2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

Dr. David M. Yocum Family Endowed Scholarship. Established by Dr. David M.Yocum and family. This is a general scholarship and may be awarded to any major.Madge Youree Scholarship. Established by family and friends in memory of MadgeYouree. She received her BA degree in language and literature at Arkansas A&M College in1937. She was a teacher in several Arkansas schools and was superintendent of ArkansasCity Schools for 21 years before she retired in 1982. The scholarship is awarded to studentsmajoring in education.B. Endowed AwardsAn endowed award is funded by interest from a principal amount donated to theinstitution. The institution does not make an award from the endowed principal, andtherefore, the award continues for as long as the institution retains the principal donation.Fay Brann Award. Awarded in memory of Mr. Fay Brann to a student from DrewCounty who is majoring in accounting.Jeff Busby Memorial Award. Awarded in memory of Jeff Busby, a business administrationmajor at the University. Awarded to a junior who has a declared major in accounting.C. Annual AwardsAn annual award is made from funds received on a regular basis from a donor. Theaward continues only as long as the donor funds the scholarship.Allied Poultry. A one-year award in agriculture that is funded by money receivedfrom Allied Poultry Industries and matched by funds from individual donors.Alumni Association Scholarship. These scholarships are funded by the Alumni whopay yearly dues to the Alumni Association. The Alumni Board of Directors award thescholarships at Homecoming. Recipient(s) of the award must be either a junior or seniorand have a 2.75 GPA. Recipients are nominated to the Alumni Board by each academicdepartment and selected by the Alumni Association Board.Arkansas Bankers Association (Group V). Awarded on an alternate basis betweenthe University of Arkansas-Monticello and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.Recipient must be a business major or express an interest in a banking career.Dallas County Conservation District Scholarship. Established by the Dallas CountyConservation District for the winner of the Future Farmers of America District ForestryContest help in Dallas County.Farmer’s Grain Terminal Award. Established by Farmer’s Grain Terminal, Inc. ofGreenville, Mississippi. The recipient of this award must be from Drew, Desha, Ashley, orChicot counties. The donors will initially fund only one student at a time for four years ofcollege work. The UAM Scholarship Committee will select the recipient.James A. Hudson Memorial. Funded by the James A. Hudson Memorial, Inc., andawarded to a junior or senior student with a declared major in forestry.W. W. and Anne Jones. Funded in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones by the JonesTrust and awarded to a student with a declared major in forestry.Jewell Minnis Scholarship. Established by the Jewell Minnis Trust on each campus ofthe University of Arkansas system. The scholarships are awarded to students with less than30 hours of college credit. Several awards are made to new students 25 years of age or olderfrom this fund.Paula O’Briant Non-traditional Business Award. Funded by a UAM graduate, Ms.Paula O’Briant of DeWitt, Arkansas. This award is given to a non-traditional single parentpursuing a degree in business.Potlatch Foundation Scholarship. Funded by the Potlatch Foundation. Thisscholarship provides full tuition, fees, room and board for a superior student. The studentis employed as an intern during the summers working with Potlatch foresters.Randy Risher Wellness Award. Funded by Mr. Randy Risher, a UAM graduate, ofHouston, Texas. This award is presented to a student with a declared major in wellness.James A. Ross, Sr., Memorial. Funded in memory of James A. Ross, Sr. by his family.38Financial Assistance