$5.6 million in state scholarship money benefits 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students
photo by BENJAMIN KRAIN 鈥2/18/19--
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students recieved $5.6 million in scholarship money from Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Funds糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock sophomore Taylor Sinnett received an that saved her money when she enrolled at聽糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock after graduating from Southwest Christian Academy in Little Rock.聽She has another scholarship that covers her tuition, and she uses the Academic Challenge Scholarship to pay for other school expenses.鈥淚鈥檝e used it mainly to help with fees and books,鈥 said Sinnett, who is majoring in health and education promotion and minoring in sports management.For the 2018-2019 school year, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has funded more than $5.6 million dollars in scholarships for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students. Bishop Woosley, director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, and Dr. Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, presented an oversized check for the amount to university officials at the Trojans basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 16. Since 2010, the scholarship program has awarded more than 17,000 scholarships worth more than $58 million dollars. Proceeds from the Arkansas Lottery help fund scholarships for Arkansas residents enrolled in public and private nonprofit two-year and four-year colleges and universities in the state.聽The AAC scholarship is available to qualified students who have recently graduated from high school, currently enrolled in college, enrolling in college for the first time, or re-enrolling after a period of time out of college.Like Sinnett, Joseph Thompson, a physical education and health major, relies on scholarships. He lives at home to save money on room and board and uses his Academic Challenge Scholarship to pay for fees, books, and a campus meal plan.Scholarship recipients who attend a four-year university can receive $1,000 for their first year of study; $4,000 for the second and third years of study; and $5,000 for their fourth year.July 1 is the scholarship deadline for students who plan to attend college in the fall 2019.For information on requirements and to apply, visit the聽or contact the Arkansas Department of Higher Education鈥檚 Financial Aid department: [email protected] or 501-371-2050.In the photo above, Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (second from left) presents 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock聽Athletic Director Chasse Conque and Provost Christy Drale with a $5.6 million check from Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
聽Photos by Benjaim Krain