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College
University of Arkansas
Arkansas Tech University
University of Central
Arkansas
ACT Score/
Other
Criteria
30 Superscore
4.0
31 Superscore
3.9
National
Merit
Semi-Finalist
3.5
28 Superscore
3.9
29 Superscore
3.8
30 Superscore
3.7
32 Superscore
3.6
National
Merit Finalist,
Semi-Finalist,
Gov
Distinguished
or Arkansas
Gov. Scholar
n/a
30
3.25
28
3.5
26
3.25
24
3.25
21
3.25
19
3.0
n/a
n/a
National Merit
Finalist or SemiFinalist
30
3.25
UCA Foundation Scholarship: Full tuition, fees, room
board and a $1,000 stipend for three years.
3.25
27 – 29
3.25
25 - 26
3.25
Trustee Scholarship: Full tuition, fees, room, board,
and a $500 stipend for three years.
Presidential Scholarship: Full tuition, fees, and room
for three years.
Dean’s Scholarship: Full tuition, fees for three years.
GPA
Scholarship
Chancellor’s scholarship, $8,000/year,
Renewable
Chancellor’s scholarship, $8,000/year,
Renewable
Chancellor’s scholarship, $10,000/year
Renewable
University Scholarship, $4,000/year,
Renewable
University Scholarship, $4,000/year,
Renewable
University Scholarship, $4,000/year,
Renewable
University Scholarship, $4,000/year,
Renewable
Board of Trustees Scholarship: Full tuition
(up to 18 hours), room and board plus a $500
stipend per semester for up to eight semesters.
Presidential Scholarship: Full tuition (up to
18 hours), room and board plus a $125
stipend per semester for up to eight semesters.
University Honors Scholarship: Full tuition
(up to 18 hours), room and board, academic
fees and a $500 stipend per semester with a
maximum of 124 credit hours.
University Scholarship: Full tuition (up to 18
hours), room and board for up to eight
semesters.
Dean’s Scholarship: Full tuition (up to 18
hours), room and board for up to eight
semesters.
Academic Scholarship: $500 per semester for
up to four semesters.
Incentive Scholarship: A limited number of
these are awarded each year on a competitive
basis to exemplary seniors who may not meet
other academic scholarship criteria. Two
letters of recommendation (one from a school
official) must be attached to the application.
Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship:
Students who have a number-one or numbertwo ranking in their graduating class are
eligible. Full tuition (up to 18 hours) per
semester for up to eight semesters.
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21 Tips For A Terrific
Trip
Saturday
February 12, 2005
. . . or how to make the most of your
college visit
Last day to register
without late fee:
January 7,2005
☺ Call ahead to schedule a campus tour ☺ Have an
interview with an admissions officer ☺ Get business
cards of people you meet ☺ Pick up financial aid forms
☺ Sit in on a class of a subject that interests you ☺
Talk to a professor in your chosen major ☺ Talk to a
student or counselor in the career center ☺ Spend the
night in a dorm ☺ Read the student newspaper ☺
Scan bulletin boards to see what everyday student life
is like ☺ Eat in a campus cafeteria☺ Ask a student
why s/he chose this college ☺ Wander around campus
by yourself ☺ Read for a little while in the library and
see what it’s like ☺ Search for your favorite book in
the library ☺ Ask a student what s/he dislikes about
the college ☺ Browse in the college bookstore ☺
Walk/drive around the community surrounding the
campus☺ Ask a student what s/he does on weekends
☺ Listen to the college’s radio station ☺ Try to see a
dorm that you didn't see on the tour.
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Saturday
January 22, 2005
Last day to register
without late fee:
December 20, 2004
What’s Hot and What’s Not
What are the fastest-growing jobs? Which occupations are losing steam?
These occupations are expected to have the largest
Increase in the number of workers needed through 2010.
1.
Computer software engineer
2.
Computer support specialist
3.
Network and computer system administrator
4.
Desktop publishers
5.
Database administrators
6.
Personal and home care aides
7.
Computer systems analysts
8.
Medical assistants
9.
Medical records technicians
10.
Computer/information systems managers
11.
Home Health Aides
12.
Physical Therapist Aides
13.
Occupational Therapist Aides
14.
Audiologists
15.
Fitness Trainers
16.
Computer research scientists
17.
Speech-language pathologists
18.
Mental health and substance abuse workers
19.
Dental assistants
20.
Teachers
These occupations are expected to have the greatest
decline in jobs through 2010.
1.
Railroad brake, signal and switch operators
2.
Telephone operators
3.
Meter readers
4.
Loan interviewers and clerks
5.
Farmers and ranchers
6.
Order clerks
7.
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
8.
Railroad conductors
9.
Office machine operators
10.
Word processors and typists
11.
Computer operators
12.
Switchboard operators
13.
Prepress Technicians
14.
Sewing machine operators
15.
Machine feeders and offbearers
16.
Bank tellers
17.
Procurement clerks
18.
Barbers
19.
Wholesale and retail buyers
20.
Butchers
Top Five Jobs For People Who . . . . . . .
Like to Keep Learning
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Software Developer
Physicist
Diplomat
Journalist
Architect
Need to Pay Off Student
Loans Quickly:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Investment Banker
Financial Analyst
Management consultant
Construction manager
Banker
Can’t Stand Ties or Hose
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Computer Programmer
Artist
Writer
Actor
Petroleum engineer
Have a Type-A Personality
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Attorney
Investment Banker
Management consultant
Pilot
Military officer
Love People
Like To Work With Their
Hands
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Teacher
Human resources manager
Guidance counselor
Career counselor
Psychologist
Carpenter
Mechanic
Dentist
Machinist
Zoologist
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