Friday, August 22, 2025

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.  

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Coke Scholars Application is Open for High School Seniors 2026

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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.

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Monday, August 4, 2025

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.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Monday, July 21, 2025

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.

Friday, May 30, 2025

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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!



Monday, May 12, 2025

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

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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


Saturday, May 3, 2025

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

Friday, May 2, 2025

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Monday, April 28, 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.

Monday, April 21, 2025

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

Monday, March 24, 2025

Lions Club 2025 Scholarship

 CALVERT CITY LIONS CLUB
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GUIDE LINES


Leveled grants of $1,000.00 to $3,000.00 will be awarded to students who are entering as a new college, university or career institution/facility student seeking a degree or certification in a field supporting a better life quality in our community. The career should be a service career or a professional degree in a service field. This is a one time award and not a continuing scholarship.


The recipient should:
1. Reside in Marshall County, Kentucky – preference will be given to students in the Calvert-Sharpe Area and former Leo members.

2. Will graduate from Marshall County Schools, Christian Fellowship or Titus Christian Prep School, and will not exclude certified home schools.


3. Should be a graduating senior with a Minimum GPA of 2.0 /4.0 (or equivalent) at graduation and have completed at least one community service project.


4. Funds are to be used at a named secondary institution or training institution. Funds are to be sent directly to the institution for deposit on a school card for use in the institution’s bookstore or be distributed by the bursar of the institution. (Address information is required)
 

5. Should the recipient drop out within the semester the funds are awarded, the total funds are to be returned to the Calvert City Lions Club scholarship program.

6. In accordance with our bylaws, an eligible recipient cannot be a dependent of a member of the Lions Club.


The application portion of this booklet is due back, in printed form, to your school’s guidance counselor’s office by noon on April 21, 2025. All applications will be collected by the Calvert City Lions Club Scholarship Committee and immediately screened for acceptance and consideration.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Class Night Slide - Message from Mrs. Conley

Senior Slides - Message from Mrs. Conley


It's time to submit photos and information for our class night slideshow. Student's graduation plans and a current and childhood photo will play on the jumbotron during class night and graduation. This is an opportunity to celebrate our students and their success with other families in attendance! Please use the QR code or link to fill the form and provide us with this information, no later than March 31st, so that the yearbook students can have time to put the information together for the events. If you need assistance, please contact the yearbook advisor Evelyn Conley -   evelyn.conley@marshall.kyschools.us

 
 

Friday, March 21, 2025

Project graduation 2025 - Message from Mrs. Nelson

Project Graduation - Message from Mrs. Nelson

Seniors  please take a moment to sign up for project grad.  You only have to fill out the form if you want to attend.  If you have any questions you  can email me or come see me.  Thank you!
Mrs. Nelson - meleah.nelson@marshall.kyschools.us

Use this LINK or the QR code below 






Thursday, March 20, 2025

Rotary Club Scholarship 2025

 



Seniors - please see Mrs. Glisson in the front office for her to print your transcript, attendance record, and highest ACT composite.  You will bring those documents along with the application to me, and I will complete the counselor portion of the application.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

KYACAC 2025 Kimberly D Merritt "Achieve Your Dreams" Scholarship Application

Deadline: March 21, 2025

One $1,000 award will be given for each of the four regions of Kentucky (Northern, Central, Eastern, Western).

NOTE: Preference will be given to students from KYACAC member high schools.

***Our high school is a member of KYACAC

***Students must sign into their Google Accounts in order to complete the form.***


 CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION

Monday, March 10, 2025

KHSA Head Start Senior Scholarship 2025

 

This scholarship is designed to recognize a Head Start graduate who is making significant contributions to their community and to encourage their continuing education at an institution of higher learning.

The scholarship recipient will receive a commemorative plaque and is eligible to receive a one-time scholarship award of $1500 to be applied to an institution of higher learning for the attainment of an undergraduate degree. Applicant must be a former student and graduate of Head Start.

Criteria: Failure to meet any of the criteria will result in automatic elimination.
1. Applicant must be a former student and graduate of Head Start.
2. Applicant must prove acceptance or enrollment in an institution of higher learning.
3. Three (3) letters of reference must be included with the application.

Questionnaire (70 points): On a separate sheet, please type your answers to the following two questions. The maximum point value for each question is indicated in parentheses. Judges will rate specific, not subjective, information.
1. (30 points) Financial need: Include a brief statement of the need for financial assistance.
2. (40 points) Personal statement: Discuss in 300 words or less (no more than one double spaced, typed page) your goals and an aspiration for furthering your education and the role Head Start/Early Head Start has played in your education. Include the years that you attended Head Start/Early Head Start.

Letters of Reference (30 points): Include three letters of reference from people who can verify the nominee's work, volunteer service, and other activities. Letters will be judged on specific information and should be no longer than one typewritten page. Judges will rate the overall effectiveness of the letters. Applications that do not include all three references will not be considered for this award. 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

Please return the application along with all the required materials to your school district's Family Service Worker located at your school district's Preschool/Head Start office by April 18, 2025 - you can also email the application to reagan.newnum@marshall.kyschools.us

WKCTC Class Registration 2025


 Reminder:  WKCTC will be here on Wednesday, March 12 to help students register for classes for the summer and/or fall.  Please sign up for this event - it will save you a trip to campus since they are bringing their advising team to us!!

WKCTC Class Registration

Friday, March 7, 2025

Marshall County Hospital Health Careers Scholarship 2025

 

 


 1. Graduating seniors need to be enrolled to pursue or plan to pursue a career in a
healthcare or health-related science field in the fall.
2. The student must be enrolled in a health careers pathway during their senior year at MCHS.
3. The student must be a Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) member at MCHS.
4. The student must have a final grade of an A at the time of the scholarship deadline.
5. The student must have a 3.0 GPA.
6. The student must be actively involved in school and community activities.
7. The student must submit a one-page typed essay explaining their health career choice and how the class has benefited them.
8. The Marshall County Hospital Board and Tiffany Tubbs will choose the recipient(s).
9. The deadline for submission is no later than April 30th .

Documents to submit:

  • Current transcript with GPA
  • Essay describing interests and reasons for pursuing a healthcare career, as well as long-term career goals. Please include details of academic/civic/community activity and organizational involvement.
  • List scholarships already received, as well as the amount rewarded.

 Submissions can be sent directly to Tiffany.Tubbs@marshallhospital.net