Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

• Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
  
• Be a Kentucky resident. You are eligible if you maintain your legal residence in Kentucky while attending the U.S. Congressional Page School or participating in an approved foreign educational exchange program. You are eligible if your parent or guardian maintains legal residence in Kentucky while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
  
• Have earned at least a 2.5 GPA in any year of high school while meeting the KEES curriculum requirements.
  
• Attend and graduate from a certified Kentucky high school or other approved high school.
  
• Not be a convicted felon.

• Have a least a 15 composite ACT score on an ACT taken at a national test site or a score of 710 or better (critical reading and math) on the SAT. The highest score achieved by the date of your high school graduation will be used for calculating the bonus award amount.
  
• Have earned at least a 2.5 GPA in any year of high school while meeting the KEES curriculum requirements.

• Be eligible for free or reduced-price lunch during any year of high school.
  
• Earn a qualifying score on an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam taken during or after the 2008-2009 academic year.
  
• Have earned at least a 2.5 GPA during any year of high school while meeting the KEES curriculum requirements.
  

NOTE: There is no limit to the amount of supplemental awards a student can receive.

• Have an ACT composite score of 15 or better (SAT score of 710 or better) on a national exam.
  
• Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
  
• Be a Kentucky resident. You are eligible if you maintain your legal residence in Kentucky while attending the U.S. Congressional Page School or participating in an approved foreign educational exchange program. You are eligible if your parent or guardian maintains legal residence in Kentucky while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
  
• Be enrolled in a participating college.
  
• Not be a convicted felon.

• Have an ACT composite score of 15 or better (SAT score of 710 or better) on a national exam.
  
• Have had your 18th birthday occur on or after January 1, 1999.
  
• Have earned a GED in Kentucky within five years of turning 18 years old.
  
• Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
  
• Be a Kentucky resident.
  
• Be enrolled in a participating college within five years of receiving a GED.
  
• Not be a convicted felon.

For each year you earn a 2.5 or better GPA, you can earn the base amount listed below. For instance, a high school freshman who earns a 3.5 GPA would have a $375 scholarship for each year of college. Amounts may change based on available funds.

You can earn a bonus award for an ACT score of 15 or above. For example, a KEES-eligible student who has a score of 25 would earn an additional $393 for each year of college.

If you have been eligible for free or reduced-price lunch during any year of high school and have earned a qualifying score on an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam taken during or after the 2008-2009 academic year, you can earn a supplemental award. For example, a KEES eligible student who receives a score of 3 on an AP exam and is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch would earn an additional $200 for each year of college.