To be eligible to apply, the student must:

• Be a current 8th grade student.

• Live in a county located within the 45-county service area of The Center for Rural Development. The forty-five county service area consists of the following Kentucky counties: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley and Wolfe.

• Have a strong interest in developing skills in leadership, community service, and STEAM focus.

• Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4 point scale).

• Please have all items ready for submission before starting this application. For list of required items please refer to the rubric on centeryouthprograms.com