King's Daughters Scholarships

We have three different scholarship programs. The application deadline for our 2024-2025 scholarships is Friday, March 29, 2024.

Stewart Health Foundation Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

The Stewart Health Foundation Scholarship is $2,000 annually, renewable for up to four years, as long as scholarship criteria are met. Use is limited to tuition, room and board, books and lab fees. Scholarship payment of $1,000/semester will be mailed directly to the recipient’s school of choice at the beginning of each semester. Scholarship winners are required to maintain a 2.50 GPA with a minimum of 12 hours of classes per semester. Winners must provide the Health Foundation with a copy of their transcript at the end of each semester in order to receive the subsequent scholarship payment.

One scholarship is awarded annually.

Eligibility requirements

• Residency: Applicant must be a resident of one of the following states and counties at the time of application and award. (Children of full-time team members at UK King’s Daughters are exempt from residency requirement.)
  • Kentucky: Boyd, Carter, Greenup or Lawrence
  • Ohio: Lawrence
  • West Virginia: Wayne
• High school enrollment: Applicant must be a high school senior.
• Educational/career goals: Applicant must be enrolled or have plans to enroll in a healthcare career field at an educational provider in Kentucky, Ohio, or West Virginia.
• Scholastic criteria: Applicant must meet the following standards:
  • Maintained at least a 2.50-grade point average in high school based on the 4.0 system or successfully completed the GED.
  • Scored 15 or better on the ACT or
  • Scored 700 or better on the SAT
• Financial need: Applicant must demonstrate need of financial assistance to meet education expenses.

Boyd County Medical Society $1,500 Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

These scholarships are for the first school year’s tuition, room and board, books and lab fees for any field of study and are non-renewable. The scholarship of $750 will be mailed directly to the recipient’s school of choice at the beginning of each semester.

Scholarship winners are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA with a minimum of 12 hours of classes per semester. Winners must provide the Health Foundation with a copy of their transcript at the end of each semester, in order to receive their next payment.

Eligibility requirements

Applicant must be a senior at one of the following schools:

• Boyd County High School
• Fairview High School
• Greenup County High School
• Paul G. Blazer High School
• Raceland High School
• Russell High School

Note: Four total scholarships of $1,500 will be awarded

Relationship to governing members

Applicant cannot be a son or daughter of a current member of the following:

• Boyd County Medical Society
• UK King’s Daughters Board of Directors
• King’s Daughters Health Foundation Board of Directors

Scholastic criteria

Applicant must meet the following standards:

• Maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average in high school based on the 4.0 system
• Scored 20 or better on the ACT
• Scored 900 or better on the SAT
• Financial Need

Financial need

Applicant must demonstrate need of financial assistance to meet educational expenses.

EDNA AND MILDRED MONK MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Amount: $1,250

This $1,250 scholarship is for the first school year’s tuition, room and board, books and lab fees for a student pursuing a career in the field of nursing. A scholarship installment of $625 will be mailed directly to the recipient’s school of choice at the beginning of each semester. Scholarship is for one year only and is non-renewable.

Five scholarships are awarded.

Eligibility requirements

• Prerequisite: applicant must be children or grandchildren of a UK King’s Daughters Team Member in good standing at the time of application and award.
• High school enrollment: Applicant must be a high school senior.
• Educational/career goals: Applicant must be planning to enroll at an educational provider in Kentucky, Ohio or West Virginia, with the intent to pursue an education in the field of nursing.
• Scholastic criteria: applicant must meet the following standards:
  • Maintained at least a 2.50 grade point average in high school based on the 4.0 system or successfully completed the GED
  • Scored 15 or better on the ACT
  • Scored 700 or better on the SAT
  • Financial need: Applicant must demonstrate need of financial assistance to meet educational expenses.