Paying for College

Available Scholarships

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is proud to offer a wide range of scholarships that have been established through the generosity of individual donors, businesses, and foundations.

Once you complete the scholarship application, you will be considered for all available scholarships available during that financial year. The scholarships are awarded by a Scholarship Committee which is appointed by the college president.

While some scholarships support those who demonstrate high academic achievement, others provide support for those with academic need regardless of GPA. These scholarships are intended to support a wide range of criteria including academic programs such as Architectural Technology, Business, Cosmetology, Electrical Technology, Health Care, Science, and Welding Technology while others support students who graduated from particular high schools, live in a certain county, or who are studying at a specific BCTC campus.

Please find more information about the individual scholarships below.

Detailed Scholarship List

Alumni Scholarship

Financial need
2.5 GPA
Enrolled 3 hours minimum

Ann McCarte Scholarship

Financial need
Enrolled in a paired course for reading or math

Augusta A Julian Scholarship

Financial need
Preference for students who have earned their GED or graduated from adult high school

Cierra M. James Memorial Scholarship

Financial need
Completed 12 credit hours
Enrolled in 6 credit hours minimum
Fayette County resident
Intends to pursue Baccalaureate Degree

Dianna Brown Golphin Memorial Scholarship

Prefer financial need
Prefer 2.5 GPA
Prefer a female
Prefer Community Service or financially supporting other family member or high school record reflects extracurricular activities or awards

KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship

Upper quartile of their class
Kentucky Resident
Current year high school graduate
Enrolled 6 credit hours minimum

KCTCS Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Scholarship

Full time
Financial need not met by other sources
Pursue Associates Degree
First time student
Single parent with one or more children under the age of 12
Enthusiasm for learning and potential for academic success

KCTCS John T. Smith Scholarship

Financial need
2.5 GPA
Kentucky Resident
African American
Enrolled 6 credit hours minimum

KCTCS Presidential Scholarship

3.25 GPA
Kentucky Resident
Enrolled 6 credit hours minimum

Lewis E. Owens Scholarship

Financial need
First generation student
Involved in the community
Preference for an Eastern Kentucky resident

Marc and Lynn Craft Scholarship

Financial need
In third semester of studies
2.5 GPA
Not pursuing a liberal arts degree unless it leads to employment, such as teaching

Melinda Walker Endowed Scholarship

Financial need
Prefer Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity

Nick Parrish Scholarship of Hope

Enrolled in at least one class
Reference letter from a representative of any agency that helps individuals overcome addiction

Pathways Out of Poverty Scholarship

Prefer financial need
Prefer 2.5 GPA
Prefer recommendation from the staff of Central Kentucky Goodwill Resource Center

PNC Bank Endowed Scholarship

Financial need
3.0 GPA
Preference for enrolled in Early Childhood Development, Central KY counties where PNC Bank has a presence, employees of PNC, or spouses or children of PNC employees

Stanley Howard McGowan II Book Fund Scholarship

Documented disability
Enrolled 6 credit hours
100 level class or higher

Swarnamukhi Gopal Rao Memorial

Non-traditional student returning after 5 years or attending college for the first time
Pursuing Allied Health, such as Respiratory, Dental Hygiene, Nuclear Medicine, Radiography, or Nursing
Pursuing Math
Pursuing Science

Baptist Health Endowed Scholarship

Financial need
2.7 GPA
Enrolled in Nursing, Respiratory Care, Nuclear Medicine, or Radiography Programs

Clark Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship

Enrolled in a medical-related field
Enrolled at Winchester Clark County Campus

Swarnamukhi Gopal Rao Memorial

Non-traditional student returning after 5 years or attending college for the first time
Pursuing Allied Health, such as Respiratory, Dental Hygiene, Nuclear Medicine, Radiography, or Nursing
Pursuing Math
Pursuing Science

Architectural Technology Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Financial need
Pursuing Architectural Technology (ACH) degree
Completed 12 credit hours in ACH
3.0 GPA
Previous work experience or demonstrated interest in architecture or construction

Buford R Burchfield Endowment Scholarship

Financial need
Pursuing Architectural Technology (ACH) degree
Completed 12 credit hours in ACH
3.0 GPA
Previous work experience or demonstrated interest in architecture or construction

Construction Specification Institute, Blue Grass Chapter Endowment Fund

Financial need
Pursuing Architectural Technology (ACH) degree
Completed 12 credit hours in ACH
3.0 GPA
Previous work experience or demonstrated interest in architecture or construction

John Russell Groves
Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Company Endowment

Financial need
Pursuing Architectural Technology (ACH) degree
Completed 12 credit hours in ACH
3.0 GPA
Previous work experience or demonstrated interest in architecture or construction

Arts in Focus Scholarship

Enrolled in Arts or Associates in Fine Arts degree program
Actively participated in or attended campus or community arts programs and activities over the past year
2.5 GPA

Clayton Arnold Memorial Scholarship

Studying Automotive Technology or Diesel Technology

Dr. Jack B. Jordan Scholarship

Financial need
Preference for Bryan Station High School graduate

Gordon M. Nichols Scholarship

Financial need
Preference for Bryan Station High School graduate

Timothy A. Cantrell Scholarship

Financial need
Preference for Bryan Station High School graduate

Elizabeth W. Page Scholarship

Financial need
Completed 12 credit hours
3.0 GPA
Pursuing AAS in Office Administration

Nancy Nollenberger Sallee Memorial Scholarship

Financial need
Prefer Accounting major
Prefer international or immigrant student

Todd Louis Musgrave Memorial Scholarship

Business major or concentration in Retail or Marketing

Amy Kolasa Scholarship

Financial need
Enrolled in CIT

Gene Haas Scholarship

Enrolled in CMM
2.0 GPA

Kathryn Warner

Cosmetology student

Dream Scholarship

Financial need
DACA, TPS, or Undocumented Student
Participate in the Latinx Programs or Camps

Inter-County Energy Scholarship

Financial need
Attending at the Danville Campus
Non-traditional student
2.0 GPA

Don Shear Endowed Scholarship

Second year student
Enrolled in a Dental program

Dr. L R Bean Radiology Scholarship

Enrolled in Dental Hygiene
Knowledge, empathy, humor, and the potential for academic success in the field of Dental Hygiene

Louis and Betty Jo Simms Dental Hygiene Scholarship

Financial need
Pursuing Dental Hygiene

Melissa Arnett Memorial Scholarship

Financial need
Pursuing Dental Hygiene
3.0 GPA

Sheila Frazier Murphy Memorial Scholarship

Pursuing Dental Hygiene
Preference for financial need
Prefer 3.0 GPA
Prefer student living in Bell, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Whitley County, KY or Claiborne County, TN

Tony J. Tombasco Memorial Scholarship

Pursuing AAS in Dental Hygiene
2.0 GPA

Judy Johnson Scholarship

Enrolled in Education 201 or otherwise with proven success in Educator Preparation track
Preference for students from under-represented backgrounds

Electrical Technology

Full-time student
Enrolled in Electrical Technology program

NiSource Charitable Foundation/Columbia Gas of Kentucky HVAC Scholarship

Must be enrolled in the HVAC Technology program at BCTC

BCTC LGBTQIA+ Scholarship

Participates in LGBTQIA+

Augusta A Julian Scholarship

Financial need
Preference for students who have earned their GED or graduated from adult high school

Inter-County Energy Scholarship

Financial need
Attending at the Danville Campus
Non-traditional student
2.0 GPA

Metropolitan Woman's Club Nursing

Financial need
2.5 GPA
Non-traditional student
Pursuing Nursing student
25 years or older
US citizen
KY resident

Swarnamukhi Gopal Rao Memorial

Non-traditional student returning after 5 years or attending college for the first time
Pursuing Allied Health, such as Respiratory, Dental Hygiene, Nuclear Medicine, Radiography, or Nursing
Pursuing Math
Pursuing Science

Anna F. Johnson Nursing

Full time
Enrolled in Nursing
Prefer a Bourbon County resident

Human Family Scholarship

Financial need
Pursuing Nursing
Balancing school, work and/or health demands

Kim Knight Endowed Scholarship

Financial need
2.7 GPA
Admitted to Nursing program
Prefer student intending to pursue a Baccalaureate degree

Metropolitan Woman's Club Nursing

Financial need
2.5 GPA
Non-traditional student
Pursuing Nursing student
25 years or older
US citizen
KY resident

Morning Pointe Foundation Nursing Scholarship

Financial need
3.0 GPA
Enrolled in LPN Program
Preference is an interest in pursuing a career in senior care and/or geriatric nursing environments and/or reside in Anderson, Boyle, Fayette, Franklin or Madison County

Samaritan Volunteers

Second-year student
Pursuing Nursing

Hockensmith Agency Scholarship

Financial need
Resident of Scott County
Graduate of Scott County High School or Great Crossing High School
Recommended by high school guidance counselors

Derek Pelphrey Memorial Scholarship

Financial need
2.8 GPA
Attended Tates Creek and left in good standing
Intends to pursue Baccalaureate degree
Recommended by high school guidance counselors

Richard "Hammer" Butcher Scholarship

Enrolled in a Trade program

Hobart Opportunity Scholarship

Pursuing a diploma, certificate, or AAS in Welding Technology
Prefer a student from Danville

NiSource Charitable Foundation/Columbia Gas of Kentucky Welding Scholarship

Must be enrolled in the Welding Technology program at BCTC

Glitz Scholarship

Financial need
2.0 GPA
Enrolled in high need workforce areas or planning to transfer to Baccalaureate program in KY
Attending at Winchester Clark County Campus

Betty & Joe Reed Book Scholarship

Financial need
2.5 GPA
Clark County resident
Employed

Clark County Winchester Heritage Commission Scholarship

Preference for Financial need
Preference for 3.0 GPA
Preference for Clark County resident
Preference for being enrolled in at least one history class
Preference for enrolled at Winchester Clark County Campus

Clark Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship

Enrolled in a medical-related field
Enrolled at Winchester Clark County Campus

Raymond L. and Mabel Haggard Quisenberry Endowed Scholarship

Attending Winchester Clark County Campus
Clark County Resident
If part-time, student must be employed
Community involvement
3.0 GPA

Wood Family Scholarship

Resident of Winchester
Majoring in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Engineering, or similar technology studies program
3.0 GPA