The Horatio Alger Association, through the generosity of its members, provides aid to students in all states who have displayed integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and demonstrate critical financial need.

KHEAA administers many of Kentucky’s financial aid programs. We gratefully acknowledge the Kentucky Lottery for its support and commitment to Kentucky students. Lottery proceeds fund millions annually in student financial aid awards, including the state’s need-based grant programs, the merit-based Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) program, the Work Ready Kentucky program, the KY National Guard Tuition Award, and the KHEAA Teacher Scholarship.

The scholarship provides financial aid to Kentucky students pursuing a degree or certificate in child development.

These grants provide need-based aid to help Kentucky residents attend eligible Kentucky private colleges.

The Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship is a competitive scholarship that awards $2,000 annually for an undergraduate student and $3,000 annually to a graduate student pursuing a degree in forestry, wildlife or marine science at a Louisiana Public College or University. The cumulative maximum award is $12,000 for up to three years of undergraduate study and two years of graduate study.

The Horatio Alger Association, through the generosity of its members, provides aid to students in all states who have displayed integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and demonstrate critical financial need.

The Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program awards $5,000 per academic year to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who have been in the foster care system to assist in offsetting the costs of postsecondary education.

The purpose of this program is to provide a need-based component to the state’s financial aid plan to support nontraditional and low to moderate-income students who need additional aid to afford the cost of attending college.

The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) (Authored by State Representative Charles R. McDonald) is a program of state merit-based scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the Louisiana Public Colleges and Universities, schools that are a part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana approved Proprietary and Cosmetology Schools or institutions that are a part of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

The TOPS Tech Early Start award provides up to $600 per academic year for any eligible 11th or 12th grade student attending a Louisiana PUBLIC high school who wishes to concurrently enroll for up to six credit hours per semester in order to pursue certification in an Eligible Program at a public or nonpublic college or an approved training provider.