College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

Other Scholarships
Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship The Arkansas
Academic Challenge Scholarship Program is a guaranteed college
scholarship plan to promote academic achievement and encourage
academically prepared Arkansas high school graduates to enroll
in Arkansas’ colleges and universities. The award is based on (1)
a minimum ACT composite score, (2) grade point average in the
pre-collegiate core curriculum as defined by the State Board of
Higher Education, and (3) financial need. Applications may be
obtained from a high school counselor, the PCCUA Offices in
Helena-West Helena, or on-line from the Arkansas Department
of Higher Education.
Arkansas Geographical Critical Needs Minority
Scholarship Provides financial assistance to minority students
attending any public or private institution of higher education in
Arkansas with an approved teacher education program. Recipients
must teach in the Arkansas Delta region after completion of
licensure program. For more information, contact the University
of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Education at (870) 575-8261
or their website at www.uapb.edu.
Career Pathways Career Pathways is sponsored by the Arkansas
Department of Higher Education. Qualified applicants must be a
parent with children under the age of 21 living in your home; must
be receiving Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) now, or
have received TEA in the past; be receiving food stamps or Medicaid.
For more information, contact Kim Rawls at (870) 338-6474, ext.
1164 or e-mail Mrs. Rawls at krawls@pccua.edu.
Governor’s Scholars Program The Governor’s Scholars
Program is designed to assist academically superior high school
graduates in their undergraduate studies. The student’s financial
need is not a factor; therefore, no FAFSA is required. Applications
are available from high school counselors, the Financial
Aid Office at Phillips Community College, and the Arkansas
Department of Higher Education, 114 East Capitol, Little
Rock, AR 72201, (800) 54-STUDy.
Minority Teacher Scholars Program MTSP provides forgivable
loans to undergraduate level minority students seeking
an initial teacher license. Recipients may receive MTSP for a
maximum of four semesters or six trimesters. Recipients may
receive $5,000 per academic year and must teach in an Arkansas
public school for five years after completing teacher license
requirements. The teaching obligation may be reduced to three
(3) years for designated subject and/or geographic shortage
areas. Applications accepted Feb. 1 to June 1.
Performing Arts Scholarships In addition to college academic
scholarships, performing arts scholarships are also awarded to
talented students. Criteria for these scholarships and selection
procedures are set by the specific departments making the awards.
For additional information on these scholarships, contact the
Director of Performing Arts.
Single Parent Scholarship (sponsored by Arkansas and
Phillips County organizations) This provides financial
assistance to single parents who are pursuing a course of instruction
which will improve their income-earning potential. Scholarships
may be used for tuition, books, utility bills, car maintenance, child
care, etc. For more information contact: Helena-West Helena:
Lynn Boone (870) 338-6474, ext. 1235; DeWitt Campus: Glenda
Allen (870) 946-3506, ext. 1607; Stuttgart Campus: Toni Carter
(870) 673-4201, ext. 1822.
STAR Forgivable Loan STAR provides forgivable loans to
students seeking an initial teacher license who commit to teaching
in designated subject and/or geographic shortage areas in Arkansas
after completion of licensure requirements. STAR loans are
$3,000 to $6,000 per academic year for a maximum of two to
three years, depending on length of program. Recipients must
teach in an Arkansas public school in a designated subject and/or
geographic shortage area one year for each year of STAR funding
received. Applications accepted February 1 to June 1.
STAR Repayment Grant If funds are available, current
teachers may receive assistance in repayment of federal students
loans in the amount of $3,000 to $6,000 per year for a maxmium
of three years. Applicants must be licensed teachers who graduated
from a teacher education program after April 1, 2004, and
teach in an Arkansas public school in a designated subject and/or
geographic shortage area. STAR Forgivable Loan recipients are
not eligible to apply for a STAR Repayment Grant.
Workforce Improvement Grant (sponsored by Arkansas
Department of Higher Education) To apply for the Workforce
Improvement Grant (WIG), students must file the FAFSA by
the appropriate deadline. The application deadline is July 15 of
each calendar year, with a secondary deadline established by the
institution to be instituted if funds remain available. Applicants
must be twenty-four (24) years of age or older on or before the first
day of the semester or summer session in which the WIG grant
has been awarded and has been declared an independent student
for federal financial aid purposes. The following eligibility criteria
must also be met:
1. Must be a citizen or eligible non-citizen.
2. Must be a bona fide resident of the State of Arkansas.
3. Must be enrolled in a minimum of three (3) credit
hours.
4. Must not have a bachelor’s degree.
5. Must meet the satisfactory academic progress standards
required to receive other federal financial aid (i.e., Pell
Grant, SEOG, Work-Study, and Stafford Loans).
6. Must demonstrate financial need, as determined by the
program rules and regulations.
7. Must not owe a refund on a Pell Grant, SEOG or be in
default on a student loan.