The Award
The Scholarship offered by the KFC Colonel's Scholars Program provides funding for:
Tuition, Fees, Books, Room and Board!!
Awards can be up to $5,000 per year. The scholar could receive up to $20,000 over four years to help complete a bachelor's degree.
Eligibility
To be eligible to compete for the KFC Colonel's Scholars Scholarship, an individual must:
Graduate from high school this academic year (between 12/1/11 and 8/31/12)
Earn a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.75
Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree at a public, in-state college or university (start date no later than 9/30/12)
Be a US citizen or permanent resident
Demonstrate financial need
Scholars may begin their college career by entering into either a 2-or 4-year accredited in-state college/university, as long as they stay on track to complete a bachelor's degree program.
Scholarship Timeline:
Application process opens the first day of December
Application process closes the middle of February
Semifinalists are asked to provide additional documentation in March
Selected scholars are notified in May
Complete details and actual application is available here: http://www.kfcscholars.org/scholarships/
