KHEAA Teacher Scholarship
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)
Need-based scholarship of up to $3,000 per fall/spring semester ($2,000 summer) for students seeking teacher certification; teach one semester in Kentucky per semester funded.
- How much
- Up to $3,000 per fall and spring semester; $2,000 for summer
- Who qualifies
- Kentucky resident; admitted to a teacher education program for initial certification at a participating Kentucky college, or a certified P-12 teacher seeking additional certification; satisfactory academic progress; one semester of teaching in Kentucky per semester funded, or repay with interest.
- For undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school
- For education students
- U.S. citizen
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; application available in January, deadline May 1 (2026-27 cycle closed May 1, 2026).
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA and the Teacher Scholarship application in MyKHEAA during the application window (opens in January, due May 1)
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (kheaa.com) and page 2
The details
For students admitted to a teacher education program pursuing initial certification at a participating Kentucky college, or certified P-12 teachers pursuing additional certification. Maximum $3,000 per fall and spring semester and $2,000 for summer. Recipients teach one semester at a Kentucky public or certified non-public school for each semester funded; otherwise the scholarship must be repaid with interest. 24 participating Kentucky colleges.
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