Benny Dunning - Pay It Forward Scholarship
Co-founded by Benny Dunning, Rhonda Caldwell, Ed.D. (KASA) and Lola Hill (KASA)


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Who is eligible?
Be a student on track to graduate from a Kentucky public school in spring 2025. Two scholarships awarded to one student in Jefferson County and one anywhere in the bluegrass

How will it be awarded?
KASA staff will process and mail check to student’s college/university upon receipt of completed activation form, proof of graduation, and enrollment for fall 2025
Application Steps
    1. Download Scholarship Application
    2. Submit a personal letter explaining your financial needs, and your reasons for wanting to further your education. We ask that the letter be prepared by the applicant
      • Must be typed
      • Must be prepared by the applicant
    3. Submit a short video explaining what Pay It Forward means to you, and why you want to use higher education to better yourself
      • Video must be no longer than 3 minutes
      • Video name format: PIFScholarship_FirstnameLastName_District
      • Submit video as a YouTube/Vimeo link
    4. Submit 2 letters of recommendation from personnel at your current high school
      •  Must be typed, excluding signatures
    5. Submit a transcript which includes grade point average, class size, and test scores (ACT or SAT)
    6. Submit Application form by April 30 to KASA via fax (502) 875-4634, mail 87 C. Michael Davenport Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601 or email Amy Moore (amy@kasa.org)

If you have any questions, please call KASA at (800) 928-5272 or send email to Taylor McCane (taylor@kasa.org) or Amy Moore (amy@kasa.org)