ASU - Financial Aid & Scholarships - Leadership Defined

Arkansas State University Institutional Scholarships

New Recipients 2007-2008 Academic Year

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDING WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND CONTINUE BASED UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. SEE CHART BELOW FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND SPECIFIC DEADLINES.

Scholarship Requirements Award Amount Renewal Application Procedure

University Honors Scholarship
Application Deadline:February 15, 2007

Guidelines

*Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2007 graduate of Arkansas high school
*One of the following:
-30 ACT minimum (or comparable SAT score) and 3.500 gpa
-28-29 ACT (or comparable SAT score) and 3.750 gpa
-National Merit finalist & semi/finalist
*competitive process
-tuition & fees (15 hrs)
-room & board
-$1200 per year
-limited # competitively awarded

15 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 30 hours per year

3.500 cumulative gpa per year

One honors course must be completed fall and spring semester

Renewable up to eight semesters

*Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcripts and ACT/SAT scores be sent to ASU Admissions from the high school

*Follow instructions on the Scholarship Website

Chancellor's Scholarship
Priority Application Date:December 1, 2006

Guidelines

*Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2007 graduate of Arkansas high school
*27 minimun ACT (or comparable SAT score)and 3.500 gpa
-tuition & fees (15 hrs)
-room & $500 per year
-limited # awarded

15 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 30 hours per year

3.250 cumulative gpa per year

Renewable up to eight semesters

* Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcripts and ACT/SAT scores be sent to ASU Admissions from the high school

Dean's Scholarship
Priority Application Date:December 1, 2006

Guidelines

*Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2007 graduate of Arkansas high school
*One of the following:
-24 minimum ACT (or comparable SAT score) & 3.250 gpa
-Valedictorian /Salutatorian with 24 ACT minimum
-tuition & fees (15 hrs) -limited # awarded

15 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 30 hours per year

3.000 cumulative gpa per year

Renewable up to eight semesters

* Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcripts and ACT/SAT scores be sent to ASU Admissions from the high school

Future Arkansas Leaders Scholarship
Final Application Deadline:February 15, 2007

Guidelines

Application Information

*Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2007 Arkansas high school graduate
*20 minimum ACT (or comparable SAT score) and high school gpa of 3.000
*Demonstrated leadership
-$1000 per semester
-limited # awarded

12 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 24 hours per year

completion of service commitment

2.500 gpa

Renewable up to eight semesters

* Submit Scholarship application

* Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcripts and ACT/SAT scores be sent to ASU Admissions from the high school

* Submit 2 letters of recommendation showing proof of leadership

*Submit written statement indicating potential for future leadership ability

*Follow instructions http://finaid.astate.edu

Academic Merit Award
Priority Application Date:December 1, 2006

Guidelines

*Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2007 graduate of Arkansas high school
*One of the following:
-20 minimum ACT (or comparable SAT score) & 3.000 gpa
-3.000 gpa and top 10% of graduating class with a minimum of 20 class members
-$500 per semester for first two consecutive semesters -limited # awarded Nonrenewable

* Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcripts and ACT/SAT scores be sent to ASU Admissions from the high school

 

Beyond Boundaries
Final Application Date:February 15, 2007

Guidelines

*Non-Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen,
*2007 high school graduate
*27 minimum ACT (or comparable SAT) and 3.500 gpa
$2000 per year
four consecutive semesters
limited # awarded

15 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 30 hours per year

3.250 cumulative gpa per year

Renewable up to four semesters

* Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcripts and ACT/SAT scores be sent to ASU Admissions from the high school

 

Transfer Scholarship
Fall Application Deadline:
-Aug 15, 2007
Spring Application Deadline:
-Jan 15, 2008

Guidelines

Application

*Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, transferring from Arkansas two-year institution with 45 earned hours and a 3.250 cumulative gpa both from the Arkansas Two-year institution -$3600 per year
four consecutive semesters
-$1000 per semester for
Jonesboro on-campus
housing for four consecutive semesters
-limited # awarded

12 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 24 hours per year

3.000 cumulative gpa per year

Renewable for four semesters or until bachelor’s degree received – whichever comes first

* Submit Scholarship application

* Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcript from Arkansas two-year institution(s)

Thompson Minority
Application Deadline: February 15, 2007

Guidelines

Application Information

*Minority students who qualify for in-state tuition, U.S. citizen,
*Incoming freshmen must have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.00
*Recipients must reside in ASU housing during the term of the award

 

-$1000 per semester
for first two consecutive semesters -limited # awarded
Nonrenewable, but students may reapply each year.

*Submit Scholarship application

*Submit admissions application with fee

*Request official transcripts and ACT/SAT scores be sent to ASU Admissions from the high school

 

ASU SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES LOCATED AT: http://finaid.astate.edu/scholarships.shtml

ALL STUDENTS COMPLETING THE ADMISSION APPLICATION PROCEDURE BY DECEMBER 1, 2006 WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY PLACEMENT IN THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDING PROCESS BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2006.

Financial Aid & Scholarships - (870) 972-2310