Application and Essay Deadlines
Atkinson Scholarship-June 1st
Hallman Scholarship-May 2019 graduates’ priority deadline is December 1st.
All Other Scholarships-April 1st
Scholarships are awarded based on other aid. Recipients must provide SAU Foundation with a note of thanks to the scholarship donor before the scholarship will be awarded.
Angler Scholarship
- Full-time student
- Incoming Freshman member of the SAU Fishing Team
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
William M. “Buddy” Atkinson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
- Incoming freshman to Southern Arkansas University,
- Majoring in Agriculture
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Minimum ACT Score of 19
- Applicants must complete the scholarship application at this link: Buddy Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Application and submit a cover letter stating how this scholarship will be beneficial and a document that lists school/community activities, awards, honors, etc.
- Application deadline is June 1st.
- Two letters of recommendation – one must be from a school official
- Transcript with test scores
Farm Bureau Business/Agri Business Scholarship
- Full-time student majoring in Business or Agri Business
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Arkansas resident
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year; student must apply each year.
Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarship
- Full-time undergraduate student majoring in Agriculture
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Involvement in at least one organization within the SAU Department of Agriculture
- Resident of one of the Arkansas counties listed below:
Baxter Conway Hempstead Madison Perry Sebastian Benton Crawford Hot Springs Marion Pike Sevier Boone Dallas Howard Miller Polk Union Calhoun Faulkner Johnson Montgomery Pope Van Buren Carroll Franklin Lafayette Nevada Saline Washington Clark Garland Little River Newton Scott Yell Columbia Grant Logan Ouachita Searcy - Evidence of financial need
- Awarded by SAU Agriculture Department
- Awarded per academic year
Cinda Hallman Scholarship
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- Female students majoring in the College of Science and Engineering
- Incoming Freshmen
- Recipient can maintain scholarship for four years with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Two scholarship awards of $17,000 annually
- Minimum ACT score of 26
- Preference to be given to students from 1) Arkansas, 2) surrounding states, and 3) U.S. citizens
- Letter of recommendation from school official
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
Ann Furr Harrell Engineering Scholarship
- Female student majoring in Engineering
- Demonstrated financial need
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Leanne Johnson Female Athlete Scholarship
- Full-time, female student athlete
- Minimum 3.4 GPA
- Demonstrate the qualities of a positive role model for others by her actions and her deeds demonstrating a good moral character
- Preference shall be given to students from Arkansas, Louisiana, or Texas
- Applicants much submit a written statement in 500 words or less of how competing in Mulerider Athletics will help her be successful in life
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Magnolia Rotary Club Scholarship
- Resident of Columbia County
- Active in the local community
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Evidence of financial need
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Orris Nipper Scholarship
- Majoring in Pre-Vet or Animal Science
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Arkansas State Plant Board Scholarship
- Majoring in an Agriculture field
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Awarded by SAU Department of Agriculture
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Power of 5 Scholarship
- Full-time, degree-seeking student
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Demonstrated financial need
- Willingness to participate in promotional material
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Jay and Willie Broom Rowe Scholarship
- Graduating Senior of Emerson High School
- Preference for students majoring in 1) Agriculture, 2) Business, or 3) Science
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Evidence of financial need
- Student must demonstrate community leadership
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Robert Terry Supplemental Instruction Award
$500 per semester
- Must be a current supplemental instruction leader
- Student must be recommended by Supplemental Instruction Staff
Anonymous Scholarship
- Full-time student active in the Association of Baptist Students or the Baptist Collegiate Ministry
- Students of all class levels are eligible
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Nashville, AR Scholarship
- Graduating Senior of Nashville High School
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
NORCO Engineering Scholarship
- Sophmore, Junior, or Senior Engineering major
- Minimum 2.85 GPA
- Demonstrated financial need
- Awarded by SAU Foundation Scholarship Committee
- Awarded per academic year
Jill Attebery Nursing Scholarship
- Majoring in Nursing
- Minimum of one semester completed in the Nursing Program
- Demonstrated financial need
- Awarded by SAU Department of Nursing
- Awarded per academic year
