The Martha J. Branch Scholarship is for those minority students
seeking to improve the health, fitness, and/or nutrition of the community.
Example programs are exercise science, nutrition, or health education.
The student has, or is planning to have, a declared fitness or nutrition
related major at an accredited college/university in Kentucky.*
Must be currently enrolled full-time (12 hours) at the undergraduate level
OR, for incoming freshman, must have accepted admission with plans of
enrolling full time.*
Maintenance of a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Must be of African/African American descent.
Past recipients are eligible to receive the scholarship again, but must
complete the application procedure and be selected.
Entries will be judged based on
the collective appeal of their applications, how tightly their majors
comply with the field of study, and subjective needs based assessment.
(502) 777-2505