2023 Presidential Scholarship information

The KACo Presidential Scholarship will be presented to one selected student from Bowling Green High School and from Warren East High School. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must permanently reside in Warren County. The recipients must attend an in-state college or university or a two-year technical college in the fall following graduation. 

The online application must be submitted no later than April 3, 2023, at 8 a.m. EST.

To apply, students will need the following:

• recommendation letter from the staff person at their high school (not to exceed one page);
• recommendation letter from a local community member (not to exceed one page);
• essay response not to exceed 500 words; and
• information for a student resume listing activities, clubs, offices held and any honors worth noting. 

Click here to apply.

A scholarship committee composed of KACo board members chooses the recipient or recipients each year. 

Each presidential scholarship recipient will receive $2,000 annually up to four years or until graduation, whichever comes first. 

Contact Susan Riddell at susan.riddell@kaco.org with any questions.

KACo Presidential Scholarship recipients

2022 - Abigayle Godbey, Boyle County High School and Anajah Perrin, Danville High School
2021 - Julia Kilgore, Berea Community High School and Eddie Woolery, Model Laboratory School
2020 – Bryce Chenot, Boone County High School
2019 – Parker Parrent, Caldwell County High School
2018 – Nicholas Gudgel, Ballard High School
2017 – Cara Daniels, Henderson County High School
2016 – Nicolas Wimms, Franklin-Simpson High School
2015 – Olivia Matlin, Shelby County High School
2014 – Hannah Turner, Warren East High School
2013 – Ryan Hornback, LaRue County High School
2012 – Taylor Domidion, Garrard County High School
2011 – Sarah Elizabeth Mullins, Belfry High School
2010 – Michael Brown, George Rogers Clark High School
2009 – Jordan Thomas, Hopkinsville High School
2008 – Joey Bentley, Spencer County High School
2007 – Leigh Ann Sweasy, Shelby County High School
2006 – Hayley Barbato, Boyle County High School and Julia Peterson, Danville High School
2005 – Whitney Englert and Rebecca Sweeney, Mason County High School
2004 – Alexandrea Higdon and Ashley Whitledge, Webster County High School
2003 – Tritney Beth Griffin, Henderson County High School
2002 – Lori Ann Nethery, Henry County High School
2001 – Andrea Heflin, McLean County High School