Applications due – March 6, 2023 by 11:59 (EST)
• Award Notifications Sent – May 2023
• Deadline to Accept Scholarship – August 1, 2023
• Scholarship Payments Sent – August 2023 

For more information about our scholarships and the application process, please see our Frequently Asked Questions. If you need additional information, please contact Kristen Tidwell, Director of Grants + Scholarships, [email protected] or (859) 721-2347.

 The list of the scholarships offered through the Scholarship Portal is below:

Additional scholarships offered outside the Scholarship Portal are listed below: