Scholarships

In addition to university scholarships, CNHP students have the following scholarships available. Additional criteria may apply in order to qualify. Criteria and applications for 2013-2014 will be available outside the Dean's Office or any departmental office after January 2, 2013, and should be submitted to the Dean's Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 8, 2013.

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

Elizabeth A. Thomas Health Sciences

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Undergraduate CNHP student in final year of study
• Preference given to students who are married and/or have young children at home
• Financial need is NOT a requirement for this scholarship

Drs. Ball, Woloszyn, & Moseley Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student accepted into any professional program in the college
• Demonstrates financial need

Communication Disorders

L.H. Sternheimer Family Scholarship in Communication Disorders*

Eligibility Requirements

• Jonesboro High School graduate with 3.0 or higher who will be attending ASU full-time and pursuing a degree in Communication Disorders
• Preference given to students specializing in deaf and hearing impaired

George Herndon Graduate Scholarship*

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be unconditionally admitted to the Graduate Program in Communication Disorders
• Must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher

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.

Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

Kris Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student in last year of AS-RS program
• Minimal 2.5 overall GPA
• Demonstrates financial need
• Satisfactory academic progress toward degree

Nursing

Sister Patricia Lee Findley Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time BSN junior or senior level student
• Minimum 3.0 overall GPA
• Active member of Arkansas State SNA
• Plans to remain in Northeast Arkansas for at least one year post-graduation
• Demonstrated financial need is NOT a requirement

Leet Family Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Strong consideration to minority students (Please voluntarily disclose on your application if you are a minority.)
• Full-time student pursuing BSN degree
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• First preference to Poinsett County students (2nd Crittenden & 3rd, Craighead)
• Demonstrates financial need

Ray H. Hall & Kathleen Scott Hall Nursing Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Senior student
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Demonstrates financial need
• Within 15 county area of Northeast Arkansas

Bill Penix, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student entering or enrolled in Adult Health MSN degree program
• Preference to students interested in public mental health nursing
• Demonstrates academic achievement
• Demonstrates commitment to nursing profession
• Demonstrates satisfactory progress toward degree
• Demonstrated financial need is NOT a requirement

Carla Brooks Spears Endowment in Nursing Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time AASN student
• Demonstrates financial need
• Satisfactory academic progress toward degree
• Skills and attitudes should demonstrate qualities beneficial to nursing profession

Susan Tolliver Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time AASN or BSN student
• Evidence of academic achievement
• Demonstrates financial need
• Preference to students who do not qualify for state-funded Academic Distinction Scholarships

Lillian G. & Homer G. Proctor Nursing Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• The applicant must be an admitted student in either the RN to BSN or BSN nursing program
• The applicant must be a junior or senior-level student
• First preference to students from the Mountain Home area. Second preference to students who wish to serve the elderly
• Donors of the scholarship may contact the recipient

Linnie Wisdom-Maude Wilson Honors Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time student in BSN program (at least junior standing)
• Must be Arkansas resident
• Commitment to career in nursing
• Outstanding academic achievement
• Demonstrates financial need

Clopton Clinic Nursing Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Junior level BSN student
• Minimum 3.5 GPA
• Demonstrated financial need is NOT a requirement

William & Harriet Mildred Smith Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Junior level BSN student
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Priority in selection process to a graduate of Brookland High School
• If no BHS graduate is eligible, a Craighead County High School graduate will be eligible

Bartels Family Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full-time RN - BSN student
• Resident of Arkansaqs
• Demonstrates financial need
• Payable annually

Sigma Theta Tau International, Eta Theta Chapter Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Undergraduate Student - Junior or senior students enrolled in baccalaureate programs who have completed at least 1/2 of nursing curriculum, rank in upper 35% of graduating class and have at least a 3.0
• Graduate Student - Masters and Doctoral students who have completed at least 1/4 of nursing curriculum and have at least a 3.5
• Nurse Leader - Registered nurses who hold at least a baccalaureate degree in nursing or other field and have demonstrated achievement in nursing

Social Work

Martha Ivener Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Full time junior or senior majoring in social work
• Demonstrates commitment to child welfare through completion of, or enrollment in Child Welfare or Child Abuse and Neglect.
• Personal statement (volunteer experience, future plans)
• Enrollment in or completion of a Field Placement (Field I or Field II) with the Division of Children and Family Services.
• Academic performance (grades in child welfare related courses and overall GPA)
• At least one letter of recommendation from an ASU Social Work faculty member and /or DCFS Field Instructor

Physical Therapy

Bob and Frances Puryear Physical Therapy Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants should be enrolled in the DPT program.
• Students may apply in the spring semester of their first or second year of the DPT program (third year students wil graduate before fall award).  The award will be for the following fall term.
• Applicants should fill out the CNHP Scholarship application and attach a resume, financial statement and Professional Behaviors self-assessment.   
• Applicants should have two DPT faculty members complete a Professional Behaviors assessment on them and place it in a sealed envelope to be placed with the application.