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 2026
$49,500
Miss Kentucky 2026
$20,000 Scholarship
Reagan Earlywine
1st Runner-Up
$5,250.00 Scholarship
Claire Yates
2nd Runner-Up
$3,250.00 Scholarship
Chloe Ralston
3rd Runner-Up
$2,250.00 Scholarship
Connor Perry
4th Runner-Up
$1,250.00 Scholarship
Jenna Evans
Remaining Top 12 Finalists
$500 Scholarship
Ashley Nevison
Elizabeth King
Erin Grace Rudd
Haven Wolfe
Jimi Porter
Lily Martin
Taylor French-Henry
American Heart Association Leader Award
$500.00 Scholarship
Marcianna Castillo
BeMedispa Rule Your World Scholarship
$1,000.00 Scholarship
Kennedy Pelfrey
Miss Congeniality
$300.00 Scholarship
Jaylynne Montgomery Lewis
Newcomer Award
$300.00 Scholarship
Connor Perry
Nonfinalist Interview Award
$400.00 Scholarship
Hannah Rager
Rachel Counts
Sarah Downs
Nonfinalist Talent Award
$400.00 Scholarship
Betsy Billings
Jaylynne Montgomery-Lewis
Kinsey Burchett
Sarah Downs
Libbi Taylor Overall Talent Award
$1,000.00 Scholarship
Erin Grace Rudd
Preliminary Evening Gown Award
$1,000.00 Scholarship
Claire Yates
Conley Moore
Reagan Earlywine
Preliminary Talent Award
$1,000.00 Scholarship
Claire Yates
Elizabeth King
Erin Grace Rudd
Quality of Life Award Winner
$1,000 Scholarship
Elizabeth King
Quality of Life Award 1st Runner-Up
$500.00 Scholarship
Claire Yates
Quality of Life Award 2nd Runner-Up
$300 Scholarship
Taylor French-Henry
Spirit of Miss Kentucky Award
$300.00 Scholarship
Rachel Counts
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