ASBA Scholarship Program

Since 1994 the ASBA Educational Foundation has awarded college scholarships to children of Arkansas school board members. The awards are based on a student's academic record and leadership potential. One award is made in each of the four congressional districts and one at-large. Click here for information on the 2010 recipients.

Scholarship eligibility is based on these criteria:

• Applicant must be the son or daughter of a publicly elected Arkansas school board member
• The applicant’s parent must serve on his/her local school board on Sept. 1 of the school year in which the scholarship is awarded
• The grants will be one-time scholarships to entering freshmen at Arkansas two-year or four-year institutions of higher education
• Each scholarship amount will be at least $600

The scholarship selection committee will evaluate applications based on:

• Academic performance
• Demonstrated leadership
• Community involvement
• Extracurricular activities
• Special talents or unique endeavors
• Future educational and career plans

Application submissions must include:

• Completed ASBA Educational Foundation Scholarship Application Form
• Three letters of recommendation (one each) from:
  – Teacher
  – Principal or assistant principal
  – Member of the community
• A counselor-completed form and statement to include:
  – Student's seven-semester grade point average
  – Class standing (rank and size of class)
  – PACT/PSAT/ACT/SAT scores with state rank
  – End-of-course exam scores
  – Other pertinent information
• Student's official transcript (seven semesters)
• An essay of no more than 500 words written by the student expressing goals, future plans, past activities, life/educational influences and a statement about how the scholarship would help the student to achieve his/her education and goals.

The scholarship application deadline is April 1 of the year in which the student will enter college. Recipients and their parents will be recognized at the annual ASBA Conference in December.

Click here for a scholarship application in PDF format, or click here for an application in Microsoft Word format.