Members of the Fayetteville Shale Scholarship Fund Board announced a $110,000 donation towards the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton’s upcoming capital campaign during an event today at the University of Arkansas System office. As part of the event, the organization also awarded 76 scholarships to students currently enrolled in the college’s petroleum technology program. The contribution is the largest number of scholarships awarded in the program’s history. The Fayetteville Shale Scholarship Fund is a non-profit organization made up of member companies who work in the state’s natural gas industry. The group hosts several fundraisers throughout the year to raise scholarship funds for students seeking careers in the state’s oil and natural gas industry. Jon Swann, vice president and interim president of the fund board, stated, “Through the board’s fundraising activities, we have been able to raise enough money to guarantee scholarships for the next several yea...

Fayetteville Shale Scholarships - Spring 2013 UACCM is taking applications for leftover Fayetteville Shale Scholarships for the current semester. Requirements: • Petroleum Technology Major • Need based on Cost of Attendance Budget (Will be checked by the Financial Aid Office) • Full-time student with at least six hours of courses that count towards the Petroleum Technology plan of study • Returning Petroleum Technology students are required to have a minimum 2.75 semester GPA • First-semester students will be awarded based on high school GPA, ACT scores, or COMPASS scores • High School GPA must be a 2.75 or higher. • Students using ACT scores must have a minimum score of 17 on math, 19 on reading, and 19 on English. • Students using the COMPASS scores must have a minimum score of 26 on algebra or 49 on pre-algebra, 83 on reading, and 77 on writing. • Students who have completed 12 or more hours (including developmental) at another college or university must have a 2.75 or hi...

Toad Suck Daze Community Service Scholarship Program: ($1000 Scholarships) • Applicants must be a graduate of a Faulkner County high school or currently enrolled at UACCM having had graduated from a Faulkner County high school and applying for the 2013 fall term. • Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher • Applicant should demonstrate financial need • Scholarship recipients are required to complete 20 hours of community service with a non-profit organization in Faulkner County. Applicant must provide documentation of their community service hours • Scholarship recipients must complete 10 volunteer hours during the 2013 Toad Suck Daze Festival, held May 3-5, 2013 • Applicants must write a one page essay, submit three letters of recommendation, submit transcripts, and submit parent’s tax returns Deadline: March 8, 2013 Conway County Literary Coterie Scholarship: ($500 Scholarship) Applicants must be a Conway County resident, enrolled full-time Spring 2013, and have a min...

(from left) Cinnamon Pierson, Kasja Thuston, Miss UACCM Adrienne Ackley, Brittany Smith, and Jouana Rosas The Phi Beta Lambda student organization of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton announces the winners of its annual UACCM Pageant. The pageant was held Nov. 10 at the Fine Arts Auditorium on the UACCM campus.  For the Miss UACCM division, winners were: Miss UACCM, Adrienne Ackley; first runner-up, Brittany Smith; second runner-up, Cinnamon Pierson; third runner-up, Jouana Rosas; and fourth runner-up, Kasja Thuston. Miss UACCM, Adrienne Ackley, received a $1,000 scholarship to UACCM, and first runner-up, Brittany Smith, received a $500 scholarship.  Teen Miss UACCM Madison Meaders For the Teen Miss UACCM division, winners were: Teen Miss UACCM, Madison Meaders; first runner-up, Mikayla Lemley; and second runner-up, Kennedy Verbeck. For the Princess Miss UACCM division, winners were: Princess...

The Arkansas Fayetteville Shale Transporter Association (AFTA) recently established a $3,000 scholarship for students in the petroleum technology program at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton The scholarship was established through a gift to the UACCM Foundation in memory of Charlie Reiter who was employed at Southwestern Energy (SWN) as a Desoto Field Completion Manager for the past seven years until his death in January 2012. (UACCM) Reiter was a respected member of the oil and natural gas community and was awarded the President’s Bottom Line Impact Award from SWN in October 2011.  As an employee of SWN, one of AFTA’s member organizations, Reiter was recognized as someone who considered safety as a high priority, and that characteristic fits closely with AFTA’s mission to promote safety on the roads.   AFTA Board President Rod Krug said, “ Charlie didn't just talk safety, he believed everything revolved around safety.” Krug added, “Charlie embraced...

$500 Scholarship for Fall 2012 with possible renewal opportunity Eligibility Requirements: · Business Office Technology major · Previously completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of classes with a BUS, FIN, or ACCT prefix · Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA · Full-time student · Recommendation letters from two Department of Business instructors who have taught the applicant in at least one class with a BUS, FIN, or ACCT prefix · Student cannot receive other financial aid or scholarships (excluding loans) in excess of the total amount needed for books, tuition, and fees Applicants should complete a UACCM scholarship application and indicate Beverly Parks Memorial Scholarship on the application. Deadline: June 15, 2012

Thanks to the generosity of Pat Pettry (Academic Achievement Instructor) the following scholarship is now available to our students.  James W. Pettry Memorial Scholarship One year scholarship up to $1000 per semester (Funds must be applied towards tuition, fees, and books) Applications are now available to apply for the James W. Pettry Memorial Scholarship for the Fall 2012 semester. This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time, UACCM student pursuing a two-year program in a technical area (preference given to an Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology major student). Applicants must be in their 2nd year of their program of study. One letter of recommendation is required from a former instructor. Preference will be given to students NOT receiving other UACCM academic scholarships. The scholarship is awarded on a yearly basis (fall semester) to a student with a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average. This scholarship is renewable for the following semeste...

Arkansas Tech University Presidential Honors Transfer Scholarship Applications are now available to apply for the Presidential Honors Transfer Scholarship to ATU for the Fall 2012 semester. Any student planning to transfer to Arkansas Tech University in the Fall 2012 semester who has completed 30 to 60 hours of college classes can apply. ATU allows the UACCM Scholarship Committee to select one Presidential Honors Transfer Scholarship each Spring. Preference will be given to students graduating with an AA degree in May. This scholarship will pay up to $2550 per semester in bill charges and is renewable for two years as long as the student maintains 15 hours with a 3.25 GPA. Applicants must complete a UACCM Scholarship application and indicate ATU Scholarship on the application. DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 1 UA Fort Smith Chancellor’s Transfer Scholarship Applications are now available to apply for a Chancellor’s Transfer Scholarship to UA Fort Smith for the Fall 2012 semester. An...

Members of the Fayetteville Shale Scholarship Fund announced a $130,000 donation today to the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton during an event at the University of Arkansas System office. As part of the announcement, the organization awarded 57 scholarships to students currently enrolled in the college’s petroleum technology program. The contribution is the largest scholarship donation in the history of the petroleum technology program. The Fayetteville Scholarship Fund is a non-profit organization made up of member companies who work in the state’s natural gas industry. The group hosts several fundraisers throughout the year to raise scholarship funds for students seeking careers in the state’s oil and natural gas industry. “The petroleum technology program at UACCM has far exceeded our expectations,” said Donnie Bates, president of the fund board. “We continue to see graduates enter the workforce with the right skills and initiative needed in our indus...

If you are expecting to receive Pell Grant funds, scholarship funds, SEOG or student loan funds, the money will first be applied to any outstanding balances at UACCM automatically. After expenses, any remaining funds will refunded to you. Since there is a two week refund policy for tuition and books, financial aid refunds cannot be processed until after the first two weeks of classes. Reconciling all charges to each student account typically takes another week, and cutting checks and ordering funds an additional week. Refunds will be issued in this order: loans, Pell Grants, scholarships, SEOG, and all others. Targeted Processing Dates: Loans processed the fifth week of classes for fall and spring semesters and second week of summer semesters. Pell Grants processed the fifth week of classes for fall and spring semesters and second week of summer semesters. Remainder of aid processed the sixth week and later These are only target dates. The financial aid staff works very hard ...

UACCM has five (5) Trauma/EMT Scholarship Grants available for the current Fall 2011 semester.  The scholarships are in the amount of $611.70 each. Requirements: ·           Must be enrolled in the 8 hour EMT class this Fall 2011 semester ·           Awarded based on financial need of the student with preference going to students that do not qualify for other types of need based aid (excluding student loans). Applicants must complete a UACCM Scholarship Application.   Please note on the scholarship application that you are applying for the EMT Scholarship .  For more information, please see Stacy in the UACCM Financial Aid Office. DEADLINE :   Friday, November 11, 2011

We will be accepting Fayetteville Shale Scholarship applications until  Friday, September 30, 2011 .  We have a few leftover scholarships to give away for this Fall 2011 semester.  Please announce on the website, facebook, blog, etc. Requirements: Petroleum Technology Major Full-time student with at least six hours of courses that count towards the Petroleum Technology plan of study 2.75 GPA or higher First-semester  students will be awarded based on high school GPA, ACT scores, or COMPASS scores High School GPA must be a 2.75 or higher.  Students using ACT score must have a minimum score of 17 on math, 19 on reading, and 19 on English.  Students using the COMPASS score must have a minimum score of 26 on algebra or 49 on pre-algebra, 83 on reading, and 77 on writing. Students who have completed 12 or more hours (including developmental) at another college or university must have a 2.75 or higher transfer GPA.  The transfer GPA s...

If you are expecting to receive Pell Grant funds, scholarship funds, SEOG or student loan funds, the money will first be applied to any outstanding balances at UACCM automatically. After expenses, any remaining funds will refunded to you. Since there is a two week refund policy for tuition and books, financial aid refunds cannot be processed until after the  first two weeks of classes . Reconciling all charges to each student account typically takes another week, and cutting checks and ordering funds an additional week. Refunds will be issued in this order: loans, Pell Grants, scholarships, SEOG, and all others. Targeted Processing Dates: ·        Loans processed the  fifth week of classes  for fall and spring semesters and second week of summer semesters. ·        Pell Grants processed the  fifth week of classes  for fall and spring semesters and second week of summer semesters. ·  ...

Here are a couple scholarships that you may be interested in! 501 Life Scholarship  by the Conway Business & Professional Women (CBPW) Organization Scholarship Award:  $501 Criteria:  -             Preference given to a non-traditional, female student 25 years old or older attending a college/university in the 501 area code -             Recipient must maintain a 2.5 grade point average -             Write essay outlining your educational and professional goals, along with involvement in community service or extra activities -             Three recommendation forms Deadline :  October 2, 2011 Applications may be picked up in the UACCM Financial Aid Office. National Farmworkers Jobs Program (NFJP) If you have worked ...

Here is some information on a new scholarship available to UACCM students who qualify. The Arkansas Association for Developmental Education (ArkADE ) is offering (2) $500 Scholarships for the Fall 2011 semester. The minimum qualifications are: - The student must have completed 12 hours of college work with at least 3 hours of developmental education coursework. - Student must have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all coursework completed - Student must be enrolled in an Arkansas higher education institution The students will be chosen based on: - Personal Essay - Scholarship - Written recommendation from a faculty member For more information, contact the UACCM Financial Aid Office DEADLINE: June 15, 2011

Literary Coterie Scholarship The UACCM Financial Aid Office is currently accepting applications for the Literary Coterie Scholarship. Two (2) scholarships will be awarded for $500 each for the Spring 2011 semester to UACCM students. Deadline to apply is April 8, 2011. Applicants must meet the following qualifications to apply: • Must be a Conway County Resident • Enrolled full-time for the Spring 2011 Semester • Must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA • Not a prior recipient of this scholarship The scholarship only covers tuition, fees, and books – no refund will be given to the student. Applicants need to complete a UACCM Scholarship Application and write in Literary Coterie as the scholarship being applied for and return it to the Financial Aid Office by April 8. Arkansas Tech University Transfer Scholarship Applications are now available to apply for a President’s Honor Scholarship to ATU for the Fall 2011 semester. Any student planning to transfer to Arkansas Tech Universit...

Trauma Scholarship Grant Program From the Arkansas Department of Health UACCM has eight (8) Trauma/EMT Scholarship Grants available for the current Spring 2011 semester. The scholarships are in the amount of $567 each. Requirements: Must have declared EMT as your major Must be enrolled in the 8 hour EMT class this Spring 2011 semester Awarded based on financial need of the student with preference going to students that do not qualify for other types of need based aid (excluding student loans). Applicants must complete a UACCM Scholarship Application . Please note on the scholarship application that you are applying for the EMT Scholarship. For more information, please see Stacy in the UACCM Financial Aid Office. DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 9