March 18, 2026
Attention 8th Grade Students! Introducing High School Prep 101: Building Success from Day 1. Beginning March 12th 6:00-7:30 and running every 2nd Thursday of each month. Read All About it!
HOBY Nominations are Now Open!
Current sophomores can be nominated by their high school to participate in the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) program. Each school has a limited number of nominations, so check with your counselor soon. If your school isn’t participating or you have questions, reach out to us for more information! You can register here to sign up for information sessions.
Upcoming SAT Dates
As we shared in an earlier email back in June, the state of Kentucky is no longer partnered with ACT, and beginning this year, the free state-funded junior assessment will be the SAT. Register for upcoming tests using the link below.
If you have any questions about SAT registration or college testing in general, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!
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Seniors: FAFSA Webinar Recording
High School Prep 101 – Current 8th graders – Classes begin March 12th 6:00-7:30
London 4 Week ACT Prep – Starts Thursday, April 16, 6:00-8:00. April 16 & 23 are Math, April 30 is English, May 7th is English.
Somerset ACT Study Hours – April 29 – English 3:30, Math 4:30 May 5th – Math 3:30, Reading 4:30
Remember to always check with your high school guidance department for scholarship opportunities!
College Scholarships Various Business Scholarships -Database of various corporate scholarships
Kentucky Scholarships – Database of various scholarships.
Fastweb – One of the largest and most well-known scholarship databases.
Scholarships.com – scholarships organized by criteria like major, state, and extracurricular interests.
BigFuture by College Board – Offers scholarship search tool and connects to colleges and financial aid planning.
Niche – Offers both large and niche-specific scholarships, including some that don’t require essays.
Kentucky Federation of Republican Women – high school female seniors. March 31, 2026
Sams & DeGough Engineers, PLLC Scholarship – high school seniors. Due March 31, 2026
Courage to Grow – high school juniors or seniors. Due March 31, 2026
Laurel County Republican Women’s Club – NLHS & SLHS female seniors. April 3, 2026 (must print form)
Donate Life Scholarship – high school seniors. Due April 6, 2026
Guild Giving – high school seniors. Due April 13, 2026
Dr. Tae-joon Seo Memorial Scholarship Program – high school seniors. Due April 15, 2026
Tri-County Youth Leadership – Laurel, Knox & Whitley high school seniors Due April 17, 2026 5:00 p.m.
CodeWizardsHQ – high school seniors. Due May 1, 2026
Schaefer Halleen’s Social Equity Scholarship – high school seniors. Due June 30, 2026
Rogers Lead (Formerly ELI) Students in grades 9-11
Great American Leadership Program – High School and Middle School Opportunity
WKU Vampy – Students in grades 7-10
Rutgers Pre-College Summer Academies – Ages 16-18
Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering Program
Arizona State University – Online Classes
Extracurriculars and Enrichments Curated by College Experts (Snow.Day)
Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber Young Entrepreneurs Academy
UK PEPP Scholars – Rising College Freshman – Application opens November 2025
Rutgers Pre-College Summer Programs – Due May 24, 2026
University of Dayton School of Engineering – Complete Interest Form for application opening notification
Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL) – Currently not open but due April 1, 2026
Commonwealth Honors Academy – Due March 1, 2026
PEPP at UPike – Scroll to the bottom of the page for the PEPP Program due April 20, 2026
UK SEP – High School Sophomores interested in Medical. Application closes February 6, 2026
UK HYRA – High School Juniors interested in Medical. Application closes February 6, 2026
London Spring Clean Up Day 2026 – April 11 9:00 a.m.
God’s Pantry Food Bank – Find a location near you -September is Hunger Action Month
Laurel Heights – 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00. Contact Darlene or Elizabeth if interested.
Eli Hill Foundation
Laurel County Life Center – Call 606-877-1717
DENOUNCE–to condemn openly-The candidate denounced the current mayor, blaming him for the increasing crime and excessive tax rates.
DEFER–to submit or yield to another’s wish or opinion-I think we should head north, but I will defer to you since you are a more experienced hiker.
FUTILE–having no useful result-“She doesn’t want you, John. Trying to date Amy will be futile.”
WHIMSICAL–impulsive, fancifulI-it was a whimsical decision to which he gave little thought.
INDUCE-to bring about the occurrence of-Pregnant women sometimes take drugs to induce labor if the child is not born in a reasonable amount of time.
ELOQUENT– well spoken-Everyone loved Sarah’s speech because she is such an eloquent speaker.
CONTEND–to struggle or compete against*; to state as fact-Sherwyn passionately believed in the cause and would contend with anyone and everyone who disagreed with him.
UNIFORM–always the same-My mother gives a uniform response to every request: “No”.
BOLSTER–to support or reinforce-Chapman needed a pep talk to bolster his confidence before he gave his speech.
COMPETENT–properly or adequately qualified-Esteban may never win a Nobel Prize, but he is still a competent scientist and does accurateresearch.
