Directions and Additional Information for Rising Up Applicants:
• This scholarship program is intended primarily for Black/African American students; however, a
limited number of awards will be made to students from other racial backgrounds.
• This award is intended primarily for students who demonstrate an extraordinary financial need;
however, a limited number of awards are available for students who do not have this need.
• Students enrolled in the following programs are eligible for this award: Cybersecurity, Commercial
Driver's License (CDL), Welding, HVAC, Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics,
Nursing and Allied Health (NAH) and Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT), and/or:
• Students enrolled in the following courses are eligible for this award: Introduction to Construction
and Building Trades, Politics of Race, African American Literature, Introduction to Critical Thinking,
and Foundations of Leadership.
• Students who maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA and enroll in a qualifying program/course (as listed
above) are eligible to receive a $500 scholarship for each 2022 semester (Spring 2022, Summer
2022, Fall 2022) for a potential total award of $1500.
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Awards are not guaranteed and are awarded on a funds available basis. Limits may exist when receiving multiple awards.
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A scholarship committee evaluates submitted applications and selects recipients. Scholarships are highly competitive and award criteria
may include academic merit, financial need, extracurricular activities, leadership, and/or other requirements.
• New students can take the Accuplacer placement test for free at SEARK College. For more information,
please visit us online at www.seark.edu or in person at 1900 S Hazel in Pine Bluff. Information about the
Accuplacer is also available by calling 870-543-5900.
For additional information about the Rising Up: Empowering Student Success Scholarship,
please e-mail Barbara Dunn, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations at:
bdunn@seark.edu