Scholarship Opportunities
Apply for scholarships
Complete ONE online scholarship application to be considered for all BCTC Scholarships! The BCTC Scholarship Application has two parts: the (1) KCTCS General Application and the (2) BCTC Conditional Application.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for a “financial need” scholarship. For the 2025-2026 BCTC Scholarship Application complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA (available by December 1, 2024).
Contact the Financial Aid Office at BL-Scholarship@kctcs.edu for questions.
Tips before you begin
- The BCTC Scholarship Application works best in the following browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge.
- Admission to BCTC is required to complete the BCTC Scholarship Application. To apply for admissions, complete the admissions application.
- Once in the Scholarship Application, go to the “Applicants and Administrators” tab. Sign in using your KCTCS username and password. Remember to include @kctcs.edu (example: JDOE0001@kctcs.edu). First time BCTC students can access their username and password a few days after being admitted to the college.
- If you need help with your login information, please contact BL-ITSupport@kctcs.edu
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Scholarship opportunities
Bluegrass offers a variety of scholarship opportunities that vary from general to program specific.
Although some scholarships are awarded based on financial need and/or GPA, many scholarships have other criteria. Please review scholarship opportunities below.
Other Scholarship/Fund Opportunities
There are many websites available to students with useful scholarship information. Visit the following websites to search for scholarship opportunities.
- ASPIRE (Academic Support Program Inspiring to Reach Excellence) Interest Form
- Federal Student Aid
- First Generation Women Achievers of the Bluegrass
- Karen and Stanley Pigman Engineering Technology Fund
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Last Mile Education Fund
- Science to Success Scholarship
- UK-BCTC Joint Engineering Program - Toyota Diversity Scholarship
- TC Energy Scholarship
- Work Ready Kentucky
