OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
Alumni and other friends of the University of Arkansas School of Law have
also made gifts to the University of Arkansas Law School for Scholarships.
These scholarships are described below:
Vol Boatright Scholarship
The Vol Boatright Scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving but needy
student of the University of Arkansas Law School.
Charles H. Earl Scholarship
The Charles H. Earl Scholarship was established by an endowed gift from
Mr. Earl. Selection is based on financial need, high scholarship, and personal
integrity.
Friday, Eldredge and Clark Scholarships
The law firm of Friday, Eldredge & Clark, of Little Rock, provides six
annual scholarships. Members of the firm select the recipients based upon
written applications and interviews conducted by the firm at the School
of Law.
Francis A. Cherry Scholarship
The Honorable William J. Smith, Little Rock attorney and former judge, has
established an endowed gift to the School of Law to honor the above-mentioned
governor of Arkansas for his outstanding public service to the state. This
scholarship is awarded annually.
Wright, Lindsey & Jennings Scholarships
The law firm of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, of Little Rock, provides
two tuition scholarships annually. Recipients are selected on the basis
of academic potential and financial need. Nominations of recipients are
made by the School of Law's scholarship committee, and final selections
are made by the firm.
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard Scholarships
The Law firm of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, of Little
Rock, provides four scholarships annually. Recipients are selected on the
basis of academic potential and financial need.
Waterman Memorial Scholarships
Under authority of the Board of Trustees of the University, the Waterman
Memorial Trust Fund was established in June, 1947, to honor the memory of
Julian S. Waterman, founder of the School of Law and dean from its inception
until his death in 1943. Money contributed to the fund is held in trust
for purposes useful to the School, including scholarships to law students,
expenses of visiting lecturers, and other beneficial activities. The dean
of the School of Law is the trustee of the fund, and is to be guided in
its expenditure by the advice of the law faculty. A scholarship is awarded
from the fund each year.
Silas Hunt Memorial Scholarship
Members of the Harold Flowers Society created this scholarship in memory
of Silas Hunt, the first black student to enroll at the University of Arkansas
School of Law.
Lee and Bernal Seamster Memorial Fund
This memorial was created through contributions made in memory of Lee Seamster,
Chancellor of the 13th Chancery Circuit and Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Arkansas from May 2, 1955, to January 1, 1957, and Bernal Seamster,
son of Judge Seamster, member of the Arkansas Bar and a graduate of the
School of Law. The income from this fund is used for a scholarship each
year.
F.H. Martin Scholarship
This scholarship is from a fund established in memory of this former faculty
member and distinguished Fayetteville lawyer.
Edward Baylor Meriwether Scholarships
Under the authority of the Board of Trustees of the University, the Edward
Baylor Meriwether Trust Fund was established in October 1963. The earnings
are to be made available to "worthy, needy students in the School of
Law."
James E. McDaniel Scholarships
These scholarships to deserving law students are designated in honor of
the donor, a prominent Jonesboro attorney.
J.W. Fulbright Scholarships
The Fulbright family has established an endowed gift to the School of Law,
which provides several scholarships annually.
Anna McGee Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created in memory of Anna McGee and goes to a prospective
graduate with high academic standing. Need and excellence in scholarship
are the criteria evaluated for selection.
Jim G. Ferguson, Sr., Memorial Scholarship
Jim G. Ferguson, Jr., of San Antonio, Texas, has provided an endowment to
fund an annual scholarship in memory of his father.
John J. Cravens Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends of John J. Cravens have established a scholarship fund
to honor the late John J. Cravens for his service as an attorney in Ozark,
Arkansas. The earnings from this fund have generated several tuition scholarships
annually.
John Grabiel Scholarship Fund
Miss Ruth Grabiel has established a scholarship fund honoring her father,
John W. Grabiel. The income from the fund is used for merit scholarships.
Rose Firm Scholarship Fund
The Rose Law Firm of Little Rock has established a fund to provide a tuition
scholarship and a substantial cash award for the Editor in Chief of the
Arkansas Law Review.
Jack Yates Scholarship Fund
Family and friends of Jack Yates have established a scholarship fund to
honor Mr. Yates. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a member of
Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity.
Robert E. Boyer Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established by a gift from Tommy and Sylvia Boyer to
honor his brother, the former circuit-chancery judge in Sebastian County
and a 1950 graduate of the Law School.
Norma Lea Beasley Endowed Law Scholarship
This endowment was provided by Ms. Beasley, a 1953 graduate of the law school,
to assist needy students.
Morris Herrman and Jessie Waterman Herrman Endowed Scholarship.
This endowment was provided by Cecil W. and Gus W. Herrman in honor of their
parents. Their mother, Jessie Waterman Herrman, was the sister of Dean Julian
Waterman, the founder of the school.
Leland F. Leatherman Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was provided by the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
for students interested in the law of cooperatives and was named for Mr.
Leatherman, a 1939 graduate of the law school, who served for many years
as corporate counsel to AECC.
Charles Thomas and Mary Alice Pearson Scholarship Fund
This fund, established in 1995, honors the memory of Charles Thomas and
Mary Alice Pearson. It provides for as many as eight scholarships. Awards
are based on standard School of Law scholarship application procedures,
but include these criteria: class rank (top 10% of first-year class), the
submission of letters of recommendation and a three- to five-page memorandum
reporting on a book on ethics or professionalism from an approved reading
list.
Governor Francis Cherry Scholarship
The Honorable William J. Smith, Little Rock attorney and former judge, has
established an endowed gift to the School of Law to honor former Arkansas
Governor Francis A. Cherry for his outstanding service to the state. This
scholarship is awarded annually.
Max Ostner Scholarships
A 1941 graduate of the School of Law, Max Ostner established these scholarships
to benefit deserving UA law
students.
Jay W. Dickey, Sr. Scholarship
Jay Dickey, Sr., a 1934 graduate of the School of Law and a former member
of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, established this scholarship
through a bequest.
Don S. Smith Scholarship
The Don S. Smith Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Don
S. Smith, a 1962 graduate of the School of Law. The scholarship, made possible
by a gift from Keck, Mahin & Cate, and the gifts of family and friends
outside the firm, provides an annual scholarship to a deserving UA law student.
Emeline Vincent Scholarships
These scholarships were established through a bequest to benefit UA law
school students.
Joseph C. Kemp Scholarship
Established by various donors, this scholarship honors Joseph C. Kemp, a
Little Rock attorney.