The application period is open until late October. 

Organization leaders say people don't have many options for this resource near their home in the Russell neighborhood. 

Inmates are working to restore the old Scott County Jail. With them volunteering their skills, it's saving taxpayers millions of dollars, county officials said.

Kentucky has invested $15.9 million in scholarship funding to fast-track skill certifications.

The price for the test jumps from $60 to $120 at the first of the year.