Institutional Scholarships
Presidential Scholarship
- Award
- Full Tuition Scholarship
- Eligibility
- 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
- Renewal/Retention
- 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
Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship
- Award
- Full Tuition Scholarship
- Eligibility
- First-time entering Valedictorian or Salutatorian of an Arkansas high school Must enroll in at least 15 credit hours each semester
- Renewal/Retention
- 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
Freshman Recognition Scholarship
- Award
- One-half Tuition Scholarship
- Eligibility
- 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
- Renewal/Retention
- 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
Part-time Academic Scholarship
- Award
- Part Tuition Scholarship
- Eligibility
- 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
- Renewal/Retention
- 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
Student Ambassador Scholarship
- Award
- Full Tuition Scholarship
- Eligibility
- Student Ambassadors represent the college at official functions and assist with recruiting.
- Arkansas resident
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Show evidence of leadership
- Enroll in at least 12 credit hours each semester
- Submit two letters of recommendation
- Submit a one-page essay on “The Importance of Student Leadership in College”
- Renewal/Retention
- To renew from fall to spring during first year on scholarship, must have a minimum 2.5 GPA for fall semester, complete at least 9 credit hours and achieve a satisfactory review on a supervisor performance evaluation.
- To be considered for a second year on the scholarship, reapplication is required.
- To be eligible, must have completed at least 24 credit hours during first academic year that scholarship is awarded, with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.
- To renew from fall to spring during the second year on scholarship, must have completed at least 36 total credit hours with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
GED Scholarship
- Award
- Full Tuition Scholarship
- Eligibility
- 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
- Renewal/Retention
- 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
Skills USA Scholarship
- Award
- Pays tuition for the complete technical course
- Eligibility
- 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
- Renewal/Retention
- Renewable for technical programs greater than one year in length provided the student meets the College’s financial aid policy for satisfactory academic progress
HOSA Scholarship
- Award
- Pays tuition for the complete technical course
- Eligibility
- 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
- Renewal/Retention
- Renewable for technical programs greater than one year in length provided the student meets the college’s financial aid policy for satisfactory academic progress
Miss Ouachita River Pageant Scholarship
- Award
- Tull Tuition Scholarship
- Eligibility
- Awarded to the winner of the Miss Ouachita River Pageant
- Renewal/Retention
- Renewable each semester provided the student meets the college’s financial aid policy for satisfactory academic progress