Scholarship Corner
Federal Financial Aid
Those who applied for federal financial aid during
1998-99 should receive a renewal application for financial aid at
your home address.
This application will provide the necessary information
to determine eligibility for Pell Grant, AR State Grant, Work-Study,
Federal Stafford Loans, and Institutional Grants. You may either submit
your paper renewal application to the processing center via mail or
by using the world wide web. The URL is www.fafsa.ed.gov if you choose
the web route. The paper/mail process will take approximately 4-6
weeks process time, the web will take approximately 2-3 weeks process
time. You will need to print, sign and mail a signature page to the
processing center if you submit the application on the web.
If you did not receive the renewal application,
come by the financial aid office to pick up a regular application.
Samuel Robinson Award
Competition for the $1000 Samuel Robinson Scholarship
Award is open to full-time juniors and seniors at Presbyterian-related
universities. The competition includes two parts: 1) memorizing and
reciting the answers to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and 2)
writing a 2,000 word essay on an assigned topic which is designed
to increase the writer's knowledge and understanding of the Westminster
Shorter Catechism and A Brief Statement of Faith.
Students must complete both parts of the competition
or they will be disqualified. Deadline is April 1, 1999.
$500 Scholarship
The Arkansas Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators (AASFAA) will be awarding two $500 scholarships to
AR students attending a member institution. Application deadline is
March 30. Applications are available in the financial aid office.
Accounting Scholarship
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
are offering liberal arts students wishing to pursue graduate accounting
study scholarships to pursue a CPA certificate. Scholarships are given
based on academic achievement, leadership and future career interests.
Up to five recipients will be awarded $5000 and will be eligible for
renewal for one more year. The deadline for submission is April 1.
Applications may be obtained at AICPA On-line www.aicpa.org