Available Scholarships are provided as service of the Admissions and Scholarships Office. For more information contact Sara Brown at the Ish Stivers Building or call (501)760-4275, E-mail : sbrown@npcc.edu

Abbott & Fenner Scholarship
Deadline: June 19th, 2010

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our scholarship program for the 4th year.

We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year.

Application Process

Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Full details are available on our site.

AES Engineers Scholarship
Deadline: October 6th, 2009

They will be awarding $500.00 every year to the winner(s). To enter, Students will submit an essay on one of the two topics that appear on the scholarship page of our web site  http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.

Full details are available on the above website.

ALL-USA Academic Team Scholarship
Deadline: 3:00 p.m., November 19, 2009

Applications for the 2010 ALL-USA Community College Academic Team Competition are available and being accepted by Barbara Briscoe until the deadline of 3:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2009.  From these applications, a campus committee will nominate two students to represent National Park Community College.  The two NPCC student applicants’ scholarship application packets will then be sent to the ALL-USA ACADEMIC TEAM Selection committee in Jackson, Mississippi.

Independent judges review all submitted applications and select twenty-member First, Second, and Third Teams. Twenty students will be selected to the national team, each receiving a $2,500 stipend and medallion. These students will be featured in the USA TODAY newspaper and presented at Phi Theta Kappa's Presidents Breakfast held during the Annual Convention of the American Association of Community Colleges Convention (AACC) April 19, 2010, in Seattle, Washington.

Because the team is designed to represent the diversity found on two-year college campuses, all types of students – traditional, non-traditional, part-time, full-time, and international students are eligible.  Both those seeking Associate degrees as well as those intending to earn Bachelor degrees are eligible.  STUDENTS NEED NOT BE MEMBERS OF PHI THETA KAPPA TO BE ELIGIBLE.

Click here for eligibility requirements. For an application, please e-mail Barbara Briscoe @ bbriscoe@npcc.edu.  

Business Division Scholarship
Deadline: November 18th, 2009, 12:00 Noon

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The Business Division Scholarship Committee is currently accepting applications for the following Spring 2010 scholarship opportunity:

The Business Division Scholarship.  The scholarship provides for tuition (full-time or part-time) for the Spring 2010 semester only; fees and books are not included.

The scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in:

• Accounting
• Business
• Computer Information Systems
• Office Administration

Application forms available at the following location:
Business Division (Faculty Offices) Building

Return to:  Tena Brown (Room #104), or Jackie Holloway (Room #105)
Business Faculty Building

The Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarship awards $1,000 scholarships for associate degree education to outstanding students enrolled in registered nursing, respiratory care or emergency medical services associate degree programs. Up to 25 scholarships will be awarded for the 2010 academic year.

Applicant NEED NOT be members of Phi Theta Kappa to apply.

For more info and to download application, go to http://www.ptk.org/scholarships/franklanza/

HSU Access Transfer Scholarship
Deadline: Postmarked by January 25, 2010

Henderson State University has added a new transfer scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year!!!

If you did not receive a transfer scholarship, please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

Click here to download the scholarship application, or you may pick up an application at the Ish Stivers Building, on the south side of campus.

Jack Cooke Kent Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: January 10, 2010

Largest Scholarship for Community College Students and Recent Alumni Offered

Nominees may include exceptional National Park Community College students with financial need

LANDSDOWNE, VA – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has opened the nominations process for the largest scholarships available to students and recent alumni from community colleges.  Through the initiative, called the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program, the private foundation will award up to $30,000 annually per recipient to help students and recent alumni from community and two-year institutions pursue four-year degrees at any accredited college of university in the United States and abroad.  Last year, the Foundation received over 480 nominations for these awards.

While 45 percent of all college students in the US attend community colleges, few private funds are available to help top community college students transfer to four-year institutions, in spite of their high levels of ability and need.  The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships can provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books for the length of the undergraduate degree, generally two years.  Each award can total up to $30,000 annually, though the amounts will vary based on such factors as the cost of the institution each recipient attends.

The foundation plans to award approximately 30 scholarships through this program in spring, 2010.  It will renew awards each year based upon student performance.  Current students are eligible, as are alumni who earned a degree from a community or two-year institution since spring 2005 and have not since transferred to a four-year college.  The application deadline is January 20, 2010.  All candidates for the scholarship must be nominated by the faculty representative at their community or two-year institution.  The deadline for nomination is January 26, 2010.  The list of faculty representatives and application materials are available on the Foundation’s website, www.jkcf.org.

About the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to helping young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.  The Foundation provides challenging opportunities to high achievers from lower-income families through its Young Scholars Program, generous scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study, and grants to nonprofit organizations and educational institution.

Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
Deadline: 2009 - 2010 Academic Year

ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for consideration for the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship, applicants must:

-Be diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder

-Be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up

-Be actively involved in rehabilitative or reintegrative efforts, such as clubhouse membership, part-time work, volunteer efforts or school enrollment

Complete an application package that includes an application form, essay, transcripts (if applicable), recommendation forms from three references and school financial requirements.

The application is attached or you may visit http://www.reintegration.com/resources/scholarships/apply.asp for more information.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Lilly Reintegration Scholarship program is designed to offer financial assistance for a wide range of educational opportunities in which students work to attain a certificate or degree.* Eligible programs include:

• High school equivalency programs
• Trade or vocational school programs
• Associate degrees
• Bachelor degrees
• Graduate degrees

* Please note, noncredit, online and distance learning courses are not covered under the scholarship.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information please contact us via:

E-mail: lillyscholarships@reintegration.com
Phone: 800-809-8202
Mail: Lilly Secretariat
PMB 327
310 Busse Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068-3251

Click here to download the scholarship application.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

Ambassadorial Scholarships, The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program, was founded in 1947. Since then, nearly 37,000 men and women from about 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today it is the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program. Nearly 800 scholarships were awarded for study in 2005-06. Through grants totaling approximately US$500 million, recipients from about 70 countries studied in more than 70 nations.

"The Rotary Foundation does some terrific things, not the least of which is the Ambassadorial Scholarships program." — Michael R. Whiteman, international programs director, University of Idaho

The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country.

Generous contributions from Rotarians worldwide represent a continued faith that today’s Ambassadorial Scholars will be tomorrow's community and world leaders. Click here to download the application or go to www.rotary.org

Rotary Foundation Offers Scholarship Opportunities

The Rotary Foundation offers several scholarship opportunities for individuals wanting to study in another country. These awards include one or two year scholarships for college/university study. Scholarships for either three or six months are offered for those interested in intensive language study. Candidates must have completed at least two years of university or college course work at the time the scholarship period begins or have a secondary school education with em¬ployment in a recognized vocation for at least two years. Rotary also offers grants for University Teachers who want to travel abroad to teach at colleges and universities in developing countries. Candidates for these scholarships must be non-Rotarians. For more information, visit www.rotary.org/foundation/educational or contact Nancy Baxter, The Rotary Foundation Projects Committee/National Park Rotary (501) 620-6615.

Rotary Grants for University Teachers

Rotary Grants for University Teachers provide funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach at colleges and universities in developing countries. The program is intended to build international understanding and foster development while strengthening higher education in low-income countries. The program also aims to establish ties between higher education institutions, leading to the exchange of ideas and information across the globe. The subjects taught by grant recipients must be relevant to the needs of the local population and contribute to the area's socio-economic development
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Applications must be made through a local Rotary club. Find club contact information through the Club Locator. Club candidates go on to compete at the district level.

Grant availability depends on local Rotarian contributions to The Rotary Foundation, as well as the programs the district chooses to support. Some districts may not offer Rotary Grants for University Teachers every year.
Application deadlines vary, so prospective applicants should contact their local club for this information. Club deadlines for awards will generally be set between 1 March and 15 July.

Suggested timeline
See the Application Process for Applicants page in the Ambassadorial Scholarships section for a sample timeline that can also be applied to Rotary Grants for University Teachers.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must have held a full-time college or university appointment for at least three years but don’t need to have held a specific rank.•
• The subjects taught must be of practical use to the host country.
• Applicants’ home and host countries must contain at least one Rotary club.
• The proposed host institution must be located in a low-income or developing country, as defined by the World Bank.
• Applicants must be proficient in the language of their prospective host country.
• Applicants may be Rotarians or non-Rotarians.
• Awards are not restricted by gender, age, or marital status.

Low-income countries and geographical areas

Recipients of Rotary Grants for University Teachers may use their awards in low-income countries in these regions:

• East Asia and the Pacific
• Europe and Central Asia
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• Middle East and North Africa
• South Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa

Low-income is defined by the World Bank as gross national income per capita of US$905 or less (as of July 2007).

Click to download the application ,hand book or go to www.rotary.org

Saint Joseph's School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship
Deadline: November 15, 2009

The St. Joseph's School of Nursing Alumni Association Scholarship will be awarded to a senior registered nursing student for the Spring 2009 Semester. 

The qualifications for the student are:

1. License Practical Nurse (LPN)
2. Enrolled in the fast track program
3. Starting their senior year (either fall 2009 or spring 2010)

This is a $500 scholarship; You must fill out the attached application, submit a recent photo, transcript, and two letters of recommendation. All scholarship applications should be sent directly to the scholarship chairman as listed on the application.

Click to download the application.

Sallie Mae Scholarship Information

You can find a lot of useful information on their website www.thesalliemaefund.org including financial aid tips and tools Several scholarships will be available in August and in January. Please check online to see if you could qualify! .

Scholarship Opportunity for Single Parents
Deadline: November 30, 2009

This award is for the Spring 2010 Semester.  The amount of the award will depend on available funds and number of applicants.  This scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, books, and/or other expenses at the College/University of your choice.

To apply for this scholarship, you must meet the following requirements.

• Be responsible for more than half of your child’s (children’s) support.
• Be a single head of household.
• Be a resident of Garland or Hot Spring County, AR.*
• Be a high school graduate or in the process of achieving a GED diploma.

Click to download the NPCC application and the Single Parent application. Both application forms must be filled out and submitted.

*If you live in a different county, please visit http://www.aspsf.org/students_spscholarships.html for more information about scholarships/funding options available in your county.