KEES Eligibility
To be eligible for a KEES yearly GPA award, a high school student must:
- Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
- Be a Kentucky resident. You are eligible if you maintain your legal residence in Kentucky while attending the U.S. Congressional Page School or participating in an approved foreign educational exchange program. You are eligible if your parent or guardian maintains legal residence in Kentucky while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
- Have earned at least a 2.5 GPA in any year of high school while meeting the KEES curriculum requirements.
- Attend and graduate from a certified Kentucky high school or other approved high school.
- Not be a convicted felon.
To be eligible for a KEES bonus award, a high school graduate must:
- Have a least a 15 composite ACT score on an ACT taken at a national test site or a score of 710 or better (critical reading and math) on the SAT. The highest score achieved by the date of your high school graduation will be used for calculating the bonus award amount.
- Have earned at least a 2.5 GPA in any year of high school while meeting the KEES curriculum requirements.
To be eligible for a KEES bonus award, a home school graduate must:
- Have an ACT composite score of 15 or better (SAT score of 710 or better) on a national exam.
- Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
- Be a Kentucky resident. You are eligible if you maintain your legal residence in Kentucky while attending the U.S. Congressional Page School or participating in an approved foreign educational exchange program. You are eligible if your parent or guardian maintains legal residence in Kentucky while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
- Be enrolled in a participating college.
- Not be a convicted felon.
To be eligible for a KEES bonus award, a GED graduate must:
- Have an ACT composite score of 15 or better (SAT score of 710 or better) on a national exam.
- Have had your 18th birthday occur on or after January 1, 1999.
- Have earned a GED in Kentucky within five years of turning 18 years old.
- Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
- Be a Kentucky resident.
- Be enrolled in a participating college within five years of receiving a GED.
- Not be a convicted felon.
