Spring Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship deadline is Dec.

Published on Nov 5, 2024

tudents interested in applying for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship for the spring semester should complete the application before the December 1 deadline.

Applications are processed by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) weekly. 

Current students who received the scholarship this fall do not have to apply again and will be awarded the scholarship for the spring semester as well.

Students who are applying for the first time will need to set up a MyKHEAA account before accessing the Work Ready application. 

The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship allows students to earn up to sixty credit hours tuition-free in high-demand career fields including health care, advanced manufacturing, transportation/logistics, business services/IT, or construction.

Nearly twenty programs at ACTC are Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship eligible.

The scholarship is available to Kentucky residents with a high school diploma or working on their GED who don’t already have an associate degree or higher.

Dr. Larry Ferguson, ACTC President/CEO, says this scholarship is a gamechanger for students who want to earn a degree in a high-wage, high demand field. 

"The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship is a transformative opportunity for our students, because it enables them to pursue degrees in high-demand fields and gain the skills necessary for success in today’s workforce,” he said.

Scholarships are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit kheaa.com to apply.

For more information, contact Sarah Klein at Sarah.Klein@kctcs.edu.