George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology

College of Engineering and Information Technology

*Denotes scholarships available through more than one department

General Scholarships

Betty Kay and Charles E. Hathaway Endowed Scholarship*
Awarded to full-time or part-time (must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours) students enrolled in the second semester of the Information Technology minor or with a declared major in the College of Engineering and Information Technology. Applicants must have achieved junior status in a declared major with a cumulative GPA or 2.8 and must have demonstrated financial need.

Engineering Technology/Jacuzzi Scholarship
Awarded to full-time or part-time student majoring in the College of Engineering and Information Technology. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Schueck, McCarty, Lexicon, Inc. Endowed Dean’s Fund
Awarded to full-time students majoring in a field of study in the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. Financial need will be strongly considered.

Society of Women Engineers – Mary L Good Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to full-time or part-time female students majoring in the College of Engineering and Information Technology. Applicants must have achieved a 3.00 cumulative gpa.

Computer Science

Department of Computer Science

Arkansas Academy of Computing Scholarship*
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in computer science or information science. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Construction Management & Civil and Construction Engineering

Department of Construction Management

Arkansas Subcontractors Association Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time student majoring in Construction Management. Preference will be given to immediate family of ASA members or any student interested in a subcontacting career. Preference will be given to students with a 3.00 or higher GPA.

American Society of Professional Estimators Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Associated General Contractors Scholarship
Awarded to an Arkansas resident who is a full-time student with a declared major in Construction Management within the College of Engineering and Information Technology. Applicant must be a member of the student chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC). Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Financial need is a secondary consideration.

Bill Greenwood Construction Management Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in the Construction Management Program. Preference will be given to juniors and seniors. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Curtis Stout Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in the Construction Management Program. Preference will be given to employees or potential candidates for employment of Curtis Stout Company. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Doug Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Construction Management major of sophomore level or above. Special consideration will be given to academic standing.

Elmer Barber – AGC Scholarship
Awarded to an Arkansas resident who is a full-time student with a declared major in Construction Management within the College of Engineering and Information Technology. Applicant must be a member of the student chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC). Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Financial need is a secondary consideration.

Home Builder’s Association of Greater Little Rock Fund
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in the Construction Management Program with interest in residential construction. Preference will be given to juniors and seniors. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Howard Williams Construction Management Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Financial need and academic accomplishment will be considered; along with dedication to the profession.

J.A. Riggs Tractor Company Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student who has declared a major in Construction Management.

Jack Kinnaman Constructor Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management with preference given to an entering freshman or associate degree transfer student. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered along with dedication to the profession.

J.T. Davis Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Preference will be given to sophomore, junior, and senior level students. Recipient must provide proof of work experience in construction industry. Preference shall be given to a student taking 9 hours and maintaining a 3.00 GPA while working full or part time in the construction industry. Preference shall be given to a student who is a Grant county native.

Keith M. Thompson Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time sophomore, junior or senior majoring in Construction Management. Financial need and academic accomplishment will be considered.

Kinco Constructors Superintendent Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Preference will be given to freshman students or associate degree transfer students. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered along with dedication to the profession.

Kirk Davis – AGC Scholarship
Awarded to an Arkansas resident who is a full-time student with a declared major in Construction Management within the College of Engineering and Information Technology. The recipient must also be a member of the student chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC). The recipient must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Financial need is a secondary consideration.

Martin Borchert Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered along with dedication to the profession. This scholarship is renewable, but the recipient must reapply annually.

May Construction Company Carl C. Gray, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management with preference given to juniors and seniors, and employees of May Construction Company. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

May Construction Company Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered along with dedication to the profession.

May Construction Company Jim McWilliams Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered along with dedication to the profession.

Michael Allen Lasiter Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Civil and Construction Engineering. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered. Special consideration will be given to first generation college students and Arkansas residents. Applicants must complete a questionnaire concerning their interest in Civil and Construction Engineering. This scholarship is renewable, but recipients must reapply annually.

National Association of Women in Construction
Awarded to a full-time or part-time sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in Construction Management. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and an Arkansas resident. Financial need will be considered. Recipient will be required to attend (1) meeting of NAWIC- Little Rock Chapter 12 meeting.

Phyllis Kinnaman Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management with the intention of working within the construction industry. Preference will be given to students currently employed in construction. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered along with dedication to the profession.

R.C. and Roberta Bullock Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to full-time or part-time students majoring in Construction Management with preference given to United States citizens at the freshman level. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered. The scholarship is renewable, but the recipient must reapply annually.

R.D. “Bob” Nabholz Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Preference will be given to students currently employed in the construction industry. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

State of Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered along with dedication to the profession.

Thomas Carl Ferris Construction Management Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Preference will be given to sophomore, junior, or senior level single parents. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Tyler Welsh Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Academic accomplishment, minimum 2.5 GPA, and financial need will be strongly considered.

Vance M. Strange, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Construction Management. Preference will be given to students currently employed in the construction industry. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Earth Sciences

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Philip L. Kehler Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to full-time or part-time students majoring in Geology. Applicants must demonstrate academic accomplishment. Financial need will be strongly considered. This scholarship is renewable; recipients must reapply annually.

Department of Engineering Technology

Department of Engineering Technology

Alfred Donovan Wilhelm, Sr. and Margaret Ann Morton Wilhelm Endowed Engineering Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the Department of Engineering Technology who demonstrates academic excellence, student leadership, and financial need.

Charles E. Deitz ELA Scholarship
Awarded to sophomore, junior, or senior students majoring in engineering technology or a related electrical field with a 3.0 GPA.

Engineering Technology Scholarship
Awarded as incentive scholarships for one semester. Applicants must be enrolled full-time or in six or more hours in the semester they receive the scholarship and must be majoring in one of the Engineering Technology majors. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

LM Wind Power Scholarship

Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in a field within the Engineering Technology Department. The selection will be based on academic accomplishments with consideration being given to financial need.

Robert A. Sims Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in a field within the Engineering Technology Department. Preference will be given to Arkansas resident, and U.S. citizenship is required. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

Timex Corporation Scholarship
Awarded as incentive scholarships for one semester. Applicants must be full-time in the semester they receive the scholarship and must be majoring in one of the Engineering Technology majors. Applications are ranked according to GPA level. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

Information Science

Department of Information Science

Arkansas Academy of Computing Scholarship*
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in computer science or information science. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.

First Year Merit Scholarship in Information Science Endowment
Awarded to a “First Year” full-time freshman or transfer student entering the Information Science program for the first time. Academic accomplishment within a high school transcript will be strongly considered. Applicants must show evidence of a strong interest in Information Science through a written essay.

Joseph and Mary Kaufman Scholarship*
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Information Science, Systems Engineering, or minoring in Information Technology. Minors in Information Technology may receive the award only for the amount covering tuition of the 18-hour minor. Academic accomplishment and/or financial need shall be taken into consideration. Students who express a desire to remain in Arkansas after graduation shall be given additional consideration.

Information Technology Minor

Information Technology program

Betty Kay and Charles E. Hathaway Endowed Scholarship*
Awarded to full-time or part-time (not less than 6 hours) students enrolled in the second semester of the Information Technology minor or with a declared major in the College of Engineering and Information Technology. Applicants must have achieved junior status in a declared major with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 and must have demonstrated financial need.

Joseph and Mary Kaufman Scholarship*
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Information Science, Systems Engineering, or minoring in Information Technology. Minors in Information Technology may receive the award only for the amount covering tuition of the 18-hour minor. Academic accomplishment and/or financial need shall be taken into consideration. Students who express a desire to remain in Arkansas after graduation shall be given additional consideration.

Systems Engineering

Department of Systems Engineering

3M EIT Scholarship
Awarded to full-time or part-time students majoring in Systems Engineering. Preference will be given to students returning to college following a break in their collegiate career and who demonstrate the ability to be successful System Engineers. Employees or family members of 3M employees are not eligible to receive this scholarship.

Chan Wui & Yunyin Doctoral Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a student focusing on operations research in the Systems Engineering track of the Engineering Science and Systems doctoral program.

Joseph and Mary Kaufman Scholarship*
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Information Science, Systems Engineering, or minoring in Information Technology. Minors in Information Technology may receive the award only for the amount covering the tuition of the 18-hour minor. Academic accomplishment and/or financial need shall be taken into consideration. Students who express a desire to remain in Arkansas after graduation shall be given additional consideration.

Joseph D. Phillips Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student majoring in Systems Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering. The selection will be based on academic accomplishments with consideration being given to financial need.

Little Rock Engineers Club
Awarded to a full-time student pursing a degree in a EAC of ABET accredited engineering major. Applicant must have at least sophomore status in good academic standing. Financial need is considered.

Mano/Boaz Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student in Systems Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering. Academic accomplishment and financial need will be strongly considered.