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Dr. Bertee (Bert T.) and Mrs. Retta Faye (Jett) Adkins Scholarship Fund

Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

$1,000 per recipient

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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Other requirements

Must be a Betsy Layne High School senior
Pursuing post-secondary education

Overview

Dr. Bertee and Retta Faye Adkins Scholarship Fund

Administering Organization: Floyd County Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky)

Purpose: Helps local students pursue higher education through scholarships established by Dr. Bertee Adkins many years ago

Geographic Scope: Floyd County, Kentucky - specifically Betsy Layne High School

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a Betsy Layne High School senior
Pursuing post-secondary education

Award Information:

Awards: $1,000 scholarships per recipient
In October 2023, $6,000 was awarded (6 recipients at $1,000 each)
In May 2025, scholarships were awarded to Betsy Layne High School students

Fund Background: Advised by the Floyd County Community Foundation and held at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. The fund represents a long-standing commitment to supporting local students.

Contact:

Floyd County Community Foundation
Address: PO Box 1734, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 439-1357
Community Engagement Director: Kathy King Allen at (606) 216-3977 or kathy@appalachianky.org
Email: info@appalachianky.org

Donations: Tax-deductible donations can be made online at http://bit.ly/FloydCF or by mailing a check to Floyd County Community Foundation, PO Box 1734, Prestonsburg, KY 41653. Online donations can be set up to recur monthly, quarterly, or annually.

What Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 90
Total given: $3.5M
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,250–$1.54M

By dollars: Kentucky 84%, Tennessee 7%, West Virginia 2%. Top recipient cities: Hazard, KY; Pikeville, KY; Prestonsburg, KY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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