KY811 2025 Safety Connection PSC Scholarship Form

2025 Kentucky Safety Connection
PSC Scholarship Application

Important: Please wait to register as a Safety Connection attendee until you've received the final status of your scholarship application. If you register before receiving a scholarship, you will not be reimbursed.

In its commitment to providing access to training and public outreach, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is proud to sponsor registration scholarships for the 2025 Kentucky Safety Connection, which takes place October 20-22, 2025, in Lexington. The PSC will offer complimentary registration awards to a select number of scholarship recipients. At the Connection, scholarship recipients will expect a full lineup of educational sessions and valuable networking opportunities.

Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for the PSC scholarship:

Must work in the state of Kentucky
Must work in or adjacent to the damage prevention, excavation or utility industries – this includes contractors, locators, people employed or contracted by utility companies, regulation, local governance and any related organizations
Must agree to attend the KY Safety Connection in its entirety if selected

Priority will be granted to first-time Connection attendees and first-time applicants. Any remaining scholarships will be awarded to returning attendees/applicants once all qualified first-time attendees/applicants have received a scholarship.

Application Procedure

Applications must complete the KY Safety Connection PSC Scholarship application electronically by filling out the fields below.

Recipient Responsibilities

If selected, recipients agree to attend the 2025 KY Safety Connection. Recipients will be responsible for all travel expenses, including lodging, associated with attending the Connection. The PSC scholarship covers the cost of admittance to the 2025 Kentucky Safety Connection for the duration of the event from October 20-22, 2025. If a selected recipient fails to attend the KY Safety Connection without proper notice, they will be responsible for repaying the full registration fee. The criteria for proper notice is at the discretion of the KY PSC. Notice of inability to attend must be provided to Brandon Bruner, Director, PSC Division of Inspections, at psc.dmgprevention@ky.gov no later than October 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

PSC Scholarship
Application

Name*

First NameLast Name

Job Title or Role*

Organization/Company*

Current Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Direct Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email*

example@example.com

How many years of excavation or damage prevention industry experience do you have? (This can include any type of damage prevention, excavation or utility-related work, such as on-site excavation, locating, locate request submission, planning, utility work, regulation, etc.)*

Have you attended a Kentucky Safety Connection - formerly the Kentucky 811 Summit - in the past?*

YesNo

If yes, what year did you attend?

If selected, do you agree to disperse the knowledge you will gain at the KY Safety Connection back to your organization and coworkers?*

I agree

If selected, do you agree to attend the 2025 KY Safety Connection in Lexington, Kentucky, October 20–22, 2025, in its entirety?*

I agree

If selected, do you understand that you will be responsible for all travel expenses outside of the Connection registration fee?*

I understand