Scholarships

Established in 2024 in memory of Betty Frances Compton, UK Class of 1951 and a Muses Mill native, who served as a picture editor for the Kentucky Kernel. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and spent her early career in journalism at the Thoroughbred Record and Lafayette Journal and Courier. An intellectual, she studied linguistics and taught English as a second language. Her warm, generous and gracious spirit brought joy to all who knew and loved her. The award was established to provide scholarships to students studying from Kentucky with financial need. 

The endowment was established to provide scholarships for students who are graduates of a high school located in Pike, Letcher, Harlan or Floyd counties in Kentucky.

Upper Division students only. Established in 1990, these scholarships are awarded to two juniors and two seniors that demonstrate the potential for academic success and show need for financial assistance. 

This scholarship supports deserving students in the School of Journalism and Media who exhibit academic excellence and show professional promise. The scholarship honors the memory of Edith J. and Charles G. Dickerson.

This endowment was established to provide scholarships to students in good academic standing within the School of Journalism and Media who are senior staff writers or editors of the Kentucky Kernel and plan to pursue a career in journalism, print or other media.

This endowment was established in 2005 in the School of Journalism and Media. The fund is to be used for support of scholarships, internships, workshops, distinguished alumni lectures, student travel, seminar speakers or publications that would enhance extracurricular student organizations and clubs, student recruitment and other related activities.

The scholarship is awarded to those students who have an interest in media production as a future career, who are Kentuckians, and are juniors or seniors at the University with an overall minimum GPA of 3.25.

This endowment was established to award a scholarship to an incoming freshman or returning undergraduate who declares his/her major in the School of Journalism and Media.

This fund supports students that have demonstrated the potential for academic success. The award honors the memory of Plummer, director of the School of Journalism from 1940 to 1965. Plummer is a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame (1982).

This fund supports a full-time adult learner as defined by the endowment. An adult learner is defined as a student who has responsibilities other than those of a traditional student (i.e. is a single parent or employed full-time). A 500-word essay is required describing your status as an adult learner. Student must show financial need. The scholarship honors Shirley Rose, a 40-year UK employee and undergraduate advisor for the college. Rose retired in 2001.

This endowment was established to provide a scholarship to a declared pre-major or major in the School of Journalism and Media. The recipient should be a resident of Henderson County, Kentucky, show an interest in public affairs reporting and demonstrate financial need.

This fund supports students that exhibit academic excellence and dedication to a career in the mass media and communication industries.

Awarded to a student enrolled in a degree program within the School of Journalism and Media, from the Appalachian area of Kentucky.