These need-based scholarships are awarded to qualifying students from eastern Kentucky. These scholarships are funded by the E. D. Robinson Foundation.
International Student Scholarship
This is an established scholarship for international students determined from information given on the I-20 form.
Leadership Scholarship
This is a competitive, need-based scholarship for outstanding young people who have demonstrated leadership potential. Applicants must have held a leadership position, must have a minimum ACT composite score of 15, must have earned a minimum high school GPA of 2.50, and must have been accepted for admission to Lindsey Wilson College. This scholarship is also available to transfer students with a GPA greater than 3.0.
Lindsey Wilson United Methodist Scholarship
This is a need-based scholarship requiring that the student be an active member of The United Methodist Church. Applicants must present a written recommendation from their minister that verifies church membership.
National United Methodist Scholarships
These need-based scholarships are awarded to qualifying United Methodist students. The scholarships are funded by The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund for Students of Color
This scholarship is for students of color and is awarded on an annual basis to an entering or currently enrolled student who has demonstrated a record of academic achievement and commitment to personal service in his/her community. It is a one-year award and is subject to possible renewal upon application.
Priority is given to candidates who have been accepted into the Lindsey Wilson College Education program. Additional criteria for the Hearst Scholarship include:
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A high school GPA of 3.30 or above on a 4.00 scale;•
A record of community service as demonstrated by involvement in school, civic, church, or other projects that reflect a helping orientation; and•
Extracurricular activity.
Application procedure for the Hearst Scholarship:
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Completion of a William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship application (available in the Education division or the Financial Aid office); and•
Submission of a short (approximately two page) biography addressing professional aspiration, community service, extracurricular involvement, and financial need.Yellow Ribbon Grant
Lindsey Wilson College proudly participates in the Post-9/11 Chapter 33 Yellow Ribbon Program, making additional funds available for the recipient’s education without an additional charge to the GI Bill entitlement. Qualification in the Yellow Ribbon Program will be stated on the student’s Certificate of Eligibility.
The student’s responsibilities are as follows:
• Apply for VA educational benefits at the GI Bill website (http://www.gibill.va.gov);
• Submit the Certificate of Eligibility and DD214 to the Veterans Affairs Coordinator;
• Complete the Lindsey Wilson College Veterans Enrollment form every semester once the student has registered for classes; and
• Notify the VA Coordinator of any changes that occur in the course schedule.
Additional Assistance
Lindsey Wilson College administers several other types of scholarships and institutional loan programs. Information can be obtained by contacting the Office of Student Financial Services.
Named Endowed Scholarships Dr. Oris Aaron
Adair County Teachers Valerie Adams Non-Trad Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Allen Vista & Sandidge Allison Alumni Alumni
Alumni Walkway
Norman, Dora & Joey Antle Athletic (Hundley)
Awakening Christian Ministry William Cashman Ayer Frank Bacon Cycling Mattie B. Baker & Son’s Peggy E. Baker
Charles D. & Jeanette Bennett R. V. Bennett
Gilbert & Covella Biggers Tyler & Mary Lula Bow Boyd Lubker
William R. & Mary Deane Brantley Myrl & Marcella Brashear
L. Foster & Ruth Brewer Junius E. Bryant
Rev. Lester B. & Mabel Spears Carter Merrill & Beth Challman
Clyde & Christine Cheatham
JoAnn Vanada & Rev. J. Smiley Collins J. W. & Frances Compton
Claude Lee & Dollie Beatrice Cooley Bertha Hamilton Coomer
Rev. John L. Coomer Clarine Elizabeth Cooper
William Patterson Crenshaw Hershel Denney
Rev. Ernest S. & Mary B. Denton John C. Dorsey
Unessis Dewitt (Dee) & Cora Vaughn Dowell
Floyd & Magdalene Dudgeon Dr. Frank L. & Elizabeth F. Duncan Mose Dunning
W. Norris Duvall Linda Levally Early Elihu & Cordelia Eastridge Tom & Rowena Everett Mary Louise Ott-Fanelli Guy M. & Lena C. Fenley Helen Gilpin Flatt
The Reverend Chandler E. Ford Family Charles E. Fouser Endowment Award for
Research in Environmental Issues Olive D. Freeman
Virgil J. & Ruth Fryman Dr. Edward L. Gambill Evelyn Rogers Gamble Jerry L. & Elaine F. Garver Reverend S. Ray & Lorene Gilliam Ronald D. & Lily Glosser Robert R. Goodin & Family Coach Don Green
Fred Gribbins Ministerial Drs. Charles S. & Vera Guthrie W. Paul & Lillian McAllister Hale Greg V. & Teresa M. Hall Wood & Marie Hannah Havens/LWC
William Randolph Hearst
Virginia M. & Ronald E. Heath Nursing Scholarship
Pearl Helm
John L. & D.D. Hendrickson Henry
Stanley & Lue Ella Hickerson Coach Doug Hines
Jo S. Hoefelman Leona S. Holland Doris Zenger Holloway
Sam & Allene Holmes Lake Cumberland Home Health
Service/Holt
John B. Horton Memorial Dr. & Mrs. F. Bennett Hulse, Jr.
Chester & Jewell Humphress Mattie Hyams
Dr. Ernest & Betty Brown Johnson Walter M. & Lois G. Jones Bob & Fran Keefe Athletic Dr. Carolyn Keefe
The Keefe Family Non-Traditional Ella & Raymond A. Kessel
L. Carman King & Linda Underwood King Mary Kloth
Dr. Adam Komosa
Emmett W. & Mildred P. Kottke Jeremy Lord
Mary Lucy Lowe Julia Loy
William T. Luckey, Jr.
Cecil Major Athletic
Rev. R.V. & Anna Belle Matthews Dr. Emil D. McAdams
R.W. & Frances R. McCandless Dr. L. Rodford McDonald
Delorah Jewell Moore Endowed English Doug & Betty Jean Moseley
Katie Murrell Allan M. & Bunny C. Parnell Kennard & Melva Peden Jannetta Peers
Gertrude & Donald Perry William & Nadine Pettus John & Jeanette Pierce Willis & Traci Pooler Curtis J. & Beatrice H. Powell Lenn R. Pruitt
Marit B. Robb & Shelia K. Robb Nursing Advocacy
Henry C. & Elsie B. Rogers Marshall Rowe Family
Reverend Alice Bondurant Scott Kathryn Reese Sengel
William B. Shearer Asa, Allie & David Shelton Dorothy "Tillie" Wood Shelton Dr. William W. Slider Smiley
Harold J. & Helen H. Smith
Rev. Dr. Jerry Allen & Carol G. Smith S. Russell Sr. & Jean Olive Smith W. K. Snyder
Marilyn D. Sparks Billy C. & Faye C. Spencer Jimmie Spurling
L. D. & Marie Squires M. Keith Stearns Dr. Barry C. Stephens
Dr. Julius & Hazel B. Stephenson Sue Cravens Stivers
Mary Louise Stoltz Terry W. & Cinda L. Swan Dr. Cyrintha Terry
Horace H. & Wilma Thompson Shelly Thrasher
Margaret Thurman Keith & Katherine Venable
Emily Vickers Endowed Award in Art Richard L. & Mary Ann Wagner Mary Evelyn Walker & Louise Brock William "Bill" Walker
A.P. White
Bob & Lorene Whitmer John & Layne Wigginton Rose Willis
Dr. M.A. & Portia Winchester Dr. Ralph D. & Nellie Winchester Noma Dix Winston
Reverend L.E. & Rose Woodcock Lewis & Mary Woodward W. Ruel & Runa Wooten Collins, Russell, Wortham Sean Wright & McKaylee Gilmore Leo & Betty Young
Joseph W. & Margaret Zinn