Scholarships

Communication Disorders

L.H. Sternheimer Family Scholarship in Communication Disorders*

Eligibility Requirements

• Graduating senior from a high school in Craighead County, Arkansas with a minimum 3.0 grade point average who plans to enroll in Arkansas State University the following fall semester.
• Pursuing a degree in College of Nursing and Health Professions majoring in Communication Disorders.  Preference given to students specializing in deaf and hearing impaired.
• Recipient should demonstrate citizenship as evidenced by sound moral character, good social-emotional adjustment and participation in extracurricular activity.
• In the event there are no qualified recipients for the above, the award shall be designated to the Sternheimer Family Scholarship in Music following appropriate criteria guidelines.

George Herndon Graduate Scholarship*

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student in their second term of the Graduate Program in Communication Disorders
• Completed application due by November 1
• Resume listing responsibilities, achievements and activities since high school graduation
• Brief autobiographical narrative to be used for publicity
• Anticipated personal expenses for the spring semester.

Selection will be made by Department of Communication Disorders Scholarship committee; comprised of five members; Director of the Communication Disorders Program, two members of the Communication Disorders faculty, one representative of the Regional Association for Communicative Disorders and the Director of Development or his/her designee.

Jane LeBlanc Graduate Scholarship*

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a full-time, unconditionally admitted student to the Graduate Program in Communication Disorders
• Must have a 3.0 or higher and maintain it

*These scholarships must be applied for through the department.

College Specific Scholarships

NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Scholarship Endowment

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student admitted to any professional program in CNHP
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Demonstrates academic achievement
• Demonstrates financial need
• Must be a junior or senior level student

Jon A. Linder/Douglas Jon Seitz Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Single parent who is an Arkansas resident
• Student must have completed 50 undergraduate semester hours before being considered
• Must be a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 (3.0/4.0) cumulative grade point average
• Majoring in an undergraduate degree program of the following: (Listed in priority order): Nursing; Communication Disorders; Health Professions

Marie Deacon Landon Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time graduate student working toward a degree in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy
• Demonstrates academic achievement
• Financial need is not a main criterion but may be considered
• Satisfactory academic progress towards a degree

Maurice Ward Endowed Rehab Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student in OT, PT, Speech or Athletic Training
• Demonstrate financial need
• Scholarship is renewable for one year by continuing to meet criteria as noted above