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Lottery releases grant and scholarship figures

By Web Editor - Todd Atchison

Story Created: Dec 9, 2009 at 10:40 AM CST

Story Updated: Dec 9, 2009 at 10:40 AM CST

FRANKFORT, KY - The Kentucky Lottery reports that students in western Kentucky last year received more than $41 million in college scholarships and grants paid for by Kentucky Lottery proceeds, according to newly-released figures from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).

KHEAA data says statewide, more than $183.6 million in Kentucky Lottery proceeds paid for more than 120,000 scholarships and grants awarded during the 2009 fiscal year.

"The Kentucky Lottery plays a vital role in providing funding for direct benefits to students through Kentucky's need-based grants and KEES scholarships," said Edward J. Cunningham, Executive Director/CEO of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and The Student Loan People. "In fact, 95 percent of the $194 million awarded to help students pay for college or technical training in academic year 2008-2009 was made possible by lottery proceeds."

Since the Lottery-funded scholarship and grant programs first started in 1998, more than 1,062,000 awards worth $1.36 billion have been distributed to Kentucky students.

For more information on how to obtain a Lottery-funded grant or scholarship, go to www.kheaa.com, call 1-800-928-8926, or contact the guidance counselor at you local high school.

County	# of KEES Recip-ients	Amount of Award	# of CAP Recip-ients	Amount of Award	# of KTG Recip-ients	Amount of Award
Allen	262	$393,291	231	$350,753	62	$177,797
Ballard	156	$214,511	63	$95,451	13	$35,947
Barren	600	$875,183	489	$702,635	65	$169,012
Breckinridge	308	$396,109	191	$290,684	43	$122,296
Butler	186	$265,448	141	$208,481	28	$66,094
Caldwell	203	$290,815	131	$200,074	46	$115,415
Calloway	570	$839,703	444	$672,128	39	$98,373
Carlisle	86	$116,513	43	$59,661	9	$21,927
Christian	739	$934,337	652	$962,081	78	$195,040
Crittenden	134	$172,293	71	$113,025	18	$48,030
Daviess	2,040	$2,663,451	1,132	$1,645,251	400	$1,054,120
Edmonson	182	$260,256	149	$211,741	12	$29,309
Fulton	46	$62,921	44	$59,436	9	$24,249
Graves
630	$856,789	460	$692,810	154	$375,776
Grayson	323	$405,635	278	$409,292	48	$126,242
Hancock
208	$304,881	86	$129,992	35	$97,388
Hart	213	$318,016	178	$262,989	42	$107,772
Henderson	632	$859,962	340	$474,504	77	$219,490
Hickman	94	$132,302	56	$87,337	19	$46,494
Hopkins	803	$1,156,423	466	$695,181	85	$215,512
Livingston	125	$154,160	82	$117,990	16	$38,432
Logan	420	$624,046	252	$369,047	32	$88,388
Lyon	114	$162,552	67	$100,865	36	$84,588
Marshall	561	$726,790	282	$422,451	54	$137,402
McCracken	1,183	$1,606,425	704	$1,013,827	146	$366,140
McLean	174	$237,509	116	$174,314	20	$51,507
Meade	439	$571,559	244	$350,274	80	$198,314
Metcalfe	143	$202,647	128	$188,948	36	$89,221
Monroe	159	$256,624	129	$194,698	18	$48,860
Muhlenberg	521	$717,339	307	$459,839	55	$143,799
Ohio	368	$498,341	238	$345,840	50	$136,352
Simpson	233	$293,499	147	$216,161	15	$37,645
Todd	164	$212,793	113	$172,029	8	$21,608
Trigg	186	$253,127	142	$204,411	31	$68,246
Union	234	$326,483	117	$171,548	42	$105,693
Warren	1,726	$2,468,766	1,428	$2,052,823	111	$288,601
Webster	213	$260,955	119	$177,374	20	$52,000
Total	15,378	$21,092,454	10,260	$15,055,945	2,052	$5,303,079

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