University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student has received a competitive fellowship that will allow him to conduct research in France in 2021. Atikur Rahman, a doctoral student in applied physics and a native of Bangladesh, is a recipient of the 2020-21 STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship, which includes airfare, health insurance, and a monthly stipend. Rahman is the first UA Little Rock student to receive the Chateaubriand Fellowship.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus Bookstore has awarded $10,000 in student scholarships for the spring 2020 semester. A total of 20 students representing law, graduate, and undergraduate students from across UA Little Rock's colleges have been awarded $500 each as part of the bookstore's 2020 Book Grant Awards.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has been selected as one of the 10 nationwide winners of a $5,000 scholarship from Acxiom's Diversity Scholarship Program.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student is one step closer to fulfilling her dream of becoming a mental health counselor thanks to a $2,500 scholarship. Ariel Lackey, a master's student in social work, received the Big Red Stores/Family Market scholarship for the 2019-20 year. The scholarship is awarded annually by the UA Little Rock Alumni Association to a full-time or part-time entering freshman, transfer, or continuing student who is an employee or immediate family member of an employee at Big Red Stores/Family Market.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock freshman with dreams of becoming a high school band director was the recipient of this year's Richard Family Fund Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship will be of immense help to Cesar Guerra Gonzalez, an 18-year-old Little Rock native. The scholarship recognizes academic excellence, and the recipient performs 15 hours of community service with a community agency working with the Hispanic community.

Eleven students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been awarded scholarships from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to continue their education this fall. UA Little Rock's students are among the 35 students from colleges and universities across the state selected for this year's awards. The 11 students are collectively receiving $10,000, with some matching funds from the university. All students were honored Sept. 13 at the LULAC Council 750 Little Rock Scholarship Gala beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock.

Marquisa Wince, a Juris Doctor candidate at the William H. Bowen School of Law and a Master of Public Service candidate at the Clinton School of Public Service, has received the B.A. Rudolph Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The B.A. Rudolph Foundation awards the $12,000 scholarship annually to a woman who is a rising second-year student at the Clinton School of Public Service and who best embodies the mission and values of the foundation. The B.A. Rudolph Foundation established the scholarship in 2015 in honor of the organization's namesake, B.A. Rudolph, a 1978 graduate of the University of Arkansas and a member of Bill Clinton's gubernatorial and presidential staffs.

The Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers (AAWL) has awarded two female law students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law bar examination preparation scholarships. AAWL celebrated their annual scholarship winners during an April 5 meeting at the Little Rock Club, where Joann Maxey, general counsel of the University of Arkansas System, served as the guest speaker. The 2019 scholarship recipients include Victoria Percifield and Sydney Rasch from Bowen.

Acxiom recently awarded $5,000 scholarships to four students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This initiative offers $5,000 scholarships to U.S.-based students from diverse backgrounds who are enrolled in a full-time post-secondary degree program such as computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, information quality, information systems, engineering, mathematics and statistics or related areas of study.

Lillian Alderman, a graduate student studying school counseling at UA Little Rock, has received a $1,400 Program for Continuing Education Grant from P.E.O. Chapter CY of Hot Springs Village.

Eleven University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were recently honored during a scholarship ceremony and banquet sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 750 Little Rock. The banquet, held Sept. 28 in the Great Hall of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, honored 56 students selected to receive scholarships from LULAC Council 750 Little Rock. Several central Arkansas colleges and universities, including UA Little Rock, match the LULAC Scholarships and/or offer full scholarships to students who have passed the rigorous LULAC selection process.

The UA Little Rock Kappa Sigma chapter awarded three scholarships to outstanding freshmen who exhibited exceptional leadership abilities in high school through community involvement, participation in student organizations, and service.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock welcomes 25 new Donaghey Scholars for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Erica Olson, of Gassville, Arkansas, received $2,500 from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program. She will use the money to study at the University of Granada: Center of Modern Languages in Spain during the fall semester.

Taemora Williams plans to improve her language skills and gain professional experience by interning at a nonprofit organization promoting children's film in Valencia, Spain, this summer. To help pay for the trip, Williams received a scholarship from the Fund for Education Abroad. The fund contains 100 scholarships totaling $335,000, which are awarded to U.S. students who are consistently underrepresented in study abroad programs. The students come from a variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The 2018 Fund for Education Abroad winners were selected from a pool of over 2,300 applicants from 517 colleges and universities across the country.

Tori Watson, a graduate student pursuing a Master of Arts in professional and technical writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is the 2018 recipient of the James W. Parins Intern Scholarship at the Sequoyah National Research Center. The Parins scholarship was established in 2017 as a way to honor the legacy of SNRC's co-founder Dr. James W. Parins. The scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates a knowledge of Native American cultures and is in good standing with the university.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock student, Joseph Ederington, received a $1,000 scholarship from Women's Own Worth, a nonprofit organization helping victims of domestic violence.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students received scholarships during LULAC's (League of United Latin American Citizens) annual scholarship gala held Oct. 13 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.

Ten University of Arkansas at Little Rock students received LULAC scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000.

More than 200 University of Arkansas at Little Rock freshmen were selected as scholars for the 2017-18 class of the Chancellor's Leadership Corps scholarship program. Through CLC, students have the opportunity to develop and enhance the skills necessary for leadership positions, both on and off-campus.

Four University of Arkansas at Little Rock students and one faculty member received scholarships to attend an annual healthcare engineering conference in Indianapolis.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced new recipients of the prestigious Donaghey Scholarship for the 2017-18 school year. Donaghey Scholars receive a substantial financial package that includes: full tuition (up to 18 hours per semester), stipend, study abroad financial assistance, housing subsidy, and new laptop computer.

Eight University of Arkansas at Little Rock students received $3,000 scholarships from the Oaklawn Foundation. Recipients include Brett Anderson, Jonathan Graves, Jasmine Lenox, Elizabeth Miller, Courtney Moore, Christopher Reyna, Michael Ugbade, and Timothy Yates.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were recipients of a newly established internship-based scholarship from the Sequoyah National Research Center.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students won four of this year's 10 Acxiom Diversity Scholarships. In its sixth year, the highly competitive program provides $5,000 and an opportunity for a paid internship at Acxiom, a leading data provider for marketers. The company selects recipients from throughout the country based on their professional interests and academic achievement in an information technology-related field of study. "Acxiom is passionate about helping the next generation of leaders pursue their dreams through computer science and information technology careers," said Scott Howe, Acxiom CEO and president, in a news release. "Our support positions them for future success and helps foster a more diverse pool of qualified talent, which will benefit the marketing and technology industries for years to come." All four UA Little Rock award winners are students in the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. This year's award decisions were particularly challenging because of the quality of the scholarship applications, said Tammy Sanders, Acxiom director of engagement. "We look forward to the contributions these students will make to Acxiom and to the marketing industry," Sanders said in the news release.

The UALR Shelby Breedlove Scholarship is an endowed scholarship for students transferring to UALR from a two-year institution in Arkansas that offers up to $16,000 for two years. Recipients are required to have 45 transferable credit hours and a cumulative transfer GPA of at least 3.25.

The UALR Freshman Award from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock requires the recipient to have successfully obtained a 22 or above on the ACT and a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 3.00.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock welcomes Arkansas students selected to join the 2016 Chancellor's Leadership Corps. Members have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average and participate in an on-campus interview to be considered. CLC scholars have an opportunity to develop and enhance leadership skills on and off campus.

The Provost's Academic Excellence Scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock awards a total of $32,000 over four years if renewal requirements are met each year. This competitive scholarship is for entering freshmen and requires the recipient to have a 28 or above on the ACT and at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average.

This competitive scholarship awards a total of $40,000 for four years if renewal requirements are met. It is given to entering freshmen who earned a score of 30 or above on the ACT and at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average.