Scholarship Information

The Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship Fund is a scholarship program established by the five children and a granddaughter of Mrs. Clementine Mathis Rouse. The Fund was established in November 1994. The purpose of the scholarship award is to assist students in the Little Rock, the North Little Rock, and the Pulaski County School Districts in pursuing a program of undergraduate education or a vocational/technical trade. Scholarship amounts vary. Award determination will be made with the assistance of the Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship Fund Selection Committee. 

Eligibility Requirements

All graduating seniors (this school term) in the Little Rock Public School District pursuing an education through a two-or-four-year institution, including vocational/technical institutions, are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The student must have a C average. There are no restrictions as to the college/university or vocational/technical school to be attended or the curriculum to be followed. To qualify, an applicant must be in need of financial assistance and must have demonstrated potential to succeed in the education curriculum to be pursued. Factors considered in addition to financial need are character and citizenship, industry and effort, and grades received to date in high school.

Applicant cannot be related to a Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship Fund employee, director or selection committee member by blood or marriage. Relations are defined as: applicant's parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and other descendants, brothers, sisters, their spouses and descendants.

Selection Criteria

• Scholastic performance while in high school, graduating with a C average or better.
• Application or acceptance as a full-time, first year student in an accredited post-secondary educational certificate/degree program, e.g., a four-year or two-year technical college, or other educational institution. Such institutions must be tax-exempt educational institutions under the Internal Revenue Code.
• All awards will be made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin.
• A selection committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Fund selects the Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholar.

Scholarship Award and Renewal

Each scholarship is for one year of full-time academic study or training. However, individual scholarship awards may be renewed for a maximum of four years for students attending a college or university or four-year vocational programs. Scholarships are paid directly to students. The scholarship recipient must furnish evidence of satisfactory academic progress to the Fund at the end of each semester or quarter.

The amount of the scholarship award varies.

Terms and Conditions of Scholarship Award

The following terms and conditions provide the basis for your participation as a Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholar. Failure to abide by these conditions shall constitute sufficient reason for the termination of your scholarship. Awards will be made in one payment.

1. The scholar will supply the Fund with an official transcript of each semester's/quarter's grades as soon as they are available.

2. The scholar will maintain a C grade point average and status as a full-time student to avoid being placed on scholastic probation, and to complete the course of study in the term allotted.

3. The scholar will notify the Fund of any change in plans, such as interruption of attendance, transfer to another college, or discontinuance of college, or marriage.

4. If the scholar transfers to another college, they are expected to provide the Fund with an official statement from the college, indicating they have been granted admission.

5. If the scholar interrupts school attendance by more than a normal summer vacation, the scholarship will be terminated.

6. The scholar will furnish the Fund additional information upon request.

7. The Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship award is for one year, but is renewable.

8. The Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship award is to cover tuition, books, fees, or miscellaneous education expenses as designated by the recipient.

9. Award payments will be made as soon as (a) the recipient has signed and returned the Terms of Grant Agreement to the Fund; (b) the recipient has notified the Fund of the college/university or vocational/technical school in which they intend to enroll, and (c) the college/university or vocational/technical school has verified the student's enrollment.

10. If the scholar withdraws from the educational institution, the award will be cancelled and the unspent portion, if any, must be returned to the Fund.

Repayment

Scholarship awards by the Fund are outright gifts and are not subject to repayment.

Application Procedures

Applications for the Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship Fund are available at all area high schools or you can print a copy Student Scholarship Application.pdf

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The procedures and requirements in submitting and preparing applications are as follows:

1. The application forms are made available by the Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship Fund to the Little Rock, the North Little Rock, and the Pulaski County School Districts. The school district office will make the application packet available to the district's high schools.

2. Complete the scholarship application form. The form should be typed or legibly printed.

3. Have the school counselor complete the Recommendation and High School Academic Status Report and return it to the Fund with a copy of your transcript.

4. Ask a teacher and/or two other adults (other than a family member) to complete the enclosed Recommendation Form and return the forms to the Fund.

5. The applicant is responsible for seeing that all materials are postmarked and returned to the Fund on or before the deadline for receipt of applications. The application and other supporting documents should be sent to:

Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship Fund
P. O. Box 45103
Little Rock, AR  72214

Applications that are not complete by the deadline will not be considered. No exceptions will be made.

6. All materials must be neat and legible. Supplemental materials must be clearly labeled and attached to the primary document. Income information must be included or applicants will be automatically excluded.

7. If the applicant receives a grant or scholarship from another source prior to the time the Fund scholarships are determined, they should accept it because this will not affect the receipt of a Clementine Mathis Rouse Scholarship.

8. The applicant is responsible for knowledge of tax regulations regarding scholarships.

Important Dates

Additional Information

If you need additional information on materials, please contact:

James Rouse, Jr.
Executive Director
501-837-0614