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Ashley Hidalgo
  • International Business
  • Class of 2019
  • Springdale, AR

Ashley Hidalgo of Springdale named EAST Scholar at UALR

2015 May 19

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) program has announced its scholarship recipients for the 2015-16 academic year.

The UALR EAST Scholarship awards $10,000 per academic year, totaling $40,000 over a four-year period.

To be considered for this prestigious award, students must submit a 250-word essay, two letters of recommendation, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, and have been in EAST for at least one year.

EAST Scholars are required to complete service projects throughout the year that benefit UALR and the community.

EAST is unlike any other model in modern education. It is a project-based, service-learning oriented program that provides students with high-end technology available in the most progressive fields in the world.

At its heart, EAST is a coordinated effort to provide today's students with an educational atmosphere that allows them to gain insight into their own abilities to acquire and use information, solve problems and develop valuable experience.

Since its inception in 1996, the EAST model has expanded to over 200 schools in five states including Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.