Funding Amount

$5,000

Deadline

October 15, 2026

189 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

KEA Ethnic Minority Scholarship

Funder: Kentucky Education Association (KEA)

Geographic Scope: Kentucky

Award Amount: $5,000 total per recipient, disbursed over four years

Number of Awards: 2 scholarships awarded each fall

Focus Areas:

  • Supporting underrepresented minorities pursuing teaching careers

  • Teacher preparation and education degrees
  • Eligibility:

  • Freshman college students

  • Seeking a degree in Education

  • Enrolled in an accredited teacher preparation program

  • Attending a Kentucky college or university

  • Members of ethnic minority groups (program is for ethnic minority students)
  • Award Details:

  • Progressive scholarship program

  • Awards 2 scholarships per academic year

  • Each award is $5,000 distributed over four years
  • Contact:

  • KEA: (800) 231-4532 or (502) 875-2889

  • Address: 401 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete Application: Submit application through online form
    2. Submission Deadline: Sunday, October 15, 2026 at 5 PM Eastern
    3. Review Period: Applications reviewed by KEA's Ethnic Minority Scholarship Committee

      Required Materials

    • Online application form (details not specified in provided text)

      Application Submission

    • Online form submission required
    • Deadline: October 15 at 5 PM Eastern

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    teachersminoritieseducation

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