Foundation Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors by Southern Arkansas University Tech Foundation Board. Application deadline is March 1^st. The Southern Arkansas University Tech Foundation Board will review financial status annually and then specify the scholarships to be awarded for the next academic year and determine the dollar amount of each scholarship. Applications may be obtained from the SAU Tech Financial Aid Office or www.sautech.edu. Foundation scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors only except for the Betty J. Lewis Minority Scholarship, the George R. Brown Scholarship, and the Ouachita Electric Cooperative Scholarship.

Alfred Smith Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of a Ouachita County high school. Subject to availability of funds, this scholarship may be renewed for three additional semesters provided a 3.00 cumulative GPA is maintained.

Betty J. Lewis Minority Scholarship. This academic scholarship is awarded to a student with a high school diploma or GED. The candidate must have at least one biological parent whom is African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Native American or Asian. Subject to the availability of funds, this scholarship may be renewed for 3 additional semesters provided a 2.00 cumulative GPA is maintained.

Camden Kiwanis Club Scholarship. This award, in the amount donated by the Kiwanis organization, is available to a graduating senior of a Ouachita County High School. Subject to availability of funds, this scholarship may be renewed for three additional semesters provided a 2.5 cumulative GPA is maintained.

Carol Ferns Nursing Scholarship. This award is available to a Ouachita County resident who is enrolled in SAU Tech’s Practical Nursing (PN) program. Applicant must have a 3.0 high school or college GPA. Subject to availability of funds, this is a one-time fall award in the amount of $500.

Corbet & Verna Lamkin Scholarship Fund. Graduating high school seniors from SAU Tech’s service area (Dallas, Ouachita, Calhoun, Cleveland and Columbia Counties) are eligible to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is renewable for three additional semesters with a minimum 2.5 GPA. The scholarship amount is determined by SAU Tech Foundation.

George R. Brown Scholarship. This award is for students attending SAU Tech and is not limited to recently graduating seniors. Guidelines for selection of recipients of this scholarship are prioritized as follows:

A son or daughter of a Highland Industrial Park or East Camden and Highland Railroad employee.
Student is a relative (niece, nephew, grandchild, etc.) of a Highland Industrial Park, East Camden, or Highland Railroad employee.
A graduate of Hampton High School.
A graduate of Camden Fairview, Harmony Grove High School or Victory Christian School.
A student selected by the Scholarship Committee of SAU Tech.

This scholarship is renewable for three additional semesters, provided a 3.00 cumulative GPA is maintained. *Highland Park verifies relationships.

Judge Plunket Book Scholarship. This award is available to a high school graduate from Ouachita, Calhoun, Union, Dallas, Columbia or Cleveland County with outstanding academic achievement. Applicants must have a minimum of 2.5 high school or college GPA. This is a fall only award in the amount of 200 and is renewable for 3 additional semesters with a GPA of 3.0.

Lockheed Martin Heritage Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of Bearden, Camden Fairview, Fordyce, Hampton, Harmony Grove, Smackover or Sparkman high schools. Preference is given to students in Automated Robotics, Engineering, and STEM programs. Subject to availability of funds, this scholarship may be renewed for three additional semesters provided a 2.75 cumulative GPA is maintained.

Mattie Young BPW Organization Scholarship. Women 17 years or older enrolled in an SAU Tech degree program or seeking enrollment in an SAU Tech degree program are eligible for this scholarship. The amount of this scholarship is determined by SAU Tech Foundation and is non-renewable.

Ouachita Electric Cooperative Scholarship. Recipients of this scholarship or their immediate families shall be members of Ouachita Electric Cooperative. This is a non-renewable scholarship and is awarded fall only.

Raytheon Missile Systems Scholarship. This academic scholarship is awarded to a financially deserving high school graduating senior or an undergraduate. Preference will be given to applicants whose chosen field of study is mathematics, engineering, or science. This scholarship is non-renewable and awarded in fall only.

Samuel D. McGill Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of Bearden, Camden Fairview, Fordyce, Hampton, Harmony Grove, Smackover or Sparkman high schools. Subject to availability of funds, this scholarship may be renewed for three additional semesters provided a 3.00 cumulative GPA is maintained.

Thomas Lee & Ida Lee Walters Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of Harmony Grove High School who intends to pursue a major in a technical program at SAU Tech. Subject to availability of funds, this scholarship may be renewed for one semester provided a 3.00 cumulative GPA is maintained.

Wayne Taylor Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of Bearden, Camden Fairview, Fordyce, Hampton, Harmony Grove, Smackover or Sparkman high schools. Subject to availability of funds, this scholarship may be renewed for one semester provided a 3.00 cumulative GPA is maintained.

Zachary Brian Hooper Award for Volunteerism. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas or Ouachita Counties who attends SAU Tech full-time (with at least 12 hours) during the scholarship year. Subject to availability of funds, the scholarship may be renewed for three additional semesters provided a 3.0 cumulative GPA and full-time status are maintained. Candidate must provide documentation of all civic, charitable, community, and volunteer involvement.

Brookshire's Grocery Focus of the Future Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Business Administration or Computer Information Systems. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrates a financial need based on the FAFSA. Scholarship may be renewed for a second year, provided a 2.5 GPA is maintained.