Are you a full-time, degree-seeking staff member taking classes at the U of A Fayetteville? Or do you plan to start taking classes in spring 2025? If so, you may be eligible for scholarship support through the U of A Staff Senate Scholarship fund.

Applications for spring 2025 scholarships may be submitted via the application link on the Staff Senate Scholarships website. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Awards: The number of scholarships to be awarded will be determined by the number of eligible applicants. Disbursement will be up to $250 for the spring 2025 semester only.

Purpose: Staff Senate Scholarships were developed to promote and encourage staff development through higher education.

Eligibility: Applicant must be a staff member eligible to receive the tuition waiver employment benefit as defined in Fayetteville Policies and Procedures 512.0 at the start of the semester that the scholarship award would be applied. Staff currently receiving full-year Staff Senate Scholarships for fall 2024/spring 2025 are not eligible for spring-only scholarships.

Criteria: The following criteria will be utilized to determine the award. Each applicant must:

• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to receive the award,
• Be enrolled in or planning to enroll in at least three credit hours of coursework for the spring 2025 term,
• Express a desire to contribute to the university through further educational endeavors,
• Demonstrate a need for financial assistance in the pursuit of further education and
• Provide two references by submitting two recommendation forms.

Finalists may be interviewed by the members of the Scholarship Committee.

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About Staff Senate Scholarships: Staff Senate Scholarships, including the Barbara G. Taylor Staff Senate Scholarship, the Rick A. Haley Memorial Scholarship, the Susan Imes Yell Scholarship, and the Valerie Pryor Memorial Scholarship are available to degree-seeking University of Arkansas staff members. Scholarships are offered twice each year for the full academic year (fall/spring) and spring term only with up to $250.00 awarded per semester. The number of scholarships and amount awarded per recipient is determined by the Staff Senate and dependent on funds available. Additional information about Staff Senate Scholarships, including application and award timelines, can be found on the Staff Senate Scholarships website.

Donations to the Staff Senate Endowed Scholarship Fund may be made at any time.