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ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Sidney, Clara and Lola Gotcher Memorial Scholarship Spring Branch Presbyterian Church Scholarship William and Adelia Daniel Endowed Scholarship William H. Drake Memorial Scholarship
Established by Spring Branch (Texas) Presbyterian Church in November of 1986. The Rev. Dr. Jerry Rice, an Ozarks alumnus, was their pastor at the time. To be awarded to a student going into full-time Christian service. Established in 1998 by the Daniels, it is awarded to students in their junior and senior years who plan to go into the ministry.
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Established in March 1978 by William (Bill) H. Drake’s family, it is awarded to a Presbyterian student who is studying to enter a church vocation.
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS
A.J. and E.P. Stephens Scholarship Award Blaine and Cathy Caldwell Art Education Scholarship Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Scholarship Award
Scholarship is to be awarded to students with financial need, who excel academically and show leadership potential.
Established by former Ozarks Art Professor Blaine Caldwell and his wife, Cathy, this scholarship is awarded to students who are juniors or seniors, have strong academic credentials, and who are pursuing a degree in art and have been accepted into the University’s teacher education program. A foundation that is about serving those who are diligently working to assist those who are developing new ways of dealing with pressing and complex issues. Awarded to students utilizing services of the Jones Learning Center who demonstrate a financial need.
Chatlos Foundation Scholarship
Curtis L. Spence Memorial Scholarship Dennis & Marie Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Award Erwin T. Koch (Colonel) Award
James & Amanda Alders Pike Art Therapy Award Karenree & Ron Jones Music Scholarship Award
Lorraine Darnell Belote Annual Scholarship
Supportive of nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and headquartered in Florida, The Chatlos Foundation’s areas of interest include bible colleges/ seminaries, religious causes, medical concerns, liberal arts colleges and social concerns. Scholarships are awarded to students with financial need. Awarded to returning students in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need and are majoring in education.
Established by Ozarks alumna Angela (Wheeler) Spencer ’98 in honor of her grandparents. Awarded to students from Johnson County and who have demonstrated financial need.
The award is to be given for the most interesting and well-written essay on the topic of his/her choice. Annual gift is received from the Erwin T. Koch Charitable Trust.
Awarded to student majoring in art with first preference given to an art major taking a psychology class or classes or with a minor in psychology. Evidence of need also preferred. Established in December 2017 by Karenree and Ron Jones in memory of their daughter, Debra Ann Perry. To provide a music scholarship, with first preference being given to a student who has demonstrated financial need and is active in a choral group. Awarded to students who are majoring in music and chosen by the Financial Aid Office.
Marge Figliulo Memorial Scholarship Award Martha Ann Davidson Goza Honorary Scholarship May-Deal Scholarship-Second Presbyterian Church Award
Mitchell S. & Esther Epperson Memorial Scholarship Otha H. Grimes Foundation Scholarship Oxley Foundation Scholarship Fund
P.E.O. Scholarship Award
Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista Scholarship Award Presbytery of Arkansas Annual Scholarship
Ronald King Laster Scholarship
Wallace M. Milton Scholarship Award
Awarded annually to three upper-level education majors with preference given to those who will be enrolled in teaching internships. Need-based upon tuition not covered. Awarded to an elementary education major who has a special interest in early childhood education and the moral and educational development of children. Established and maintained by the family of Martha Ann Davidson Goza.
Established in 1988 by the Ruth May Gibb Trust which is managed by Second Presbyterian Church of Little Rock Preference given to Arkansas students who have need.
Established by Ozarks trustee Susan Epperson to honor her parents-in-law. Unrestricted.
Awarded to worthy sophomores, juniors, and seniors, students pursuing degrees in health, and Jones Learning Center students. The foundation began in 1987 and funds commitment to excellence scholarships. A foundation that warmly supports education and other charitable causes. One of the founders had a child with a learning disability and became supportive of the Jones Learning Center. Today, the scholarships are awarded to students with a financial need.
To provide annual scholarship to an incoming female freshman student with a minimum of a 3.0 high school grade point average with preference given to a resident of Johnson County, Arkansas. Scholarship will be provided to a student, with first preference being given to a Presbyterian student in good academic standing.
Awarded annually to students in need of financial assistance for tuition-only scholarships. In order of preference, the award will be given to students who are children of ordained Presbyterian Ministers of the Word and Sacrament; active members of a Presbyterian Church; or to students with financial need. The donor will choose the recipient from application forms gathered by the Financial Aid Office. Preference will be given to graduates of a high school in Johnson County, Arkansas, or someone born in Johnson County, with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
In honor and in memory of former corporation manager for Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to one or more students from their local utility service area in the Arkansas River Valley.
2021-2022
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
$1,506,675
Last year, University of the Ozarks awarded $1,506,675 in endowed scholarships to deserving students.
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University of the Ozarks has 21 annual scholarships and financial awards.
$11,071,313 MILLION
University of the Ozarks awarded more than $11 million to deserving students in total University financial aid in 2021-2022.
