Preschool Scholarship Applications

Through LexFUN!’s Preschool Scholarship Fund, we provide opportunities for children of families with financial need to get quality early education to support their child’s lifelong learning. This year scholarship amounts are set rather than variable to allow for transparent and equitable distribution of funds and all scholarship recipients will receive a standard amount of 4,000 per child. Since our scholarship fund was founded, LexFUN! has awarded over $300,000 to local families!

Application Deadlines:  

Scholarship Program Guidelines

1. The application must be filled out completely in order to be considered. 
   
2. Scholarship awards will be based on three main criteria: 
   • Financial need
   • Availability of funds
   • Number of eligible applicants
   With respect to financial need, the LexFUN! Scholarship Committee looks at an applicant’s whole financial picture including income, expenses, number of dependents, and any special circumstances.
   
3. Applicants must reside in Lexington. The child must be between 2.9 and 6 years old at the start of the semester and enrolled in a preschool program in Lexington.
4. Scholarship funds shall be paid directly to the preschool the child will attend.
5. Scholarships will be awarded for the upcoming school year (2026-2027). Recipients wishing to continue to receive scholarship funds for the following year must reapply each year.
6. Parents/guardians must notify LexFUN! if the child withdraws from preschool during the year.
7. Your application, including all financial information, will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for the purpose of evaluating your Scholarship request.
8. Scholarship awards shall be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or English proficiency.
9. In order to maintain fairness across preschools, which have different definitions of when "aftercare" or "extended day" start, the LexFun! Preschool Scholarship may be applied to a full day of preschool equivalent to approximately a full day of elementary school (e.g. about 9-3:30). It may not be applied to "extended day" or "aftercare" programs in excess of this.