KFC Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken
Apply for up to $20,000 in scholarships to attend the two- or four-year college, trade school or graduate school of your choice for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Award Amounts
- $2,500
- $5,000
- $20,000
- $10,000
Eligibility requirements
- I’ve graduated from high school, earned my high school equivalency/GED, or will graduate from high school in May 2025
- I’m enrolling in an accredited trade school, college or graduate school for the Fall 2025 semester
- If applying for the $5,000 or $2,500 scholarship: I have a minimum 2.5 GPA
- If applying for the $10,000 or $20,000 scholarship: I have a minimum 3.5 GPA
- I’m an employee at a KFC restaurant participating in the KFC Foundation’s Annual Donation Program
Note: This is a competitive program, meaning not every employee who applies will receive a scholarship.
How It Works
- Complete the scholarship application by the deadline.
- Your application is reviewed to ensure its complete and meets minimum eligibility requirements.
- Your essay is reviewed and scored by a panel of judges; Scholarship winners are selected based on their essay score.
- Applicants will be notified of their results via email.
- Winners must complete the scholarship acceptance form. If the acceptance form is not completed by the deadline, the scholarship will be forfeited.
Janet L. Kuhn Scholarship
The Janet L. Kuhn Scholarship provides an opportunity for one KFC Foundation Scholarship recipient per year to DOUBLE their award amount.* To be considered for this award, applicants must complete an additional essay during the KFC Foundation Scholarship application process.
*Recipients of the $10,000 and 20,000 scholarship are ineligible for the Janet L. Kuhn Scholarship
Go to Scholarship ApplicationThe "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will...
View Details Niche $50,000 Scholarship - $50,000Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without...
View Details ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship - $1,000ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application...
View Details College Mix Christian College Scholarship - $3,500The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges....
View Details Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship - $2,000The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal...
View Details Future Leaders Scholarship - $1,500Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students...
View Details Scholarships360 "No Essay" Scholarship - $10,000The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all...
View Details The Future is Now Scholarship - $1,001The Lenny Scholarship offers $1,001 US to support young individuals...
View Details Appily Easy Money Scholarship - $1,000The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship...
View Details Common App Scholarship - $2,000To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the...
View Details Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship - $10,000The universe is extraordinarily complex, but it is also understandable....
View Details