Educational Stipend Applications
The A-State Staff Senate Education Stipend is intended to help non-faculty employees and their spouse/dependents at A-State-Jonesboro offset the cost of three undergraduate or graduate credit hours.

Application
  

 Application must be received by December 12, 2025 by 5:00 pm. 

 Please email all documents to: Cathy Naylor, Education Stipend Committee Chair: cnaylor@astate.edu 

 Staff Senate Education Stipend Application 2026.pdf 

   

 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applicant must be: 

 

 A current 12-month non-faculty employee on the Jonesboro campus and will enroll in three or more transcripted hours with A-State-Jonesboro on the Jonesboro, Arkansas campus or with AOS in the upcoming spring semester OR 

 A spouse/dependent of a current 12-month non-faculty employee on the Jonesboro campus and will meet the minimum requirements to be considered full-time (for undergraduate or graduate students) under A-State-Jonesboro transcripted hours on the Jonesboro, Arkansas campus or with AOS in the upcoming spring semester. 

 

   

 

 Employee or employee’s spouse/dependent must be eligible for the A-State-Jonesboro employee tuition discount. 

 All classes must be taken for credit, not audit. 

 Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. 

 Complete application form with the following attached:

 

 Current or returning students: Enrollment Verification and Unofficial Transcript (can be found in Banner Self Service) 

 New freshmen and first-time students: High school transcript 

 Essay (requirements listed in application)