New Scholarship Offered To Minority Students

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

The University of Arkansas has announced a new scholarship program for minority students. The school plans to award dozens of new 32-thousand-dollar, four-year scholarships to minority students beginning next year. The program will be named after Silas Hunt, the universitys first black law student. UA officials say the scholarships are part of an overall effort to increase diversity at Arkansas flagship campus.

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