Joshua A. Sterling Scholarship Grant

Joshua A. Sterling Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation of Louisville
Amount: US $10,000
Last Updated: January 03, 2026

Summary

Easily learn more about the Joshua A. The next deadline for this grant is Tue, 02 Mar 2027.

Overview

Community Foundation of Louisville Founded in 1984, the Community Foundation of Louisville mobilizes people, networks, and capital to spark meaningful change in and beyond Louisville. Just as our name signifies, here, community comes first. With over $874 million in assets, over 2,200 charitable funds, and collaborations with hundreds of local partners, we connect real investments with relevant causes. The Foundation has addressed and continues to address a wide range of community needs. The key priorities of the Foundation’s mission are to remove barriers to accessing capital and resources and to open opportunities for all. Working with neighbors, changemakers, and community investors, we’re inspiring greater generosity to move us all forward. Scholarships Since 1984, the Community Foundation of Louisville has provided tens of millions of dollars in scholarships to support students with their educational goals. We assist donors in establishing scholarship funds so that a quality education can be available for everyone. Joshua A. Sterling Scholarship The Joshua A. Sterling Scholarship was designed to provide scholarship assistance in the form of grants to help defray expenses of any two-year or four-year college or university located in Kentucky, or any trade or vocational school located in Kentucky, of graduating seniors from Nelson County, Kentucky. Scholarship awards are not automatically renewable. Students must reapply each year to be considered for renewal, although preference will be given to students who have received a grant in previous years. Students applying for renewal must show proof of part time work, including work study or unpaid internships, to qualify for renewal of a scholarship award.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduates from any public, independent, or private high school in Nelson County Cumulative 3.0 GPA Demonstrated financial need Preference will be given to students who meet any one or more of the following criteria, in no particular order:Students whose GPA is based on a strong, rigorous academic schedule;Students with part-time employment during high school (unpaid labor on the family farm may be considered in satisfaction of this criteria);Former graduates of any Nelson County, Kentucky high school who have served in the Armed Forces since graduation, who have been either honorably discharged or are currently serving in the military reserves and are now seeking postsecondary education (these applicants must be current residents of Nelson County, Kentucky);Students who have demonstrated a commitment to the Nelson County, Kentucky community through service hours or projects while also working part time during high school. Among students who meet these criteria, preference will be given to students who are good citizens of their schools and communities and who have and continue to exhibit the qualities of good characterAmong applicants who meet all of these requirements, preference shall be given to an applicant from a rural background.