LITTLE ROCK — School names fund
for its chancellor
MOUNTAIN HOME - A new fund to help students with financial emergencies at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will be named after retiring Chancellor Ed Coulter.
“There have been over 12,925 students who have attended our university during Dr. Coulter’s tenure as chancellor, and due to his leadership, it is sure that each has had their lives changed in some way, shape or form,” said Robert Shurley, president of the ASU-Mountain Home faculty association.
“The faculty and staff hope to honor his legacy by naming the student emergency fund The Ed Coulter Student Emergency Fund due to his dedicated service to our campus and so his name can continue to directly impact the lives of students.”
The fund, which relies on outside donations, is administered by a committee of faculty and staff. Students can receive one-time financial assistance based on a demonstrated economic need that could interfere with the student’s ability to finish out a semester.
SAU’s fees, tuition rising 5.29% in fall
MAGNOLIA - The average full-time student at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia will pay 5.29 percent more in tuition and mandatory fees in the fall semester.
Students taking 15 credit hours per semester will pay $3,583 in the fall 2012 semester. That’s an increase of $180 from the fall 2011 semester.
The actual amount depends on several factors, including how many credit hours students take, their specific courses and theirmajor.
SAU’s board of trustees approved the increase Tuesday during a regularly scheduled meeting.
$6.4 million meted by Upward Bound
Seventeen Arkansas colleges and universities will received a combined $6,459,878 in Upward Bound grants to help students develop skills to succeed in college.
The Upward Bound program provides students with services that include academic tutoring and preparation courses for college entrance exams. The program targets first-generation college students and low-income people.
Federal grants went to:
Arkansas Baptist College: $250,000.
Arkansas State University-Beebe: $587,500.
Arkansas State University-Jonesboro: $377,843.
Arkansas Tech University: $250,000.
Harding University: $287,881.
Lyon College: $390,480.
Northwest Arkansas Community College: $250,000.
Ouachita Baptist University: $395,199.
Philander Smith College: $480,150.
Rich Mountain Community College: $339,381.
South Arkansas Community College: $262,500.
Southern Arkansas University: $787,492.
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville: $615,671.
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith: $260,400.
University of Arkansas at Monticello: $336,000.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: $339,381.
University of Central Arkansas: $250,000.
The funds were announced jointly by the offices of U.S. Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman and U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, Tim Griffin, Steve Womack and Mike Ross.
Arkansas, Pages 16 on 05/26/2012