JCC scholarship

The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce will award Two (2) $500.00 scholarships to two high school seniors who meet the following eligibility requirements.

Requirements

  • High School Senior with a verified primary address within the city of Jacksonville, Arkansas

  • The Senior may attend JNPSD schools, Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter, or another Jacksonville accredited academic school

  • The Senior may be homeschooled or attend one of the public virtual schools authorized by the Arkansas Department of Education

  • The Senior must have a high school GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale through the final semester of their senior year.

Application Procedure

  • Eligible Seniors must submit to the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce the following:

    • A completed Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Application

    • 200-word essay explaining “What you love about Jacksonville and what changes you would like to see”

    • Unofficial transcript showing the required GPA

  • All applications must be submitted by May 6, 2022

Selection Process

  • All information submitted will be handed over to the Jacksonville Chamber Education Committee for a final evaluation where two (2) winners will be selected.

Notification of Winners

  • Scholarship recipients will receive notification from the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and will be presented with a scholarship award certificate.

Disbursement of Funds

  • Each scholarship awarded shall be a total of $500 payable as follows:

    • A check in the amount to be paid to the college or vocational/technical school after the recipient provides registration documentation and mailing address

  • Failure to notify the Chamber with the required information by the beginning of the semester of attendance will result in forfeiture of the scholarship.

Other Information

  • The Scholarship must be used by the recipient to attend on a full-time basis at an Arkansas Accredited institute of higher learning

  • Please contact the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce with any questions

Click HERE to obtain the scholarship application.