AHS Department Scholarships

Application Deadlines

Incoming students:   February 1
Continuing students:   April 1

Award amounts vary from year to year and recipients are typically notified by the end of the spring semester.

Apply for any of the Foundation Scholarships below through the EKU Scholarship Website

Mary King Burrier Scholarship

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Applied Human Sciences’ department major of Junior classification planning to graduate the following year
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Submit two (2) letters of reference which outline the following:
  Dependability – Truthfulness, Honesty, Punctuality
  Service – Cooperation, Helpfulness, Responsibility, Willingness
  Leadership – Personality, Self-Control, Initiative
  Loyalty to the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at EKU

Mary King Burrier (FRESHMAN) Scholarship  

Awarded Freshman Year Only

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Major in an area of Applied Human Sciences
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 – must provide documentation
• Have a minimum ACT score of 21 – must provide documentation
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Obtain two (2) recommendations which relate to this scholarship (forms are included with application)
• Prepare an ‘essay’ to accompany the application which addresses the following:
• Career focus and the reasons for choosing Applied Human Sciences
• Skills which exemplify professionals in the career
• Leadership capabilities and potentials including prior experiences in school academic efforts, organizations, and community activities

Earl & Joyce Price Scholarship for Dietetics Students

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Must be an undergraduate who demonstrates financial need and qualifies for financial aid from Kentucky majoring in Food and Nutrition with a concentration in Dietetics.
• Minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale with a preference for applicants with a 3.5 GPA.
• Provide at least one reference from a current or former faculty member demonstrating their commitment and interest in the field of dietetics.

Roberta B. Hill Scholarship

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at EKU with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Major in any academic area within the EKU Department of Applied Human Sciences
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• College transcripts (official or unofficial) must accompany application

  →First preference is given to a “non-traditional” student (25 years of age or older when he/she first started or re-entered college). 

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Ma "Bessie" Kelly Memorial Scholarship

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be a full time enrolled junior or senior classification.
• Majoring in the field of Food and Nutrition.
  (If there are no applicants from this major, others can be accepted from the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences).
• Be in good academic standing and possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Demonstrate financial need as assessed by the Financial Aid Scholarship Office.

Amy Baumann Sapsford Dietetics Scholarship

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be a dietetics major intending to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
• Junior or Senior level.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Provide a description of leadership and volunteer experiences expecially as related to dietetics and nutrition.