The deadline to apply for a Staff Senate scholarship is rapidly approaching. Individuals have until May 3 to submit their application for one of three scholarships. For at least the past four years, the Staff Senate has awarded over $4,000 in scholarships each year to staff and their dependents.
“Scholarships will now be awarded competitively and will help cover more costs for the recipients,” said Larry Burns, Staff Senate president. “We hope that in time we can continue to increase award amounts and number of awards.”
The scholarships are:
• The Staff Senate Employee Scholarship assists a full-time UCA staff employee in pursuing a degree at the University of Central Arkansas. The application is available at: https://www.uca.edu/web/forms/view.php?id=153
• Staff Senate Scholarship for Dependents is for dependents of full-time UCA staff employees who meet the eligibility criteria for the staff fee waiver as outlined in the staff handbook and are pursuing a degree at the University of Central Arkansas. The student must be in good standing academically and must have completed at least 30 hours of college credit with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5. Information about this scholarship is available at : https://www.uca.edu/web/forms/view.php?id=154
• The Lilly Harmon Staff Senate Scholarship is for a full-time staff employee in pursuing a degree at UCA. The Lilly Harmon Staff Senate Scholarship was established in memory of long-time UCA employee, Lilly Harmon. A copy of the application is available at: https://www.uca.edu/web/forms/view.php?id=165
“The Staff Senate and other volunteers work very hard to raise the funds needed for these scholarships. We urge as many people that need it to apply,” Burns said. “It helps us gauge how many staff need these funds and what extra work we will need to do to make a bigger impact.”