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College of Education and Health Professions Scholarships

The scholarship application period for the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters has closed.

The scholarship application period for the fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters will open Jan. 1, 2010.

Scholarships are only offered to students in the College of Education and Health Professions pursuing a major in one of the following departments:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
• Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance
• Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders

The scholarship application is an online application that matches students with a list of scholarships that they are eligible for. Each scholarship has specific criteria which applicants must meet, such as enrollment in a specific program or discipline, resident of a particular county, demonstrated leadership ability, or a specified GPA (among others).

For more information regarding scholarships, please contact Erin Hogue, assistant director of development, 319 Graduate Education Building, ethogue@uark.edu 479-575-4420.

University of Arkansas Scholarships

The University of Arkansas offers a number of University-wide scholarships for which College of Education and Health Professions students may be eligible. For more information on University-wide scholarships visit the Academic Scholarship Office.

Outside Scholarships

Every year, UA students qualify for more than $2.5 million in outside scholarships. Please check here for updated information on outside scholarships for which you may be eligible. Please also visit the Guide to Outside Scholarships.

• Washington County Retired Teachers Scholarship: The Washington County Retired Teachers Association offers a $1,000 scholarship each semester to a Washington County resident who has completed the freshman year in a curriculum leading to a career in teaching. To apply, download the application here. The deadline for fall awards is May 20. The deadline for spring awards is Dec. 20.
• CampusRN Arkansas Nursing Scholarship
• Braintrack Nursing School Scholarship
• National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Student Scholarship
• Martin Luther King Scholarship

Financial Aid Programs

There are a number of financial aid programs available to Arkansas educators. For more information, visit these links:

• Office of Teacher Quality
• Arkansas Department of Higher Education: Financial Aid Division

Creating New Scholarship Opportunities

The college's Office of Development can help provide information on opportunities for our students.

Master of Arts in Teaching Endowed Scholarship

The College of Education and Health Professions honored recipients of the 2009 Master of Arts in Teaching Endowed Scholarship at a luncheon May 12 at University House. Pictured with Reed Greenwood, back, left, dean of the college; John Brown, back, fourth from left, chairman of the Windgate Charitable Foundation, and Chancellor G. David Gearhart, back, right, are, front row, Rachel Harrell and Hayley Bolen, back row, Lindsey Jo Sarratt, Kristen Bachman, Natalie Stearman, Anita Harp, Jarin Brown and Nathan Kosydar.

More News About College Scholarship Recipients

• Browns Establish Access Arkansas Scholarship for Nursing Program
• Scholarships Help Fort Smith Family Send Seven to University
• Nursing Student: Scholarships Make College, Raising Family Possible