West Kentucky College Fair Expo 2025

 

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship Program

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is among the largest undergraduate scholarship programs available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational experience – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships they may receive.

Eligibility requirements:

• Senior in High School – Complete four years of high school in the U.S., a U.S territory, or on a U.S. military base and plan to graduate in spring 2026.
• Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2026.
• GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75 or above.
• Test Scores — Submit standardized test score(s) from one of the following: SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam. There is no minimum score requirement to apply, however, applicants must have taken one (or more) of these tests and submit the score.
• Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with a maximum annual family gross income of $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new College Scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $34,000.  During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents.

This highly competitive scholarship provides:

• The opportunity to graduate with as little debt as possible. The award, which is last dollar funding after all institutional aid, can provide as much as $55,000 per year to complete a bachelor’s degree at any accredited undergraduate institution.
• Ability to pursue any area of study.
• Personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid.
• Multifaceted advising about how to transition to college and maximize the student experience.

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College Preview: Centre College

 

Reminder:  Our Admission Counselor will be here September 11th to speak with interested students.  

SIGN UP WITH THIS LINK

Voice of Democracy

Our very own, Bailey Hodge, Class of 2025, won this competition last year - won the state competition and got to compete at Nationals on an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC!
 

College Road Trip 2026

 

College Fair Expo at Murray State University

 

All seniors are invited to attend the college fair hosted by MSU on September 23rd.  Students will have the opportunities to visit with admission counselors from several different colleges and university from across the state and region.  Permission forms can be found in Mrs. Boone's office.  The permission form is due September 10th.

Paying for College 101

 

Murray State University Teen of the Week 2026

 Teen of the Week nominations are now being accepted. 

In its Tuesday editions, The Paducah Sun will recognize 32 area high school seniors throughout the school year as a Murray State University Teen of the Week and profile them in a story series, sponsored by Murray State University. The stories highlight the different students’ many accomplishments, current and long-term goals and other aspirations.

Around the end of the school year, a selection committee will choose one of these Teen of the Week honorees as Murray State University Teen of the Year. This student will receive a $5,000 scholarship. An Inspiration Award, worth $1,000 in scholarship funds, will also be awarded to another student who was recognized as a Teen of the Week during this school year.

Many factors go into the selection of Teen of the Week, such as academic achievement in school, but the program also places other qualities into consideration, such as extracurricular activities, community service efforts, volunteer work, leadership ability, employment and resiliency.

Below is a list of what the application will want you to include:

• School activities for freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years, including leadership roles.

•Community activities

• Awards/accomplishments

• Employment

• Education and career goals

• Transcript

• One to two letter(s) of recommendation

• Personal statement, minimum 300 words.  Please include your future goals and why you want to pursue them.

See me if you are interested in being considered for nomination.  The earlier you apply the better!  No nominations will be made after February 1st. 

Industry Interaction Day - Paducah

We Work the Waterways industry interaction days are full-day events for high school students to explore career opportunities in the maritime, shipping, and logistics industries. The day will include immersive tours, engaging presentations, and hands-on activities. 

Mr. Harper and Mr. Freeman will be taking a group of students - if you are interested in attending please let me know by Sept 4th.

College Previews

College Previews are an opportunity for our students to meet in a small group setting with admission counselors and learn about the opportunities their school provides.  Below are the schools visiting with us during September - use the link to sign up (students may sign up for more than one if they are interested in more than one school).  Students must use their MCHS email to complete the form.

September 11 - Centre College

September 22 - UK College of Engineering @ Paducah

September 25 - University of Tennessee Martin

September 30 - Western Kentucky University

MSU Onsite Admissions

Interested in applying to Murray State University?  Then sign-up for on-site admissions which will be Sept 8th.  Their admissions team will be here to answer any questions and help you apply for Fall 2026 admissions to MSU.  APPLICATION FEE IS WAIVED!!

Already applied to Murray State?  They still want to see you - so sign up!  If you haven't set up your myGate account or have questions on next steps ie scholarship, housing - they can help!

Not sure if you want to apply but have questions?  You can still sign up to meet with them.  Just click on the link below!

Sign up for MSU Onsite Admissions

College Preview: Murray State University

 

Our Admission Counselor, Sara Ann Bazzell, will be here Wednesday, August 27th to speak with interested students.  This is the first of many times MSU will be on our campus to help with the college process.  Later this semester they will be back for onsite admissions as well as a scholarship workshop.  

SIGN UP

The Coke Scholars Application is Open for High School Seniors 2026

Each year, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 to high school students across the United States through the Coca-Cola Scholars Program.

Students need to be graduating high school during the 2025-2026 school year, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and to complete an online application that requires no essays, no recommendations, and no transcript by September 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern.

Students are selected based on academics, leadership, and service. Full eligibility requirements are available at Cokeurl.com/Scholarships.

After a three-stage selection process, 150 applicants will be named Coca-Cola Scholars and receive a $20,000 college scholarship.

ACT Prep

 

2026 US Senate Youth Program

 

Applications for 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program now open

(FRANKFORT, KY) – Applications are now open for the 2026 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), a merit-based program that takes the most outstanding high school students from around the country to Washington, D.C., for a week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it.

Two Kentucky high school students will be selected this fall as delegates and will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship in the name of the U.S. Senate, with encouragement to continue coursework in history, government and public affairs.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) oversees the selection process of two students to be part of the national 104-student USSYP delegation.

Students will attend Washington Week, scheduled for March 7-14, and participate in meetings and briefings with high-level officials from each branch of the federal government. Speakers typically include senators, a justice of the Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies, other key policymakers and senior members of the media.

High school teachers and principals are encouraged to nominate qualified high school juniors and seniors to apply. Applications for the 2025 USSYP program are available online and are due Sept. 29.

Applicants should be interested in and participating in leadership, public service and government-related activities. Students will need to submit a transcript, two letters of recommendation, three essay responses, a resume and a signature form as part of the application process.

The semifinalists will interview in Frankfort on a date to be determined.

KDE will announce the names of the two USSYP delegates and two alternates representing Kentucky in December.

Ashley Nicole Billiter, a senior at duPont Manual High School (Jefferson County), and Peter Monroe Jefferson, a senior at Henry Clay High School (Fayette County), were selected for the 2025 program.

The U.S. Senate Youth Program was created by Senate Resolution 324 in 1962 and has been sponsored by the Senate and funded by The Hearst Foundations. The 2025 program details are available on the U.S. Senate Youth Program website.

For more information, email awards@education.ky.gov or call KDE Academic Program Manager Rosalind Turner at (502) 564-2000, ext. 4626. Additional information can also be found on the KDE U.S. Senate Youth Program website.

2025 Fall Service Academy Information Fair

 

ACT Workshop

 

Welcome Back Class of 2026

Thank for visiting the Class of 2026 blog - check back for new blog posts after school starts!  In the meantime, you can scroll through posts from last year to get an idea of what to expect or click on college information to right and read last year's updates from colleges.

Class of 2025 Reminders

 

Reminder from Tech Department:  The following email was sent by the tech department to your MCHS email on May 21st and has important information concerning your MCHS student account - if you have questions concerning this process please contact Jeremy Deboe - jeremy.deboe@marshall.kyschools.us

Hello Seniors,

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! As you get ready to take the next step, now’s the time to make sure you don’t lose access to the important files and emails in your school Google account.

Before your school account is deactivated, follow these simple steps to transfer your data to a personal Gmail account:

 Transfer Your Data from Google

1. Log in to your school Gmail account
2. Click on your profile picture or initial in the top-right corner
3. Click “Manage your Google Account”
4. Click "Start transfer"
5. Follow the prompts to:

• Enter your personal Gmail address 
• (if you do not have a personal Gmail account, you can create one here)
• Verify access
• Start the transfer

 This will copy your:

• Emails
• Drive files (including Docs, Slides, and Sheets)

 The process may take several hours, depending on how much data you have.

 Important: You will have access to this account for 1 year after graduation. After this time, your school account will be permanently deactivated.

FINAL TRANSCRIPTS:  Mrs. Glisson has been working all week to get your transcripts where you requested them to go on your senior transition survey you completed back at the beginning of May.  She should finish the entire class by Monday afternoon.  You also should have had a hard copy of the transcript in your diploma packet.  For those of you with upcoming orientations, I would encourage you to reach out to your college to verify they have your transcript before you attend orientation.  We only send the transcript - if your college requires ACT scores, you will need to send those through your myACT account.  If you have any questions or change of plans and need your transcript sent elsewhere please contact Mrs. Glisson - jessie.glisson@marshall.kyschools.us

Dual Credit Transcripts:  Even though we have sent your high school transcript and it has your dual credit classes on it, colleges still require a transcript from the college you earned the dual credit with (WKCTC and/or MSU - these are our dual credit partners).  Here are some instructions on how to send those from Dr. Wilson:

If you took Dual Credit classes from WKCTC or MSU you must request your transcript to be sent to the college you are attending.

Navigate to the National Student Clearinghouse https://www.studentclearinghouse.org
Click on Order-Track-Verify (top right corner)
Select Order a Transcript
Complete the online form

You will need your college student ID number or your social security number
All schools charge a fee to send transcripts, you will need a debit or credit
card.  Transcript fee will range from $5 to $25 (you will need a debit or credit card)
You must have the transcript sent directly to the receiving institution or it will not be official)  If you have any questions concerning your dual credit courses or transcripts, please contact Dr. Wilson, lorrybeth.wilson@marshall.kyschools.us

WKU - Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship 2025

 

Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) is dedicated to building balanced men. Our fraternity is founded on the core principles of virtue, diligence, and brotherly love. In line with these principles, the Balanced Man Scholarship is designed to recognize and reward students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to health and well-being.

Scholarship Details:

• Scholarship Amount:

• $3,000 available in scholarships.

• Eligibility:

• All male students enrolled full-time at Western Kentucky University (WKU) for the 2025-2026 academic year. You do not have to rush a fraternity to apply, we accept all male students!

• Application Deadline:

• Applications are due on August 2nd, 2025, by 11:59 PM.

To apply for the Balanced Man Scholarship, please complete the online application form by visiting https://westernkentucky.sigep.org/bms/. The application process is straightforward and should take no more than 10 minutes to complete!

Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship 2025

  

Sigma Phi Epsilon is proud to offer the Balanced Man Scholarship at over 140 universities to student leaders this year! This is a great opportunity for students entering college in Fall 2025.

To qualify for the Balanced Man Scholarship, incoming students should submit an online application and enroll full-time at any participating institutions for the fall 2025 term (no essay required). Final deadlines vary by school, but the early application deadline for most scholarships is June 1, 2025. Applicants have no obligation to affiliate with or join SigEp to be eligible. This resource is intended to assist with college affordability while introducing students to campus life opportunities.

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Work Ready Scholarship 2025

 

Get your degree tuition free - earn up to 60 credit hours tuition free in high demand career fields.

The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship is available to:

1. Kentucky residents.
2. Those with a high school diploma or students working on their GED.
3. Anyone without an associate degree or higher.

The scholarship is not income or GPA based. No essay is required.

Students must complete the FAFSA and then will apply through your KHEAA account.

 To learn more visit   https://workreadykentucky.com/

***Many of students use this at WKCTC for several of their progams - the link above will tell you which programs are eligible

 

 

Project Graduation 2025

From Mrs. Nelson:

 

Signups for the Volleyball Tournament

Joyce Holt Memorial Scholarship 2025

 

Joyce Holt Memorial Scholarship

 

For graduating seniors who have participated in high school sports for 2 years. 

 

Financial need is considered.

Applications due by May 15th

You may mail or email the applications to: 

dholt@holtzlr.com with scholarship in the subject line

or

Joyce Holt Scholarship

℅ Danny Holt

1015 Lowery Road

Gilbertsville, KY 42044

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION

Message from Marshall Mission

 

 

From Mrs. Paige in the Mission:

 

Graduation will be here before we know it! Please take a second to fill out this form below with a quick yes or no. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to let me know, thanks!

 

LINK FOR GOOGLE FORM

Senior Calendar 2025

 

SENIOR NEWSLETTER 2025

 

 

 

 

 

The Balanced Man Scholarship MSU 2025

 

The Kentucky Epsilon chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon is offering 20+ one-time scholarships totaling $5,000 to incoming male freshmen at Murray State University for the 2025-2026 academic year.

SigEp is an undergraduate fraternity that will award over $300,000 at over 160 campuses across the country during the 2025-2026 academic year. Our mission is Building Balanced Men. The Balanced Man Scholarship rewards men who exemplify the qualities of a Sound Mind and a Sound Body, as we believe they are two ideals essential to leading a balanced life.

To qualify for the Balanced Man Scholarship, incoming students must submit an application online at https://murraystate.sigep.org/bms/ and be enrolled as a full-time student at Murray State University by June 15th.

 

Applicants have no obligation to join or affiliate with SigEp to be eligible for the scholarship. Should you have any questions concerning the Balanced Man Scholarship please contact us directly at bmsscholarshipkye@gmail.com.

Jack Marshall Memorial Scholarship 2025

The Home Builders Association of Western Kentucky presents the Jack Marshall
Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2004. Jack Marshall was a long time
member, supporter and the upcoming president of the HBA WK, when he passed away. Jack devoted many hours of service and leadership to the association and in this area's residential construction industry.

We offer this scholarship to a qualified High School students who plans to
continue their education in the building industry and live in one of the 11 counties
that we serve.

We will be awarding one student a $1,500.00 scholarship to college or trade
school of their choice. This scholarship has been funded each year by the HBAWK
budget and will be awarded to the student on Awards Day.
 

Enclosed is a scholarship application to fill out and return to the Home Builders
Association of Western Ky. Inc. by May 15th, 2025. If you have any questions, please call the Home Builders Association office.


Jeri Duong
Executive Officer
Home Builders Association of Western Kentucky
P. O. Box 9567
Paducah, KY 42002-9567
info@hbawk.com 

 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION