ECTC Scholarships
- You must have a KCTCS email to apply for scholarships. Submit your free admissions application to receive your KCTCS email and password.
- Complete the ECTC Scholarship Application. The online application opens December 1st with a priority deadline of February 29th. Applications received after the priority due date will be considered if funding is available.
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov and make sure to include ECTC’s school code (001991).
Complete just one ECTC scholarship application and be considered for multiple awards! Students do not need to apply for individual scholarships during the application process, as they will be automatically matched to scholarships for which they meet the criteria.
ScholarshipS
Kelley O'Rourke Abell Nursing Scholarship Fund
AWARD: $1000; $500 paid for fall semester, $500 paid for spring semester with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA
ELIGIBILITY: Must be admitted to the Associate Degree Nursing Program; Preference given to a non-traditional student (adult-learner) with children.
Abound Credit Union Purple Heart Scholarship
AWARD: $2,000
ELIGIBILITY: Must have unmet financial aid and have at least a 2.0 GPA. Applicants may be current or first-time students pursing a credential in any field. All other qualifications being equal, preference will be given to a Purple Heart recipient, the spouse or direct descendant of a Purple Heart recipient, or child with a servicemember as legal guardian, or spouse or descendant of a service member killed in action or who died of wounds sustained in military service. Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress to be eligible for the scholarship after first semester. Award payments will be split between fall and spring semesters, and recipients must continue to maintain good academic standing to receive the full scholarship.
Adult Learner Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Recipients will be 25 years of age or older. Applicants may be new or returning credential-seeking students with a minimum 2.0 GPA pursuing any field of study.
Robert Bateman Vocational Scholarship
AWARD: $1,000
ELIGIBILITY: Recipients must be enrolled in a technical program, have a minimum 2.0 GPA, and demonstrate unmet financial need.
Marc Evan Beeler Memorial Journalism Award
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must be enrolled as a full-time second-year student; reside in Hardin County; be a graduate of a Hardin County high school; demonstrate superior academic achievement, superior integrity, high moral principles and community responsibility; pursue an Associate in Arts degree with a focus in journalism, broadcasting, or communications. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate an interest in journalism.
Rineyville Optimist Club's Bobby Bow Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $1000
ELIGIBILITY: Must be admitted to a technical program, with preference given to preparing for careers in building trades; new or returning students enrolled in full or part-time basis; preference given to students with unmet financial needs and/or residents from Rineyville.
Herman and Emma Brackett Endowed Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Student must demonstrate financial need and be on a path to pursue a degree in electrical engineering.
L.F. & Ruth S. Brewer Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet minimum academic standards.
Robert K. Claycomb Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $1000
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a LaRue County resident with unmet financial need. Applicants may be new or returning ECTC student taking classes on either a full or part-time basis in any field of study.
Alma Crowder Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must have completed the equivalent of one year and plan to return for a second year; major in English, English Education or a related area; plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree in that field and demonstrate above average academic achievement, superior integrity and high moral principles. Financial need considered when applicants are equal in all other categories.
Walker C. Cunningham Endowed Scholarship
AWARD: Up to $1000 for a freshman, up to $1500 for a sophomore
ELIGIBILITY: Award based on academic achievement college activities, community involvement, family responsibilities and financial need.
Edith Dupin Community Leader Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet minimum academic standards, be a resident of Hardin County and demonstrate leadership ability.
Elizabethtown Rotary Club/Jim Owen Scholarship
AWARD: $500 for a technical discipline and $1,000 for an academic discipline.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a graduate of Elizabethtown High School, Central Hardin High School or John Hardin High School; demonstrate outstanding academic performance; be a full-time student; and maintain satisfactory academic progress (2.0 cumulative GPA) to be eligible for scholarship after first semester.
Elizabethtown Woman's Club Scholarship
AWARD: $1,000
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be Elizabethtown residents and a graduate from Central Hardin High School, Elizabethtown High School, John Hardin High School, or home schooled in Elizabethtown. Recipients must be new credential-seeking ECTC students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and unmet financial need who have a demonstrated history of community or extracurricular involvement. Must attend ECTC immediately after graduation from high school and plan to enroll at ECTC on a full-time or part-time basis.
Engineering & Electronic Technology Department Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Declared Engineering and Electronic Technology Program major; Minimum of 30 hours completed at ECTC; Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA; Preference will be given to a non-traditional student (adult-learner) and must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress to be eligible for the scholarship after the first semester.
Fourth District Retired Teachers Association Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Recipient must be a resident of the Kentucky's Fourth District (Breckinridge, Elizabethtown/Hardin/LaRue, Grayson, Green, Hart, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor and Washington County); must have been a graduate of a high school in the Fourth District area and must be majoring in the field of teacher education.
Pamela Cohns Fox Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $1000
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a credential-seeking student with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Applicants may be current or first-time ECTC students. Preference given to a student with unmet financial need.
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a credential-seeking student in Computer Manufacturing and Machining. Applicants may be current or first-time ECTC students. Preference given to a student with unmet financial need.
Hardin LaRue Medical Society Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund
AWARD: $1000
ELIGIBILITY: Recipient must be enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing Program; have potential to succeed as a Registered Nurse; be in good standing with the college, and demonstrate financial need.
Hudson First Generation Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least a part-time student with minimum 2.0 GPA, plan to obtain a certificate or degree and be a current or first-time ECTC student. Preference given to a student who has unmet financial need and a student whose mother and father have not received a college degree. Essay required: Why is being a first generation college student important to you?
Charles and Zelma Conner Inge Endowed Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet minimum academic standards.
Ordie Irwin Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $1000
ELIGIBILITY: Must be completing the sophomore year, planning to transfer to the University of Kentucky and have been enrolled in a pre-law curriculum. Preference given to a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree program that could lead to the study of law.
KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a Kentucky resident; current year high school graduate in the top quartile of their high school graduating class; or prior year high school graduates in the top quartile of their high school graduating class. This nonrecurring scholarship is awarded to student enrolled for at least 6 credit hours and may be used for tuition, books, and other related educational expenses.
KCTCS Kentucky Colonels Better Life Scholarship
AWARD: $2500
ELIGIBILITY: Provides four semesters of assistance so student can either earn a two-year degree and go to work or transfer to a four-year school. Recipients should be first-time students and must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress to be eligible for the scholarship after the first semester. Must be a Kentucky resident; attend ECTC full-time to pursue an associate degree; be a single working parent with one or more children under the age of 12; demonstrate enthusiasm for learning and potential for academic success; demonstrate financial need that has not been met by other sources.
KCTCS Presidential Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a Kentucky resident enrolled for at least 6 credit hours. Award may be used for tuition, books, and other related educational expenses.
KCTCS Toyota Manufacturing Kentucky Scholarship
AWARD: $2500
ELIGIBILITY: Must be enrolled in an automotive field, have at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need.
Kentucky Retired Teachers Association/N.O. Kimbler Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $1500
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet minimum College criteria to qualify and should be enrolled in teacher education program.
Martha Ailene Knudson Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must be enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing Program; must be in good standing and demonstrate financial need.
Kruger Packaging Scholarship
AWARD: Two $2,000 awards
ELIGIBILITY: Recipients may reside in any county in Elizabethtown Community and Technical College's (ECTC) service area and may be new or returning credential-seeking ECTC students taking classes on a full or part-time basis. One award will be made to a student pursuing a credential in business and another award will be made to a student pursuing a credential in industrial maintenance. Recipients must have unmet financial need and at least a 3.0 GPA.
Dr. George and Hazel Luster Endowed Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a Kentucky resident and meet minimum academic standards.
Magnolia Bank Empowering Opportunity Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a resident of Hardin or LaRue County; must be a business major and have unmet financial need with an Estimated Family Contribution of $6,500 or less as determined by the FAFSA. Applicants may be new or current ECTC students and be enrolled on a full or part-time basis.
Jerry Murrell Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must have unmet financial need; preference given to those who have completed ECTC’s CODE program, no specific field of study required. Applicants may be current or first-time ECTC students.
Pay it Forward Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must have successfully completed one year of study at ECTC, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and be a credential-seeking student. Open to both full-time and part-time students.
Bill Pitcock Memorial Endowed Scholarship
AWARD: $2000; $1000 for fall semester, $1000 for spring semester if recipient achieves at least a 3.0 GPA.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be pursuing a credential in a technical program and submit two letters of recommendation (at least one from a teacher) which speak to the student's potential to succeed. Student must meet the criteria for need based financial assistance.
Powell Family Endowed Scholarship
AWARD: $1,000
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must have unmet financial need and be high school seniors from any county in the ECTC service area planning to attend ECTC as full-time credential-seeking students the following fall. Recipients must have and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and have demonstrated academic potential. Priority will be given to students with evidence of volunteerism or service learning.
Rineyville Optimist Club Scholarship
AWARD: $1000
ELIGIBILITY: Must be enrolled in a technical program. Preference given to student with unmet financial need, students preparing for a career in building trades, and/or residents of Rineyville.
Dr. Robert and Rita Robbins Excellence in Allied Health Education endowed Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and plan to obtain a certificate or degree in an Allied Health program. Preference given to student with unmet financial need. Applicants may be current or first-time ECTC students.
Timothy M. Sessoms Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $1,000
ELIGIBILITY: Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, unmet financial need and be pursuing a career in health or fitness. Applicants may be full-time or part-time students and be a current or first time ECTC student. Essay required.
Raymond Smith Endowed Scholarship
AWARD: $1,000
ELIGIBILITY: Must be pursuing a STEM major and have unmet financial need. Preference will be given to Military/Veteran students.
William H. Sorrell Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $6,000
ELIGIBILITY: One award will be made to a student in an education program and one award will be made to a student enrolled in a technical program, with a preference for Culinary Arts. Applicants must demonstrate unmet financial need and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
JoDa TyO Family Scholarship
AWARD: 2 awards of $1,250
ELIGIBILITY: New students, either full or part-time, who attend ECTC immediately after graduation from high school. Resident of Hardin or Meade county with minimum 2.5 GPA and unmet financial need. Academic merit will serve as primary selection criteria. Non-renewable award.
Ronald B. "Ron" Thomas Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: May reside in any county in ECTC's service area and pursue a credential in any field of study; must be enrolled in at least one in-person course at the Elizabethtown campus; must show evidence of volunteerism and at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicants may be new or returning credential-seeking ECTC students taking classes on a full or part-time basis. Awards will be made based on academic potential.
Vinson and Mary M. Thomas Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: Must be admitted to the Associate Degree Nursing Program or the Business Administration Program. Awards alternate annually between the two areas and will focus on Business for 2022-2023. Must be a parent and demonstrate financial need. Preference given to a student age 25 or older and a Grayson County resident.
Tim D. Turner Family Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must have 3.0 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student pursuing a credential in welding. Recipient must maintain satisfactory academic progress (2.0 GPA) to be eligible for the scholarship after the first semester.
Walking with Purpose Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have unmet financial need. Applicants may be current or first-time ECTC students. Essay required.
Hope Wheeler Memorial Scholarship
AWARD: $500
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a senior at Elizabethtown High School who plans to enroll full-time at ECTC or be a current ECTC student; major in education; and provide evidence of volunteerism, service learning or service to others. Essay required: why the applicant wants to major in education, what educational field the applicant plans to specialize in, why providing a strong educational foundation is important to children, why the applicant wants to attend ECTC and how the scholarship will help the applicant.
Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship
AWARD: Varies
ELIGIBILITY: A college student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, a Kentucky resident and high school graduate or be enrolled in a GED + program; Have not yet earned an associate’s or higher degree; enrolled, or accepted for enrollment at an eligible post-secondary institution in an approved program of study that leads to an industry-recognized certificate or diploma or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in a high-demand workforce sector.
Qualifying areas are:
- Healthcare
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Transportation/Logistics
- Business Service/IT
- Construction
