Cash Scholarship Recipients

We would like to thank all of our generous scholarship sponsors for their continued support of the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Competition!
Cash scholarships are paid only to the school or student loan provider(s), not directly to the candidate.

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Grand Total of Cash Scholarships awarded by the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Program for 2024

$51,310


Miss Kentucky 2024
$20,000 Scholarship

Chapel Tinius

First Runner-Up
$5,000 Scholarship

Karrington True

Second Runner-Up
$3,000 Scholarship

Molly Sullivan

Third Runner-Up
$2,000 Scholarship

Daryn Polzin

Fourth Runner-Up
$1,000 Scholarship

Reagan Earlywine

Remaining Top 12 Finalists
$500 Scholarship Each

Anneli White
Bailee Duff
Claire Yates
Lauryn Whitaker
Olivia Andrews
Sydney Poor
Taylor Brundidge

Preliminary Talent/HERStory™ Awards
$1,000 Scholarship Each

Chapel Tinius
Elizabeth King
Olivia Andrews

Preliminary Evening Gown Award
$1,000 Scholarship Each

Claire Yates
Daryn Polzin
Sydney Poor

Non-Finalist Interview Award
$400 Scholarship Each

Adisyn Donk
Kandice Williams

Non-Finalist Talent/HERStory™ Awards
$400 Scholarship Each

Ariana Rodriguez
Elizabeth King

Spirit of Miss Kentucky Award
$300 Scholarship

Ariana Rodriguez

Miss Congeniality
$300 Scholarship

Jaylynne Montgomery-Lewis

Newcomer Award
$300 Scholarship

Regan Earlywine

#RuleYourWorld Scholarship sponsored by Be MediSpa
$1,000 Scholarship

Maggie McClendon

Quality of Life Award underwritten by Kentucky Farm Bureau
$1,000 Scholarship

Tayler Plunkett

First Runner-Up
$500 Scholarship

Molly Sullivan

Second Runner-Up
$300 Scholarship

Chapel Tinius

50/50 Scholarship (presented by Churchill Downs, Inc.)
$5,000

Isabella Gilvin

Marketing Award (Highest Ad Sales)
$510 (10% of total ad sales)

Molly Sullivan

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