Institutional Scholarships

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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