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AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Eligibility and Procedural Rules

COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

CHP scholarships are awarded at the beginning of the fall. Student application packages are sent to all CHP department chairs approximately 6 weeks before the beginning of the fall semester.  The student scholarship applications are due in the Dean’s Office about three weeks before the fall begins.  The scholarship selection committee usually meets two weeks before the beginning of the fall semester and recommends distribution of the scholarship funds.  First consideration for all scholarships will be given to full-time students who are Arkansas residents. 
 

Scholarship applications listed below
are closed for the 2012 - 2013 academic year.


Scholarships for New and Returning Students


Merit Scholarship
 
  Eligibility Criteria

1.     Applicant must complete an application and submit a personal letter describing why he/she believes he/she is qualified for the scholarship award. 

2.     The merit scholarship award cannot exceed one semester of full tuition.  Although merit scholarships can be awarded only once to any given student, this does not preclude a student who is a merit scholarship recipient from applying for other scholarships. 

3.     Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. 

4.     First consideration for merit scholarships will be given to students who have completed 12 or more semester credits of CHP professional coursework 

5.     To be eligible for this scholarship you must be at least a half-time student (6 SC or more) during each of the semesters you are awarded.   

Cumulative GPACumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the average of all grades achieved in all graded courses appearing on the CHP transcript.  Only courses in which regular letter grades (i.e., A, B, C, D, & F) are earned are used in CGPA calculations. 

Only one person can be nominated from each department for this scholarship, except for departments with separate divisions (e.g., Imaging and Radiation Sciences) or programs in two or more disciplines (e.g., Laboratory Sciences, Respiratory and Surgical Technologies)—in these cases there may be a nominee from each division and from each separate program.  Each department chairman must make the final selection of the nominee(s) who is (are) forwarded to the scholarship selection committee.


 
Scholarship Based on Need 
 
 

Eligibility Criteria

1.     Applicant must complete an application and submit a personal letter describing why he/she believes he/she is qualified for the scholarship award. 

2.     The scholarship must not reduce other financial aid to the student. 

3.     Awards cannot exceed two semesters of full tuition.  

4.     Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. 

5.     To be eligible for this scholarship you must be at least a half-time student (6 SC or more) during each of the semesters you are awarded. 

Cumulative GPA:  Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the average of all grades achieved in all graded courses appearing on the CHP transcript.  Only courses in which regular letter grades (i.e., A, B, C, D, & F) are earned are used in CGPA calculations.   

 


Scholarships for Returning Students Only


Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association Scholarship 
 
 

The Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association Scholarship was established in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP) in 2005.  The Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association is an advocacy organization that assists its member hospitals through volunteerism and initiatives to facilitate the integration and improvement of health care service delivery throughout Arkansas.  The annual scholarship of $2,000 is awarded to one CHP student each year.

 Eligibility Criteria

1.     Applicant must complete an application and submit a written essay describing the reasons he/she is applying for this scholarship, including his/her professional goals.     

2.     The scholarship must not reduce other financial aid to the student. 

3.     Only students enrolled in CHP programs that are normally more than one year in length are eligible for this scholarship; students repeating a one-year program or who are enrolled part-time in a normally one-year program that will require them to spend more than one year as a result of their part-time status are not eligible.  Awards will be for $1,000 per semester for fall and spring semesters of the second year of the CHP program. 

4.     Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. 

5.     Applicant must be an Arkansas resident. 

6.     Applicant must be in the second or third year of his/her program. 

7.     Award is $2,000 ($1,000 per semester). 

8.     Recommendation of the department chairman. 

Cumulative GPA:  Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the average of all grades achieved in all graded courses appearing on the CHP transcript. Only courses in which regular letter grades (i.e., A, B, C, D, & F) are earned are used in CGPA calculations.

 

Ronald H. Winters, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship
 
 

The Ronald H. Winters, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship was established in 2011 in honor of Dean Emeritus Ronald H. Winters, who retired from the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP) in February 2011.  Dr. Winters served as dean of the college for nearly 29 years.  An annual scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded to one CHP student each year.

Eligibility Criteria

1.       Applicant must complete an application.

2.       Enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP).

3.       Meet UAMS requirements for designation as a resident of the State of Arkansas.

4.       Minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.50 for all courses completed since the time of admission into CHP.

5.       Demonstrated financial need.

6.       Demonstrated leadership experience and a sincere desire to become a leader in the allied health professions.

7.    250–500 word essay describing your previous leadership experience and future plans to use your professional education as a basis to serve as a leader in your profession or community.

8.    Letter of recommendation from a current faculty member in CHP.

 

James O. Wear, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship
 
 

The James O. Wear, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship was established in 2011 in honor of Dr. James Wear, chairman of the former Biomedical Instrumentation Technology program in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP).  After the program was discontinued at UAMS, Dr. Wear continued to provide support for the College of Health Professions.  An annual scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to one CHP student each year.

Eligibility Criteria 

1.     Applicant must complete an application. 

2.     Enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP). 

3.     Completed at least one semester in a CHP program. 

4.     Minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.50 for all courses completed since the time of admission into CHP. 

5.     Demonstrated financial need.

 

Neil and Clara Spain Endowed Scholarship
 
 

The Neil and Clara Spain Endowed Scholarship was established in 2011 through a generous bequest to UAMS.  The purpose of this scholarship is to provide scholarship assistance to students with financial need in the UAMS College of Health Professions (CHP).  An annual scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to one CHP student each year.

Eligibility Criteria 

1.     Applicant must complete an application.
 

2.     Enrolled in any program in the UAMS College of Health Professions.
 

3.     Completed at least one semester in a CHP program.

4.     Minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.50 for all courses completed since the time of admission into CHP. 

5.     Demonstrated financial need.

 


Scholarships for Out-of State Student (New and Returning)


UAMS Non-Resident Diversity Scholarship Program
 
 
 

The UAMS Non-Resident Diversity Scholarship Program is established with the following objectives: 

1.   Assist educational programs at UAMS achieve established diversity recruitment goals. 

2.   Increase the diversity of the applicant pools to UAMS education programs with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and geographic origins. 

3.   Help defray rising educational costs for UAMS students especially those who are economically disadvantaged. 

4.   Increase the diversity among the Arkansas health and healthcare professions workforce, especially those serving underrepresented and medically underserved populations. 

Each year, the Chancellor will approve up to two (2) applications from each of the colleges and the Graduate School to reduce the tuition of out-of-state students to the in-state (resident) rate, based upon the criteria established for this program. The recipient’s residency status will not be affected for admission purposes, only for tuition cost purposes.
 

Eligibility to Apply: 

1.   The applicant for the Non-Resident Diversity Scholarship Program (“applicant”) must plan to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree or post-baccalaureate, advanced or graduate certificate at UAMS. 

2.   The applicant must be accepted by a UAMS college or the Graduate School for the period for which he/she is applying for the tuition waiver. 

3.   The applicant must be enrolled for a minimum of 0.5 FTE (half-time or full-time), as defined by the program/college to which he/she is accepted. 

Application: 

1.   The applicant must submit a completed Application (i.e., provide a response to each part of the form and complete the racial, ethnicity, gender and socio-economic portions of the application form). 

2.   The applicant must include a 500-word essay describing a) his/her academic background and professional aspirations, with particular emphasis on challenges that the applicant has encountered, or continues to encounter; b) the impact that the tuition waiver would have on his/her ability to fulfill those plans and aspirations. 

3.   The applicant must include two (2) letters of reference from persons familiar with his/her academic work and professional character. (If the applicant provided letters of reference as part of an admission packet, those letters may be used to fulfill this part of this application. 

Selection Criteria: 

1.   Applicants must have an excellent academic record that promises a successful academic career. Since specific tests and other measures of academic performance vary widely, each college/school will establish written specific requirements for academic performance and those standards will accompany these program guidelines. 

2.   Each college/school will judge the alignment of the applicant’s academic and professional goals with the goals of the college/program. 

3.   Other important factors include community involvement, and leadership in academic and/or non-academic settings.

4.   Preference will be given to applicants who a) plan to stay in Arkansas after graduation; or b) have established ties to the state which increase the likelihood that they will stay in the state to work after graduation. These ties or connections to the state should be explained in the application. Applicants who cannot demonstrate these ties or intentions are still eligible to apply. 

5.   Being a first-generation college student will also be considered. 

Administration: 

Application Schedule 

1.   Applicants will apply to the Dean’s Office of each college according to a published schedule each year. 

2.   Typically, colleges/school will set application deadlines relative to their individual admissions process. 

Number of Awards 

1.   The Deans will review applications and identify a maximum of two (2) total applicants each year that clearly meet the criteria and guidelines set out for the program. Applicants may be considered from a college’s program(s) administered through the Graduate School. 

2.   Awards may be made in any term during the year. 

Award Process 

1.   The Dean will submit completed applications and supplementary documents to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (VCAA). If there are not two applicants who are eligible based on the criteria and guidelines for the program, the Dean will submit fewer than two applications. 

2.   The final deadline to submit applications to the VCAA will be two (2) weeks prior to the last day to pay tuition per the college granting admission. 

3.   In addition to the applicant-provided information, the Dean will provide an explanation of the following, either by a letter or by completing the UAMS Non-Resident Diversity Scholarship Program Application Review Form (see Review Form attached to these guidelines): 

a.   Recruitment of the applicant will help meet defined diversity goals within that college and program. 

b.   By not awarding the tuition waiver, the highly desirable recipient is likely to enroll in a program elsewhere, outside of Arkansas (imminent chance of a lost recruitment opportunity). 

c.   Combined aid/assistance to the recipient will not total more than the estimated cost of attendance. 

 
 

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