Village Art Club
The Bella Vista Village Art Club spends thousands each year to fund students who are working toward degrees in the fine or applied arts. This year they are offing two new scholarships and wish to encouraging area seniors to apply. Each scholarship will consist of two payments of $750 per year, paid directly to the student’s college, for up to four years, as long as the students maintain eligibility.
The Village Art Club Scholarships are open to students in the Bentonville, Gravette and Pea Ridge school districts. Students must be graduating seniors of one of these public high schools or a graduating senior from a private or home based school located within these district boundaries.
For complete eligibility requirements, visit www.villageartclub.net/artscholarship.htm.
Public school students can pick up an application from their school guidance office. Private or home school students may request a scholarship application be sent via e-mail or snail mail by e-mailing [email protected]. Deadlines for returning applications, either electronically or by regular mail (e-mail orcall for address), is April 20, 2011. Private or home school students may request a scholarship application by visiting the web site mentioned above and clicking on the e-mail link on that page. For information, call Dustie Meads, Village Art Club scholarship chairman, at 876-9981.
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Arkansas Community Foundation
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Community Foundation announced the availability of two privately funded scholarships for Arkansas students. One program provides scholarships to students who have battled cancer and another to students whose parent was killed in the line of duty. For a list of all available scholarships go to www.arcf.org.
The Arkansas Service Memorial Scholarship
The Arkansas Service Memorial Scholarship is available annually for students who have a parent who died in service to their nation, state or community.
The awards are funded by income from the Arkansas Service Memorial Fund, an endowment fund created in the mid-80s largely through the fundraising efforts of Sheffield Nelson. Since1984, income from the fund has provided 127 scholarships totaling over $155,000. Applications received by May 1, 2011, will be given priority.
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AFS-USA Study Abroad Scholarships
AFS-USA is proud to announce it is offering scholarships to study abroad in 2011 to high school students who live in Arkansas. Scholarships are for year-long programs only and cover up to $4,000 of program costs.
These scholarships, offered through the AFS Arkansas Global Leaders Financial Aid Program, help make it possible for eligible students to experience what it’s like to live in a country and culture completely different from their own, attend high school, learn or increase skills in a second language, make new friends and broaden their global perspective
For information about eligibility and how to apply, visit www.afsusa.org/studyabroad/scholarships/bystate/arkansas/.
School, Pages 13 on 04/20/2011