Monday, February 6, 2023

Scholarship Opportunities

 CALVERT CITY LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Amount $1000 to a new college/university or career institution/facility student seeking degree or certification in a field supporting a better life quality in our community.  The career should possibly be a service career or professional degree in a service field.

The recipient should:

  • Reside in Marshall County, Kentucky – prefer Calvert-Sharpe Area.
  • Will graduate from Marshall County Schools or Christian Fellowship, and will not exclude certified/licensed home schools.
  • 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

The application is due back to your school’s guidance counselor’s office by noon on March 1, 2023. 

KYACAC "Achieve Your Dreams" Scholarship

The KYACAC "Achieve Your Dreams" Scholarship was named after a dear friend, colleague who had a positive and lasting impact on our profession - Kimberly D. Merritt.

High School Seniors are asked to complete the KYACAC 2023 Kimberly D. Merritt "Achieve Your Dreams" Scholarship Application by the deadline of Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The application does require students to submit in 500 words or less an essay about someone who has impacted or inspired their college admissions process and state why they were beneficial in their journey into higher education. 

One $1,000 award will be given to each of the four regions in Kentucky (Northern, Central, Eastern, Western). The students receiving the award will be invited to attend the KYACAC Conference in Louisville, KY during the General Membership Meeting/ Lunch on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Please contact me with any questions - kquisenberry2@murraystate.edu

Kendrick Quisenberry

KYACAC President-Elect 

Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary Scholarships

Scholarship opportunities through KACD (Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts) Auxiliary.  

Applications are due March 1st 

Must be submitted to the Marshall County Conservation District for signature then they will forward to KACD

Marshall County Conservation District
107 W 5th Street
Benton KY 42025

If you have questions, please call the conservation office at 270.527.2606
Contact:  Vicki Boatwright


Please note - Betty Barrick scholarship is for students at least 25 years old, but the others just require students to be pursuing a degree in Agriculture or a related field