W.E. Manning Memorial Scholarship Fund
Transforming lives through education
A University of Arkansas education transforms lives. But time, distance and life demands can derail a person’s goals. By reaching students on their terms, online education helps them overcome those barriers. Make your gift to the W.E. Manning Memorial Scholarship fund to help lift another barrier – cost.
The W.E. Manning Scholarship fund began with small gifts from many people who passionately believe in the transformative power of education. Your gift will boost that fund, fueling more scholarships for online students seeking degrees from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences; the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; the Sam M. Walton College of Business; the College of Education and Health Professions; or the College of Engineering.
Online students tell their personal stories about what it means to have an online option to study at the U of A. Many students work full-time and want to earn a degree to advance in their careers, some are in the military, others are homebound, caring for sick relatives, and some studied on the Fayetteville campus but were pulled away by life before they reached their goals.
Current Recipients
“I was really excited to receive the award. Paying for my college education on my own now that I’ve left the university is a big undertaking, so any kind of financial relief that I could get from that cost is a huge help. It is going to allow me to actually be able to graduate in December of this year.”
Ashley Acord
Springdale, AR
M.S. in Operations Management
"I just gave it a shot. So, when I was selected, yeah, it was a lot of encouragement. It made me think, OK, I am eligible for something after I took this long gap and I'm back now. It is financial help, and more than that it is boost to my confidence levels. It's like all my dreams are coming true."
Krishna Priya Arni
Bentonville, AR
M.S. in Operations Management
"I think that it's great that there's a scholarship specifically for online students because, especially now with COVID, it's really given online students a spotlight and shows that online education is of no lesser value than traditional face-to-face teaching.”
Trinity Barnes
Newark, AR
B.A. in Communication
“I'm grateful to have won the scholarship, not only willing to share my experience, because my experiences have only been good with the university.”
Crystal Brown
Bridgeton, NJ
B.S. in Nursing
“It's a great honor to be recognized in my field. At every moment in this process with the University of Arkansas, I have been supported by things like the W.E. Manning Scholarship.”
John Emett
Saratoga Springs, UT
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
“This is a decision that I've made so the support really goes a long way.”
Cedric Haulcy
Bentonville, AR
Executive Master of Business Administration
“The scholarship means there’s one less thing for me to worry about paying back, getting that funding helps take a huge burden from me.”
Ashley Henson
Bracey, VA.
B.S. in Nursing
"With this scholarship, it will help me avoid going into any debt for school and increases my flexibility when it comes to what I want to do next, whether that be accepting a job or going on to pursue a Ph.D.”
Nathanael Martin-Nelson
Ada, OH
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
"As a first-generation college student, whose parents came to the U.S. as immigrants, she says “my parents instilled in us that we need to do something, not necessarily college, but something, and for me it was college.”
Julia Moura
Hot Springs, AR
B.S.B.A. in General Business
“I was very excited to receive this scholarship. It will allow me to upgrade my computer system at home because it's very outdated and very slow. I can now do all my online work very efficiently.”
Felicia Nazarali
Crosses, AR
B.S.B.A in Supply Chain Management
"I was very honored and humbled to get the scholarship. This is tremendous for me to achieve my goals. Any financial aid goes a long way for me to pay tuition and buy books. It works wonders."
Alexander Tibbetts
Skiatook, OK
B.S.B.A in Supply Chain Management
"Whether I get the master’s in mental health or if I get the master’s in education, I want to teach."
Keema Williams
Houston, TX
B.S. in Nursing
4Janet Bean
Maben, MS
B.S. in Nursing
6Carla Deisher
Salem, VA
B.S. in Nursing
8Berenice Garcia
Gravette, AR
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies
9Tressyn Gehl
Campbellsburg, IN
B.S. in Nursing
10Sarah Grenier
Mena, AR
B.S.B.A. in General Business
13Colton Hinrichs
Harrison, AR
Professional Master of Applied Business Analytics
14Emily Hoisington
Fayetteville, AR
B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences
15Rebecca Jones
Dumas, AR
B.S. in Nursing
16Mary Le
Pearl City, HI
B.S. in Nursing
