Funding our Future

Earlier this week the Arkansas Department of Higher Education announced that it would award more than 10,000 college scholarships funded by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. If you or someone you know wants to go to college this fall, the deadline to apply for one of these scholarships is June 1^st.  Now whether you like the idea of funding college scholarships through a lottery process or not, you must agree that providing the funding for a college education for over 10,000 2011 Arkansas high school graduates is a good thing. The economic future of our state hinges on the education and retention of our brightest minds. If we can provide them with a top notch education right here, right now, the possibility exists for the creation of top notch jobs for all Arkansans in the future. Our state’s progressive leadership is recruiting companies like NicePak and Nordex with this in mind. If we can create a larger, well educated workforce then more companies and opportunities will follow. Funding thousands of scholarships to Arkansas Schools for Arkansas kids definitely makes this A Better Region 8.

Comments

[Rick McKinney]

I understand that providing scholarslhips for students is a great thing. However the requirements should be the same for all students no matter if you attend public or private schools. It is not fair that the public school students have an easier way to get the money. The arkansas state legislature should make the change and make the requirements the same for all students regardless of where they attend High school.