In 2023 the Kenton County Fair Board Scholarship Committee was developed. The purpose of this committee is to give back to the community while introducing youth of the community to the Fair Board and the behind the scenes that takes place to have a successful fair. Our hopes are that through this process when the youth have become adults they will want to join the Fair Board in order to carry on the tradition of a county fair. 
 

 

Requirements to apply:
 

• Applicants must be a graduating senior, from a local high school or accredited home school program OR a current student in post-secondary establishment.

• Applicants may continue to apply until they complete their post-secondary program.

• Applicants should be from one of the surrounding counties. (Kenton, Boone, Grant, Campbell, Pendleton)

• Completed 6 hours of required yearly volunteer time at Kenton Co Fair Grounds the year of scholarship application. This time must be completed the week prior to the fair or the week of the fair

  • Qualifying activities would be photographing activities at the fair, help set up, tear down, cleaning, painting…etc.

• Must reach out to Cheyenne E Kiser at 606-594-8457 or via email at Kentoncountyfairscholarship@gmail.com for volunteer hour opportunities.

• Volunteer hours must be signed off on by a fair board member. If the applicant is related to someone on the fair board their relative may not sign off on hours.

• Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited 2-year, 4-year, or another institute of education.  

• Applicants will submit an essay stating why they would like to be the recipient of this scholarship. Must include how this scholarship would be beneficial and their goals for the future. Essay should not exceed two pages. 

• Enrollment verification must be sent with application.

  • Sufficient verification are as follows (Only 1 needed) ​​

    • Enrollment verification letter from the Registrar's Office (Official document on school letterhead)​

    • Official Transcript 

    • Class schedule or Course Registration Receipt 

• A completed application form must be received by Friday August 5,2025

• Mail applications to

       Kenton County Fair Scholarship

           C/O Cheyenne E Kiser,

           P.O Box 101 Independence KY, 41051

• Application, Letter of acceptance and Essay may also be emailed to Kentoncountyfairscholarship@gmail.com

• Winners will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of Kenton Co Fair Board.

• Winners will be notified of their award by August 29,2025.

• Winners will be announced at the Kenton Co Fair Annual Dinner and are expected to attend to receive their award and for pictures. The scholarship will be awarded up to $1,000.00.

• The amount awarded will be determined by the scholarship committee, based on the established criteria and essay. Each recipient of the scholarship will only be eligible to be awarded one time.

• You can access the application by going to Kentoncofair.com and selecting scholarship at the bottom of the page. Print the form and mail to the above address with essay, letter of acceptance and your log of completed volunteer hours.  

• Decisions made by the Kenton Co Fair Scholarship Committee are final.

• ***If you are a participant showing animals for 4-H or in the Open Show, maintenance (setting up the ring, clean up, etc.) can not be counted as volunteer hours for this scholarship*** If there are questions about what can be used for Volunteer hours you can contact Cheyenne E Kiser at 606-594-8457.