Hopkinsville Community College has extended the deadline for students to apply for 2020-21 academic scholarships.
The deadline was March 15. It is now May 1. The extension is a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Students can apply by visiting the college website and entering ‘scholarship’ in the search box. Completed applications can be sent electronically to jeremy.calico@kctcs.edu or mailed to HCC, Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 2100, Hopkinsville KY 42241-2100. Calico can also be reached at (270) 707-3809 during regular business hours.
“We are all in uncharted territory, and it is important for us to stretch and flex to meet the needs of our students,” HCC President Dr. Alissa Young said in a news release.
Young stressed it’s important for students to complete forms for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FASFA, as soon as possible.
Although it is likely high schools will have to postpone or cancel senior honors programs and scholarship award ceremonies, the college hopes to host a celebration for scholarship recipients, either in-person or virtually depending on the advice of health experts.
“We are so grateful to the many donors who have made our college and foundation scholarships possible, and we want the doors of opportunity open to every student who wants to attend HCC,” Institutional Advancement Officer Yvette Eastham said. “Our entire college is working to remove barriers to aspirations to further education, and we are ready to help you pursue your dreams.”
The college listed these resources for student scholarships and financial aid:
- For general financial aid questions: e-mail hp-HCCFinancialAid@kctcs.edu
- Free application for federal student aid: www.FAFSA.gov
- HCC scholarships and aid: https://hopkinsville.kctcs.edu/affording-college/index.aspx
- HCC scholarship application: https://hopkinsville.kctcs.edu/affording-college/paying-for-college/scholarships.aspx
- Hopkinsville Rotary Scholars information: https://hopkinsville.kctcs.edu/affording-college/paying-for-college/rotary-scholars-program.aspx
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
