AASFAA – Paper application available in the counselor’s office
Deadline to apply: April 1, 2012
Scholarship value: $500
· Drawing
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated Scholarship – Paper application in counselor’s office
Deadline to apply: April 10, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Minority Female
· Top 50% of class
· Letter of recommendation
American Legion Scholarship – Paper application in counselor’s office
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2012
Scholarship value: $2,000
· Must be child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of Legion member in good standing
· Reference letters
· Brief essay
Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship – http://www.adhe.edu
Deadline to apply: June 1, 2012
Scholarship value: To be determined
· Attend Arkansas College
· Complete FAFSA
· Complete Smart Core and have a 2.5 GPA or a 19 on ACT
· Complete Core and have a 2.5 GPA and a 19 on ACT
Arkansas Governor’s Commission on People with Disabilities Scholarship – http://ace.arkansas.gov/arRehabServices/programs/specialPrograms/governorCommissionOnPeopleWithDisabilities/Pages/ScholarshipProgram.aspx
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Financial need
· Academic Achievement
· Community involvement
· Disbility
Arkansas Public Health Scholarship – Paper application in counselor’s office
Deadline to apply: March 16, 2012
Scholarship value: $500
· Plans to enter the public health field after high school
· 2.5 GPA
· Financial need
Arkansas Service Memorial Scholarship Fund –
http://www.arcf.org/scholarship/overview/tabid/201/default.aspx
Deadline to apply: May 1, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Parent lost their lives in a service position
· Financial need
· Leadership
Ashdown Ministerial Alliance Scholarship – Paper application in counselor’s office
Scholarship available: March
Scholarship value:
· Two letters of recommendation
· Short essay
Big Dig Scholarship –
http://www.rcc.edu/services/studentFinancialServices/files/TheBigDig.pdf
Deadline to apply: June 1, 2012
Scholarship value: $3,000
· Essay
BigSun Scholarship – http://www.bigsunathletics.com
Deadline to apply: May 1, 2012
Scholarship value: $500
· Student athlete
· Short essay
Buick Achievers Scholarship – http://www.buickachievers.com
Deadline to apply: February 29, 2012
Scholarship value: Up to $25,000
· Enroll in a four-year college
· Major in a field of study with an interest in the automotive industry
Buster Bynum Education Scholarship – Paper application available in Counselor’s Office
Deadline to apply: May 30, 2012
Scholarship value: $1,000
· Dependent child of bus driver or other transportation
· Taxable income of less than $75,000 for past 5 years
Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship – http://www.dixie.org
Deadline to apply: March 1, 2012
Scholarship value: $2,000
· Must have played on a Dixie Youth team before age 13
Dixie Boys Baseball Scholarship – http://baseball.dixie.org
Deadline to apply: April 1, 2012
Scholarship value: $1,250
· Participated in Dixie Boys Baseball
Ellen Carpenter HBCU Scholarship – http://www.adhe.edu
Deadline to apply: August 1, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Attend an Arkansas Historically Black College or University
· Community service
Ernest Whitelaw-Don Kinney Scholarship – http://www.arindianctr.org
Deadline to apply: April 10, 2012
Scholarship value: $500
· Must have Indian documentation (CDIB card)
· Two letters of reference
Local Scholarships – Paper application available in Counselor’s Office
Scholarships available: March
Scholarship value: Varies
· Must fill out application and write short essay
Mandy Coats Scholarship Fund – http://www.ahsaa.org/activity/32/scholarship
Deadline to apply: April 1, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Active in church
· 2.0 or higher GPA
· Strong work ethic
NCAA Eligibility – http://www.eligibilitycenter.org
College bound student athletes must register with the NCAA to be eligible for sports
· Cost $65 (students who have used a fee waiver on ACT can have this cost waived)
· When taking ACT student must enter 9999 in college code area
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest – http://www.regions.com/ridingforward
Deadline to apply: February 29, 2012
Scholarship value: $5,000
· 500 word essay
R. Preston Woodruff, Jr. Scholarship Drawing- http://www.asla.info/collegeplanning/woodruffscholarship
Scholarship available: Now
Scholarship value: $1,000
· Must enter drawing
Ryan Monday D.A.S.H. Memorial Scholarship –
http://www.arcf.org/scholarship/overview/tabid/201/default.aspx
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Diagnosis of cancer before 21 or a sibling of a cancer patient/survivor
· 2.5 or above GPA
Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) - https://www.sammyapplication.com
Deadline to apply: March 19, 2012
Scholarship value: $7,500
· Student athlete
· Community service
Silas Carnel Jones Memorial Scholarship – http://www.ahsaa.org/activity/32/scholarship
Deadline to apply: March 1, 2012
Scholarship value:
· 500 word essay
· Letters of recommendation
State Farm Scholars Athlete – http://www.ahsaa.org/activity/32/scholarship
Deadline to apply: April 2, 2012
Scholarship value: $1,000
· 3.5 or above GPA
· 21 or higher ACT
· Student Athlete
Stay Fit Scholarship – http://wwwfitnessexercises.tv/scholarships.php
Deadline to apply: May 30, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Answer two essay question
· Write 500 words about yourself
Texarkana College Bulldog Scholarship – Paper application available in the Counselor’s Office
Deadline to apply: April 15
Scholarship value: $1,000
· Limited number of 200 scholarships
· Attend Texarkana College
· Adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less
· 18 or higher on ACT
Texarkana College General Scholarship – Paper application available in the Counselor’s Office
Deadline to apply: April 15
Scholarship value: Tuition, Fees, Books, Residence Hall Fees
· 23 or higher ACT
· Rank in to 10% of graduating class
Texarkana Pan-Hellenic Council Scholarship – Paper application available in the Counselor’s Office
Deadline to apply: April 15
Scholarship value: $400
· Top 50% of class
· Leadership
· Need
The September Fund – http://www.theseptemberfund.org
Scholarship deadline: March 16, 2012
Scholarship value:
· Child of a Firefighter, Police Officer, or EMT who lost their life on 9/11/2011
Wal-Mart Dependent Scholarship - http://walmartstores.com/communitygiving/8736.aspx
Deadline to apply: January 3, 2012 to March 15, 2012
Scholarship value: $13,000
· Must be a dependent of a Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club associate
· 2.0 GPA
· Financial Need
YOUniversal Arkansas Financial Aid System – http://www.adhe.edu
Beginning January 1, 2012, students will complete one application to apply for all of the state and lottery funded financial aid. Students will answer a few simple questions online to determine which scholarships they are eligible for. Then they will fill out one online application for all of the scholarships they are eligible for.
