Giving Students the Opportunity to Shine
The Arkansas Association for Developmental Education (ArkADE) promotes, through professional
collaboration and developments, the use of best practices in developmental education.
ArkADE is a state chapter of the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE). ArkADE
website: http://arkade.blackrivertech.org
Fall 2015 ArkADE Student Scholarship
1 Scholarship will be awarded this year.
Amount of one-time Scholarship: $500
Minimum Qualifications:
1) The student must have completed 12 hours of college work with at least 3 hours of developmental
education coursework. Developmental coursework may also be described as basic skills, pre-college
level, or remedial coursework. These classes will include courses in basic English, basic mathematics,
college reading improvement, and remedial study skills.
2) Students must have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all coursework completed.
3) Student must be enrolled in an Arkansas higher education institution for at least 6 credit hours during
the coming Fall term.
Students who have completed the associate degree or bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply for the
ArkADE scholarship.
Criteria for Scholarship Applicants:
The student recipient will be chosen based on the following considerations and maximum points:
a) Goals and challenges: 20 points
b) Impact of developmental education: 20 points
c) Financial need: 20 points
recommendation from a faculty member or a faculty advisor: 20 points
Application Process:
1) Print and complete the attached application.
2) Submit the following information by June 15, 2015:
a) Completed application form.
b) A letter of recommendation from a faculty member or faculty advisor at the student’s college
or university.
c) One to two-page personal essay by the applicant outlining his/her educational and career
goals and the challenges faced as a college student, including financial need not met. State
the impact of developmental education courses and learning support on your progress
toward your goals.
d) A current, official college transcript showing the cumulative grade point average through May
2015.
e) A statement from the Registrar’s Office validating your Fall 2015 enrollment and credit hours.
3) All information mentioned above should be submitted to:
Greg Slayton, Chair
ArkADE Scholarship Committee
5504 Krueger Drive
Jonesboro AR 72401
Enclose the following with the completed application:
1) A letter of recommendation from a faculty member or faculty advisor at the student’s college or
university.
2) One to two-page personal essay by the applicant outlining his/her educational and career goals and
the challenges faced as a college student, including financial need not met. State the impact of
developmental education courses and learning support on your progress toward your goals.
3) A current, official college transcript showing the cumulative grade point average through May 2015.
4) A statement from the Registrar’s Office validating your Fall 2015 enrollment and credit hours.
Please return the completed application or direct any questions to:
Greg Slayton, Chair
ArkADE Scholarship Committee
5504 Krueger Drive
Jonesboro AR 72401
Application and materials must be postmarked no later than June 15, 2015.
Selection of the scholarship recipient will be made in September.
The award check will be made out to both the institution and the individual.
Thank you for your interest.
Arkansas Association for Developmental Education
Fall 2015 Student Scholarship Application Form
Complete this application and submit with all required materials addressed below. Applicants who do
not have a completed application and the required materials listed below will not be considered.
Name of Applicant:
_________________________________________________________________________
Home Address:
_____________________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________________ State: __________ Zip Code: ______________
Home Phone Number: (________) ________--________
Email Address:
____________________________________________________________________________
College/University Attending:
_________________________________________________________________
Address of the Institution:
_____________________________________________________________________
Dates of Attendance:
________________________________________________________________________
List College/University/ Community Extra-Curricular Activities:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Identify any other information that would be helpful to the ArkADE Scholarship Committee.
The award recipient agrees in advance that ArkADE may share their essay with the ArkADE membership
and post it on the ArkADE website.
Signature of Applicant: ___________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________