Scholarships

Each year the Honors Council awards several scholarships and study grants for students pursuing directed studies and research on their honors thesis.  These awards enable these students to travel in the United States or to study abroad to conduct their research.  Study grants allow students to purchase books, journals or other research materials that can help in their directed studies.  The scholarships are usually awarded to students during the spring of their junior year.

These scholarships include the following in three ranges of amounts:

The Ben Elrod Scholarship – up to $2,500

The Honors Council Scholarship – up to $1,000

The Carl Goodson Scholarship – up to $500

To fund research for the senior thesis, juniors should all use the Ben Elrod Scholarship form, available on-line under the link "Download Forms," as the Honors Council aims to support as many students with as much money as possible. 

The Ben Elrod Scholarship

Application Deadline:  February 5, 2008

  The Ben Elrod Scholarship shall be awarded annually to an outstanding junior participant in the Carl Goodson Honors Program. The Honors Council shall choose as recipient of the Scholarship a student who, in their estimation, is the outstanding junior participant in the Honors Program.  The Ben Elrod Scholarship will consist of a $2500 study grant for academic enrichment to be used during the summer before the recipient's final academic year. It is understood that this grant is not to be used for study in residence at Ouachita, but is designed to afford the recipient with the opportunity to pursue studies overseas or at another American center of higher education. Should the recipient of the Ben Elrod Scholarship not have other scholarships sufficient to cover room, tuition, and fees, the Honors Council, at its discretion, may supplement the Ben Elrod Scholarship with funds up to this amount, in addition to the $2500 study grant. Selection of the Ben Elrod Scholar shall be contingent upon the strength of the applicant's academic enrichment proposal, quality of participation within the Honors Program, and other criteria deemed relevant by the Honors Council. Financial need should not be the primary selection factor, although it may be used as a final determining factor if found appropriate.

Honors Council Scholarship

Application Deadline:  February 5, 2008

  If funding is available and if the Honors Council chooses, it is empowered to designate an Honors Council Scholar for the academic year. This award will go to another junior participant in the program who will meet the same requirements demanded of the Ben Elrod Scholar. The Honors Council Scholar will receive a scholarship of up to $1,000, to be applied toward room, tuition, and fees. Should the recipient already have scholarships to provide for these costs, the Honors Council may award the student a grant equal to this amount to be used to attend professional meetings, pursue appropriate research, or provide academic enrichment. This scholarship will be awarded under the same circumstances as the Ben Elrod Scholarship.

The Carl Goodson Scholarship

Application Deadline:  February 5, 2008

Funding is available for an additional study grant to be used during the summer before the recipient's final academic year provided by Dr. and Mrs. Carl Goodson. This grant is intended to fund recipient's study programs of a smaller nature. This grant may range up to $500, based on the recipient's plan of study.