College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

Foundation Scholarships
Foundation/Community Scholarships, including memorial
scholarships, are made available to students by community based
organizations or groups. Criteria for these awards may differ from
those required for college scholarships. Contact the administrative
offices for additional information unless indicated otherwise.
Alan Fortune Scholarship Sponsored by the Duff Nolan Family,
this award gives preference to a graduate of Grand Prairie Evangelical
Methodist School or Stuttgart High School. The applicant must
maintain a 2.5 GPA. The award pays $250 each fall and spring.
Arkansas County Bank of DeWitt Scholarship This
scholarship, established in 1999, is for students on the DeWitt
campus and will pay full tuition each fall and spring semester. To be
eligible for selection, students must have a 3.0 GPA or a minimum
21 ACT composite score. A new recipient will be chosen by a
selection committee and a representative of Arkansas County Bank
and announced annually by the college.
BancorpSouth This scholarship provides $500 each fall and spring
to a graduating senior from Stuttgart, Carlisle, Hazen or Brinkley.
Applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Bauer Family Scholarship Applicant must be a Gillett High
School senior with at least a 2.0 GPA. The applicant must maintain
a 2.0 GPA. Award pays $250 each fall & spring, renewable for
two (2) years.
Betty Howe Scholarship This scholarship provides $250 each
fall and spring to a student enrolled in the Practical Nursing program.
It was established in 2004 in memory of Mrs. Betty Howe.
Bill Coolidge Scholarship This scholarship provides two
sophomore students (a Fine Arts and a Humanities major) with a
full tuition scholarship each fall and spring. Applicants must have
at least a 3.0 GPA to receive and maintain this scholarship.
C. J. & John Ella Jackson Foundation This scholarship fund
was founded by Mrs. Hiawatha Jackson Woolford, Mrs. Thelma
Jackson Kelley, and Mrs. Blanche Jackson Ingram in memory
of their parents. A scholarship is awarded to a freshman nursing
student with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The scholarship pays $150
fall and spring.
Charleen Hickey Memorial Scholarship This scholarship
provides $500 for the fall and spring semesters to a deserving
student who has a 2.5 cumulative GPA. The recipient must be a
Central High School graduate, an Education major and full time
student.
Cormier Rice Mill This scholarship pays $300 each fall & spring
to a DeWitt Campus student. Must maintain a 2.5 cumulative
GPA.
Dr. & Mrs. Pat Bell, Sr. Scholarship This scholarship provides
$500 each fall and spring to a student enrolled in the Associate
Degree Nursing program. It was established in 2004 in honor of
Dr. & Mrs. Pat Bell, Sr.
Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Nursing Scholarship This
scholarship was by Elmer & Gladys Ferguson of DeWitt. This
scholarship will endow three full-time nursing scholarships for
students on the DeWitt campus. Students must have a 2.5 cumulative
GPA to receive the scholarship and must keep a 2.0 cumulative
GPA each fall and spring semester to maintain it.
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Evelyn Hurst Scholarship This scholarship was established
in February 1996 in memory of Evelyn Hurst. It is given to
students who have completed the GED, wish to continue their
college education, and cannot qualify for other federal aid to do
so. Recipients must be entering PCCUA for the first time as a fulltime
(15 hours) student. The scholarship recipient must maintain
a 2.75 cumulative GPA. A full scholarship is equal to full tuition
each fall and spring. A partial Hurst scholarship is equal to half
tuition each fall and spring.
Farmers & Merchants Bank of DeWitt & Stuttgart
Scholarship This scholarship provides $500 per semester for
students on the DeWitt and Stuttgart campus of Phillips College.
To qualify, students must have a 3.0 GPA or a minimum ACT
score of 21. To keep the award for two consecutive years, recipients
must maintain a 2.5 GPA. Recipient must be a Prairie, Desha or
Arkansas County resident.
Helen G. Bonner Sophomore Scholarship Fund The Helen
G. Bonner Sophomore Scholarship Fund, established by Mr. Ben
Bonner in memory of Mrs. Helen G. Bonner, provides 2 full-time
& 4 partial scholarships to sophomore students who have completed
21 or more hours at Phillips Community College with a cumulative
GPA of at least 2.50. Preference will be given to working, adult
students who are not eligible for sufficient levels of other financial
assistance to meet educational needs. Full scholarships pay $550
fall and spring and $250 summer. Partial scholarships pay $275
fall and spring.
Helena Industries Scholarship Applicants for this award must
have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.50 and enroll in at least 15
credit hours each semester. Recipients must be entering PCCUA
for their first time majoring in Biology, Science, Agriculture or
Math. The award is for $500 each fall and spring. This scholarship
is renewable providing the recipient maintains a 2.50 cumulative
GPA at Phillips.
Helena National Bank Scholarship This scholarship provides
$500 for the fall and spring semesters to a deserving student who has
a 3.0 cumulative GPA or a 21 composite on the ACT. Preference
is given to a full-time (15 hours) student. The recipient must be
a Phillips County resident.
Helena Regional Medical Center This scholarship, established
in 2003, is awarded to a nursing student on the basis of academic
potential and financial need. Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative
GPA to receive the scholarship. The Allied Health Division will
choose the recipient. The scholarship is full tuition each fall and
spring. This scholarship is renewable providing the recipient
maintains a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Helena Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a nursing student. Applicants
must be a Phillips County resident. Student must maintain a
2.75 cumulative GPA.
Hendrix Scholarship This scholarship, made possible by Dick
D. and Bettye W. Hendrix, was established in 2001. It is awarded
to a Phillips County resident majoring in business. Applicants must
have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 21 ACT composite to receive the
scholarship. The scholarship is $500 each fall and spring. This
scholarship is renewable providing the recipient maintains a 3.0
cumulative GPA.
John D. Baker Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is in
memory of John D. Baker, a PCCUA employee for twenty years
who served last as Dean of Occupational Education. It is a $100
book stipend awarded to a scholarship student who is majoring in
the area of Technical Education.