Arkansas State University Institutional Scholarships

New Recipients 2009-2010 Academic Year

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDING WILL BE OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2008. ELIGIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REVIEWED THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 2009. HOWEVER, ALL AWARDS OFFERED BEFORE AND PAST DECEMBER 1, 2008 ARE BASED UPON STATE SUPPORTED AVAILABLE FUNDS. ALL HOUSING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVALIBILITY OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING. SEE CHART BELOW FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND SPECIFIC DEADLINES.

Scholarship	Requirements	Award Amount	Renewal	Application Procedure
University Honors Scholarship Priority Application Date: December 1, 2008 Guidelines	Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2009 graduate of Arkansas high school One of the following: -National Merit finalist or semi/finalist -Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship recipient *All others will be competitively selected from the Chancellor's Scholarship recipients.	-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 semester 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, 2008 Guidelines	Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2009 graduate of Arkansas high school Minimum 29 ACT or 1300 SAT score and 3.500 gpa	-$7000 per year($3500 per semester) -room -limited # awarded	15 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 30 hours per year 3.250 cumulative gpa per 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
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship Priority Application Date: December 1, 2008 Guidelines	Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2009 graduate of Arkansas high school 27 or 28 ACT, or 1220 or 1260 SAT score and 3.500 gpa	-$5000 per year($2500 per semester) -room -limited # awarded	15 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 30 hours per year 3.250 cumulative gpa per 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
Dean's Scholarship Priority Application Date: December 1, 2008 Guidelines	Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2009 graduate of Arkansas high school One of the following: -Minimum 24 ACT or 1110 SAT score & 3.250 gpa -Valedictorian /Salutatorian with 24 ACT minimum	-$5000 per year ($2500 per semester) -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 Application Deadline: February 1, 2009 Guidelines	Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2009 Arkansas high school graduate Minimum 20 ACT or 950 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 2.500 cumulative gpa per semester 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 *Follow instructions found by Clicking here
Academic Merit Award Priority Application Date: December 1, 2008 Guidelines	Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, and 2009 graduate of Arkansas high school One of the following: -Minimum 22 ACT or 1030 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:December 1, 2008 Guidelines	Non-Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, 2009 high school graduate *Minimum 27 ACT or 1220 SAT and 3.500 gpa	-$1000 per semester for four consecutive semesters -limited # awarded	15 credit hours each fall and spring semester to total 30 hours per year 3.250 cumulative gpa per semester 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, 2009 Spring Application Deadline: -Jan 15, 2010 Guidelines Application	*Arkansas resident, U.S. citizen, first-time transfer from Arkansas two-year institution with 45 earned hours and a 3.250 cumulative gpa both from the Arkansas Two-year institution	-$1800 per sememster for 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 semesters 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 1, 2009 Guidelines	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 through the Multicultural Affais Office.	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

PLEASE REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETE DETAILS

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDING WILL BE OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2008. ELIGIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REVIEWED THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 2009. HOWEVER, ALL AWARDS OFFERED BEFORE AND PAST DECEMBER 1, 2008 ARE BASED UPON STATE SUPPORTED AVAILABLE FUNDS. ALL HOUSING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVALIBILITY OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING. SEE CHART BELOW FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND SPECIFIC DEADLINES.

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