Abbott Scholarship
1900 Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 543-5909
The Pine Bluff Area Community Area Foundation is awarding a scholarship in the amount of
$1000.00 to a deserving Southeast Arkansas College student. This academic scholarship will
be awarded to an entering freshman or current student and is valid for full-time enrollment
(minimum 12 semester credit hours) in a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree
technical career program or an Associate of Arts Degree academic transfer program. The
scholarship will be paid directly to Southeast Arkansas College for partial payment of the
student’s tuition at the rate of $500 per semester for two semesters. Applications are
available in the Financial Aid Office. The Scholarship Eligibility Criteria are listed below:
Eligibility Criteria
A committee composed of faculty as well as professional and administrative staffs will select
the recipient according to the following criteria:
Current student with a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Commitment to enroll at Southeast Arkansas College as a full-time student during the Fall and
Spring semesters of the upcoming academic year.
Student is eligible for Federal Financial Aid
Is student recognized as a dependent for tax purposes? Circle One: Yes No
Record of good conduct at Southeast Arkansas College.
50 to 100-word essay stating educational goals and reasons for requesting scholarship
specifically financial need to complete degree at Southeast Arkansas College.
Application deadline is April 30.
Abbott Scholarship Application
Name ___________________________________
Student ID. No. ___________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Street or P.O. Box City State Zip Code
Name of parents, guardian, or spouse __________________________________________________
Phone number _________________________
Date of birth ________________________________
Year of high school/GED graduation ___________________________________________________
Are you a transfer student? If so, name of college ________________________________________
Major at Southeast Arkansas College____________________________________________________
Degree / Certificate Objective ___________________________________________________________
Attach a 50 to 100 word essay stating educational goals and reasons for requesting
scholarshipspecifically financial need to complete degree at Southeast Arkansas College.
_________________________________________ __________________________________________
Student’s Signature Date
To be completed by SEARK College Financial Aid Office
Please complete the checklist below to verify the eligibility criteria:
Yes or No Attended Southeast Arkansas College for the Fall and Spring Semesters of the
previous academic year
Yes or No Grade Point Average at Southeast Arkansas College, 2.00 GPA is Required
Yes or No Student is eligible for Federal Financial Aid
Yes or No Record of good conduct at Southeast Arkansas College.
Yes or No 50-100 Word Essay Submitted (Attach essay to back of this form.)
______________________________________
Financial Aid Officer’s Signature
Application should be submitted to:
Director of Financial Aid
Southeast Arkansas College
1900 Hazel Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Scholarship Deadline: April 30.