Owensboro Community & Technical College is the only school in Kentucky chosen to take part in a national educational experiment to award Pell Grants to high school students.
The grants will be used to cover the cost of dual credit courses taken by high school students.
The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports low-income students in Daviess, McLean, Ohio and Hancock counties will be able to apply for the grants.
The financial aid comes at the same time that the Kentucky Community & Technical College System is raising its dual credit fee from $50 to $200 per class.
Students who want to apply for a Pell Grant have to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA.
OCTC is one of 44 colleges in the nation taking part in the program. The Obama administration announced this week that the U.S. Department of Education will make $20 million available for the school semester beginning this fall.