Michael E. Horn Scholarship
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2026
- Amount
- $8,000.00
- GPA
- 3.5
- ACT
- 19
- SAT
- —
- College
- —
Other requirements
To be eligible, applicants must: Have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA (on 4.0 scale) or 19 ACT score, Finish high school within the year they apply for the scholarship, Be an active member in a school, community or church organization, Show financial need. Rules Recipient may enter any accredited college, university or vocational school. Recipient must enter college as a beginning, full-time freshman student no later than the fall semester following high school graduation, unless a circumstance beyond the student’s control, such as a serious illness or injury, prevents the student from enrolling at that time. In such a case, recipient must enter college by the spring semester of the following year or the scholarship will be forfeited. Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA or an 18 ACT score. Recipient must be a full-time student (12 credit hours) each semester (8 consecutive semesters) unless an exception is requested in writing and approved by the scholarship board. Recipient is required to furnish to the foundation an official transcript of grades and an enrollment verification form from the college before additional monies are sent to the college for the next semester. Deadlines are June 15th and January 15th. Recipient must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 for each semester or forfeit the award. Applicant must be involved in a school, community or church organization and submit an essay of 300-500 words describing the impact this organization has made in his/her life and vise versa along with a letter of recommendation by the sponsor/leader of the organization. Mail completed application to: Michael E. Horn Family Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 1944, Owensboro, KY 42302 MUST be postmarked no later than March 1st.
Description
The Michael E. Horn Family Foundation, Inc. intends to award scholarships to students who attend local high schools in the Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky area for the current school year. Scholarships can be applied to tuition, housing, books, etc. Payments are made directly to the college on behalf of the recipient. The scholarship is an $8,000.00 award ($1,000.00 per semester for 8 consecutive semesters). Applicants will not be eligible if they are direct relative of members of the Officers, Directors, or Substantial Contributors to the foundation.
Application form
Open application PDF (MEHSCHLAPPrev2025.pdf)