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Education Stipend Program


About the Program

Staff Senate awards education stipends annually to non-faculty employees and their spouses to help offset the cost of tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate courses taken or transcripted at ASU-Jonesboro. Funding for these awards is made possible by the proceeds from the silent auction held at the Staff Senate Employee Picnic.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Employees: Must be a current 12-month non-faculty employee on the Jonesboro campus and will enroll in three or more ASU-Jonesboro transcripted hours on the Jonesboro campus

    Spouses or Dependents: Must be spouse or dependent of a current 12-month non-faculty employee on the Jonesboro campus AND meet the minimum requirements to be considered a full-time student (for undergraduate or graduate students) with ASU-Jonesboro transcripted hours on the Jonesboro campus.
  • The applicant must be eligible for the ASUJ employee tuition discount.
  • All classes must be taken for credit, not audit.
  • Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above.
  • Returning Students: Must include a GPA verification form (Letter of Enrollment) from the Registrar’s office, officially stamped and attached to the application.

    Freshmen and First-time Students: Attach your high school transcript.
  • Submission of all documents required for application.