Priority deadline for all applications is March 1
- All first-time entering students must submit an official high school transcript with their application
- All other students must submit an official college transcript with their application
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| Institutional Scholarships |
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| Presidential |
- First Time Entering Students
- Must score 24 composite or above on the ACT or ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class
- Must enroll in at least 15 credit hours each semester
- Submit ACT scores, copy of high school transcript, or a letter from high school counselor stating class rank
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- Must have completed at least 9 credit hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA at the end of the 1st semester
- Must have completed at least 24 credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of the 2nd semester
- Must have completed at least 36 credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of the 3rd semester
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| Valedictorian / Salutatorian Scholarship |
- First-time entering Valedictorian or Salutatorian of an Arkansas high school
- Must enroll in at least 15 credit hours each semester
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| Freshman Recognition Scholarship |
- First-time entering freshman
- Rank in top 25% of their graduating class and have an overall “B” average
- Graduate of an Arkansas high school
- Score 19 or higher in two of three basic studies areas-Reading, English, Math-as demonstrated by scores on the COMPASS, the ACT, or the ASSET
- Must enroll in at least 15 credit hours each semester
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- One-half tuition scholarship
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| Part-time Academic Scholarship |
- First-time entering students
- Meet the requirements for Valedictorian/ Salutatorian, President’s, or Freshman Recognition Scholarship
- Enroll in less than 12, but at least 6, credit hours each semester in courses applicable to a degree
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- Complete all hours enrolled in each semester
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA through the completion of the first 9 credit hours
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA thereafter
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| Student Ambassador Scholarship |
- Arkansas residents only
- Must have a 2.75 GPA
- Show evidence of leadership
- Must enroll in at least 12 credit hours each semester
- Submit a one-page essay on “The Importance of Student Leadership in College”
- Student Ambassadors represent the college at official functions and assist with recruiting
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- Full tuition scholarship
- A paid campus work-study assignment
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- Must have completed at least 9 credit hours with a minimum 2.75 GPA at the end of the 1st semester
- Must have completed at least 18 credit hours with a minimum 2.75 GPA at the end of the 2nd semester
- Must have completed at least 27 credit hours with a minimum 2.75 GPA at the end of the 3rd semester
- Must reapply at end of the 2nd semester
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| GED Scholarship |
- First-time entering student
- Must have achieved a standard score of 610 or higher on the GED examination, a score that places him or her in the top ten (10) percent nationwide
- Must enroll in at least 15 credit hours each semester
- Submit a copy of GED scores
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- Must have completed at least 9 credit hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA at the end of the 1st semester
- Must have completed at least 24 credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of the 2nd semester
- Must have completed at least 36 credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of the 3rd semester
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| Skills USA |
- High school graduate who has placed first, second, or third in a secondary school statewide Skills USA competition
- Must enroll within one year of high school graduation
- Provide documentation of Skills USA award
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- Pays tuition for the complete technical course
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- Renewable for technical programs greater than one year in length provided student meets the College’s financial aid policy for satisfactory academic progress
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| HOSA |
- High school graduate who has placed first, second, or third in a secondary school statewide HOSA competition
- Must enroll within one year of high school graduation
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- Pays tuition for the complete technical course
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- Renewable for technical programs greater than one year in length provided student meets the college’s financial aid policy for satisfactory academic progress
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| Miss Ouachita River Pageant |
- Awarded to the winner of the Miss Ouachita River Pageant
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- Renewable each semester provided student meets the college’s financial aid policy for satisfactory academic progress
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