Madison Dunbar, a Ouachita Baptist University freshman from Des Arc, has been awarded the Arnold Family Educational Foundation Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarship is available to qualified students from the DeValls Bluff and Hazen area through the auspices of the Bill and Sharon Arnold Family Educational Foundation.

In addition to Dunbar, other Ouachita students who currently receive Arnold Family Educational Foundation Scholarships are Jessica Caldwell, a junior graphic design major from Clarendon; Sam Chidister, a junior art major from DeValls Bluff; Jonathan King, a junior physics major from DeValls Bluff; and Colby Petty, a junior biology major from DeValls Bluff.

Recipients must meet academic standards of the university for scholarship qualification and must be good citizens of the campus community. They must be enrolled or entering the enrollment process as full-time students at Ouachita Baptist University.

Students also must reside within the Biscoe, DeValls Bluff or Hazen zip codes, have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and an ACT score of at least 22, and demonstrate financial need as defined by the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

“We firmly believe that Ouachita is one of the best liberal arts schools in the country,” said Curtis Arnold, who serves as the trustee of the Arnold Family Foundation. “At the same time, we strongly believe that students from the Hazen and DeValls Bluff area who are interested in OBU shouldn’t let financial concerns stop them from pursuing their dreams.”

The Arnold Family Educational Foundation Scholarship is renewable for recipients who have maintained a 3.0 GPA in their coursework at Ouachita and have continued financial need as confirmed through annually updated FAFSA applications. Scholarship awards are $6,250 for two students for one year or $12,500 for one student for one year.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private Christian liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, is celebrating its 125^thanniversary in 2011. Ouachita is ranked among the “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report and among “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbesmagazine. With an enrollment of almost 1,600 students from more than 30 states and 40 nations, Ouachita seeks to foster a love of God and a love of learning in a Christ-centered learning community.

For more information, contact Ouachita Baptist University at 870-245-5000 or www.obu.edu.