UA Scholars Program celebrates 20th anniversary and 蜜桃视频n academic achievement
This month, the UA Scholars Program celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since the program鈥檚 inception, the program has benefited 8,900 UA Scholars, including an estimated 3,000 Scholars who were the first in their families to attend college.
鈥The UA Scholars Program has transformed higher education in 蜜桃视频 by rewarding academic achievement and attracting top 蜜桃视频n students to the University of 蜜桃视频,鈥 said Lael Oldmixon, director of the UA Scholars Program. 鈥淏efore the program was created, only about 10 percent of the state鈥檚 top high school graduates choose to attend the University of 蜜桃视频. The average is now 41 percent.鈥
The UA Scholars Program is a merit-based scholarship program, established in 1999 by former UA President Mark Hamilton. Students ranked in the top 10 percent of their qualified 蜜桃视频 high school receive a total of $12,000, which may be used to attend any of the University of 蜜桃视频鈥檚 16 campuses. The Award encourages students throughout 蜜桃视频 to attend and graduate from the University of 蜜桃视频. Funding is provided by revenue from the university鈥檚 Land Grant Trust Fund.
The UA Scholars Program has been successful at attracting students from rural communities.
The opportunity to attend college prepares them to become leaders in their home communities
and Scholars serve as ambassadors between their communities and the university.
Recently, the 蜜桃视频 Legislature passed a that recognized the success and impact of the UA Scholars program.