CONWAY, Ark. (October 5, 2015) – Hendrix College will offer new scholarships to cover the full cost of attendance for Federal Pell Grant-eligible students from the Arkansas Commitment program, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys, and Mount St. Mary Academy.
The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income students to promote access to postsecondary education.
Hendrix will cover the full cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, on-campus housing and meal plans, for up to four students from each program. The college will also provide academic support services to ensure the recipients graduate in four years.
The new scholarships, announced today at the Darragh Center Auditorium at the Main Library in Little Rock, are part of the Hendrix Aspire Scholarship program established in spring 2015.
“Hendrix Aspire Scholarships benefit students who have great potential and need the most support,” said Hendrix President Bill Tsutsui, who signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with representatives for each group.
Through the Hendrix Aspire Scholarship program, Hendrix has partnered with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to provide scholarships for Latino and Latina students and with KIPP Delta Public Schools to provide scholarships for students from the Arkansas Delta.
“These scholarships are so important to us because they help us keep Hendrix affordable and increase the diversity of our student body,” said Tsutsui. “These partnerships reflect our shared mission to change lives through education, and we are excited to work together to make a liberal arts education at Hendrix possible for their students.”
“We are grateful to our new partners for their confidence and trust in Hendrix and to our donors for their support to make Hendrix accessible and affordable to these students,” said David Knight, chair of the Hendrix Board of Trustees. “The students who benefit from these scholarships will enrich our campus throughout their four years at Hendrix, and they will be great ambassadors for Hendrix as alumni and leaders in their communities and in their professions.”
About Arkansas Commitment
Established in 1999, the Arkansas Commitment Program is a nonprofit organization created to identify academically talented African-American high school students throughout central Arkansas and guide them to become leaders of society at large as well as within the African-American community. Its primary mission is to assist these students in acquiring the knowledge, skills and professional experience necessary for effective community leadership. For more information, visit http://www.arkansascommitment.org.
About Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock Central High School (LRCHS) is an accredited and nationally recognized public high school. Built in 1927 as Little Rock High School, it was renamed Little Rock Central High School in 1953 and has since been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and named as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. In 1998, Congress established Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, administered in partnership with the National Park Service, Little Rock Public Schools, the City of Little Rock, and others. For more information, visit http://www.lrcentralhigh.net.
About Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys
Catholic High School for Boys was founded by Bishop John B. Morris of the Diocese of Little Rock in 1930 to ensure that Catholic boys of the Little Rock area had access to quality Catholic secondary education. More than three-quarters of a century later, CHS continues its tradition of aiding boys' spiritual growth and providing quality academics. Catholic High School is a college-preparatory school that strives to challenge boys in academia, but the school also stands as a witness to the truth of manhood: faith, integrity, and duty. For more information, visit http://www.lrchs.org.
About Mount St. Mary Academy
Founded in 1851 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Mount St. Mary Academy is a premier, all-girls school dedicated to building a strong moral and intellectual foundation for its students in order to fully prepare them to meet the challenges of the future as women of wisdom, compassion and integrity. For more information, visit http://www.mtstmary.edu.
About Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.