scholarship

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock dean has made a planned gift of approximately $50,000 to benefit the university’s STEM efforts. Dr. Brian Berry, vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School, has pledged the gift to…

A new scholarship for music students has been established at Arkansas State University in honor of a longtime music faculty member. More than $25,000 has been committed to create the Dan Ross Memorial Scholarship, in honor of the late Dr.…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing has received a gift commitment of $500,000 for a new endowed scholarship geared toward doctoral students. Michael Carter, D.N.Sc., D.N.P., and Sarah Carter, M.D. have pledged the gift, which would…

A new scholarship has been established at the University of Arkansas to aid students from Pulaski and Jefferson counties. Cathy and Kevin Crass have contributed $50,000 to create an endowed scholarship that will benefit new, returning and transfer students to…

Lesyle Shellam is making a significant donation in honor of her late father, real estate icon L. Dickson Flake. Shellam has donated $100,000 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish the L. Dickson Flake Endowed Scholarship. This…

One long-time University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor is leaving a legacy for future students and faculty in the school’s Department of Rhetoric and Writing. Dr. Karen Kuralt is making a planned gift of $100,000 to UA Little Rock,…

A local physician has announced a new opportunity available to high school juniors in the Arkansas River Valley — the Robins Scholarship Foundation. Founded by New Orleans native and UAMS emergency medicine fellow Dr. Larry Robins, this scholarship is unique…

A few weeks ago, we reminded Arkansans of the upcoming deadline for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship. This week, we received word that the deadline has been extended to August 1. Unlike in prior years, students who are already receiving…

This week, we want to remind you of a quickly approaching deadline for incoming and returning college students. The deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship is July 1. The Academic Challenge Program provides scholarships to Arkansas residents pursuing…

by Angelita Marie Faller A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is hoping his gift of nearly $270,000 will help other Arkansas law students complete their education. Wylie Cavin III, a…