Homeschool benefits and savings in Oldham County
Oldham County Community Scholarships lets one application compete for many sponsor-funded scholarships, up to $1,500 in total per student, toward tuition at a college, university, or technical school. Oldham County residents who earn a homeschool diploma can apply February 1 through 11:59 p.m. February 28, and homeschool families send their own transcript and ACT or SAT scores by March 1.
Who qualifies
Lives in Oldham County
Applicants must be Oldham County residents who receive a high school diploma from a public school, private school, or home school, or a GED, within the scholarship year.
Has at least a 2.0 GPA
The minimum GPA is 2.0. Because the program cannot pull a homeschool transcript from a school, you submit it yourself by March 1.
Enrolls in college after graduating
Your student must attend an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or technical school, except for the Arts Association of Oldham County scholarship.
Has costs left after other aid
Tuition and room and board cannot already be paid in full by other scholarships, grants, or financial aid.
What it is worth
Oldham County Community Scholarships' student eligibility page and FAQ set these terms; sponsors choose recipients and the program lists no standard award amount.
- Most one student can receive
- $1,500 total
- Applications needed for all scholarships
- One
- Where the money goes first
- Tuition
- Essay length if you write one
- 500+ words
- Homeschool transcript and test scores
- By March 1
Most PTA, PTO, and PTSA scholarships require graduating from North Oldham, Oldham County, South Oldham, or Buckner Alternative high schools, so a homeschool graduate competes for the other sponsors' awards.
From applying to keeping it
- Before February
Prepare the application
List your student's top four extracurricular, volunteer, and work activities, and gather reference names and contact information.
- February 1-28
Apply online
Submit one complete, signed application by 11:59 p.m. February 28. If your family has financial need, send a copy or screenshot of the FAFSA confirmation page by then too.
- By March 1
Send homeschool records
Send your student's homeschool transcript and ACT or SAT scores, since the program gets those from schools for other students.
- March and April
Scoring
Essays are read in early March, and the other sections are scored through April.
- After an award
Thank the sponsor and attend
Recipients write a thank-you note by the program's deadline and attend the award ceremony or send an alternate.
What it pays for
Covered
- Tuition first
- Study at an accredited two-year, four-year, or technical school
Not covered
- Students whose costs are already paid in full by other aid
Who pays first
- Other scholarships, grants, and financial aid
- Oldham County Community Scholarships, applied to tuition first
Scholarship money must be applied toward tuition first, and a student whose tuition and room and board are already covered by other aid is not eligible.
Each scholarship comes from a sponsor who sets its own criteria, such as financial need, community service, a planned career, or residence in Pewee Valley or Crestwood.
Good to know
The 2026 window has closed
The application opens February 1 and closes February 28 each year, so the next window is February 2027.
Who to contact
Oldham County Community Scholarships runs the shared application and answers questions about eligibility and homeschool records.
occskyinfo@gmail.com Scholarship FAQ
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Kentucky
You must notify the local district superintendent annually. Current KDE guidance says within the first two weeks of the school year, or within two weeks of public-school withdrawal, for a child of compulsory attendance age.
Kentucky sets these rules:
- Subjects: Parents choose the curriculum for a noncertified homeschool. Certified private schools must teach in English, offer public-school subjects, and provide at least 1,062 hours over 170 days annually; KDE recommends those hours and days for other homeschools.
- Testing: Kentucky does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: Keep attendance records and scholarship reports showing completed courses and grades, available for inspection by pupil-personnel and KDE officials. Work-sample portfolios are recommended, not mandatory.
- Teachers: No state teacher certification requirement for parents teaching their own children in a noncertified homeschool.
Read the Kentucky homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Kentucky
Questions parents ask
- Is the Oldham County scholarship essay required?
- No, but applications without one score considerably lower. Write at least 500 words and leave your student's name off the essay.
- Do we have to file the FAFSA?
- Only if your student is applying based on financial need. Then send a copy or screenshot of the FAFSA confirmation page showing the Expected Family Contribution number.
- How much will my student get?
- Up to $1,500 across all scholarships. There is no standard amount, since each sponsor picks the applicants who best fit its criteria.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Each grant limits the expenses it covers. Where curriculum is eligible, it can pay for the teaching and feedback your child receives in our courses.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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