Scholarship Opportunities

To be considered for a scholarship, you must complete all of BCTC's Admission requirements and submit the online scholarship application plus all required documentation. For most scholarships a student must demonstrate financial need. Financial need is determined by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The U.S. Department of Education determines actual financial need.

No. The only way to submit an application is through the online application process. You may e-mail or fax your supporting documentation.

We have a little something for everyone. Some scholarships are dedicated to students in specific types of programs and some are designed to help students overcome specific challenges unrelated to programs of study. The BCTC Scholarship Committee reviews each general scholarship application to determine eligibility for scholarship awards.

Scholarship Award Notifications are sent via email to the recipients KCTCS email address. If a student does not receive a scholarship award notification from the Development Office, they have not been awarded. Denial letters are not sent due to the fact all applications remain active for the academic year.

The BCTC Scholarship Committee reviews all applicants and selects recipients according to criteria. Student applications compete with other qualified candidates.

It is difficult to anticipate the date that a scholarship will appear on a student account. In many cases scholarships may be posted after the financial aid disbursements are completed for the awarding semester. It is important to read your award notification letter carefully as it may indicate special circumstances.

BCTC's Scholarship Application does not require a letter of recommendation but student's can still submit this document is they want to. While there is not a specific guideline to what should be included, here are a few tips to help.

A letter of recommendation should:

• Demonstrate your maturity and seriousness of purpose
• Speak to your academic and leadership ability
• Compliment your character
• Include other pertinent information about you; things not readily apparent from your transcripts

BCTC’s scholarship application requires students to submit an original statement. The statement should be one typed page in length. The topic of the statement is: Discuss the value and importance in your life of continuing your education and how it relates to your choosing Bluegrass Community & Technical College.

If you are receiving a scholarship from an external source, it will need to be sent to the Student Billing Office. Contact Student Billing if you have further questions.

When you received your scholarship notification letter it stated the criteria for that scholarship. If one of the criteria is based on GPA, you may lose your scholarship.

When you received your notification letter it stated the criteria for that scholarship. If one of the criteria is based on enrollment, the amount you receive from your scholarship may be affected.

Cost of Attendance (COA) is calculated for each student and includes tuition, books and other expenses. Students cannot receive more financial aid than their COA. Some students who have loans and grants and then receive a scholarship may go over that COA, and BCTC will have to recalculate aid and typically reduce or cancel loan amounts.

An over award is the receipt of aid in excess of financial need. Federal and state aid recipients cannot be awarded more that the cost of attendance, as determined by the Department of Education and BCTC. If a scholarship causes an over award, the Financial Aid Office will do a recalculation of federal and/or state financial aid awards. In some cases, students that are receiving loans, may have their loans reduced or canceled to correct an over award.