The mission of the College, as stated throughout the Catalog, is to provide an excellent education to students who recognize the need for one and who are prepared to commit their time, energy, mind, and heart to the challenge such an education presents. While many students and families come to the college admission process with a ready recognition of their need for a liberal arts education and a serious intention to commit the necessary resources, many others are unsure on both counts. It is the job of the admissions office to clarify, affirm, counsel, and encourage the aspirations of each student and family that inquires about admission to the College. The things which impress us the most in candidates are liveliness of intellect, capacity for leadership, ethical earnestness, emotional maturity, and a habit of perseverance. Admission is not limited by the race, sex, color, creed, handicap, or national origin of the applicant.

The academic preparedness of students is paramount in the admission review process. Prospective students are encouraged to take advantage of the college preparatory curriculum available to them during their high school career. Normally qualified applicants for admission will have taken at least 15 high school units, including the following recommended subjects: English (4 units), mathematics (3-4 units), social studies (3-4 units), natural sciences (3-4 units), and foreign language (2-4 units). Academic performance will be examined with an understanding of the quality of the college preparatory curriculum available to and undertaken by the applicant.

All applicants are required to submit either an American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score. The ACT institutional code number for Lyon College is 0112; the SAT code number is 6009. Lyon College acknowledges the value of standardized testing but recognizes that it is only a contributing factor in predicting academic success.

Applicants who have not completed high school, home-schooled students, those from schools not recognized by an accrediting agency, veterans, and non-traditional students (over 21 years old) may be admitted with the approval of the Admission and Financial Aid Committee on the basis of their “ability to benefit” from a Lyon education. Such a determination is made on the basis of available records of academic performance, standardized test scores, and life experiences. Applicants who are not able to submit an academic transcript may provide instead a General Education Development (GED) certificate. A minimum GED score of 45 is required. Such applicants are required typically to interview with the Committee.

Applicants for the fall term are given two admission options: Early Scholarship Competition and Regular Decision. Admission to Lyon College is selective. Students are encouraged to apply for admission well before the May 1 national notification deadline. Priority for scholarship consideration is given to applicants for the fall term who apply by January 5. The application deadline for degree-seeking students is one week prior to the first day of the academic session for spring, and summer terms.

Local residents aged 23 or older may enter the Lyon Focus Program as part-time students and take up to two courses per semester (See page 112). All other students desiring admission must follow the regular admissions procedures.

All degree-seeking students applying for admission must submit the following:

A. First-year and Transfer Students With Less Than 24 Semester Hours

1. Application for admission.

2. A $25 non-refundable application fee.

3. Official high school transcripts indicating date of graduation, grade point average and rank in class, or GED (minimum 45) scores. Students with college coursework must also submit an academic transcript from each institution attended).

4. SAT or ACT scores.

NOTE: Applicants wishing to transfer credit from another college should refer to page 60 for the institutional policy on accepting transfer credits.

B. Transfer Students With 24 Semester Hours or More

1. Application for admission

2. A $25 non-refundable application fee.

3. Official college transcripts from each college attended (Candidates with coursework earned at non-accredited institutions will be asked to verify transferrable credits via placement tests). We recommend that a high school transcript and standardized test score results be submitted as well.

NOTE: Transfer applicants should refer to page 60 for the institutional policy on accepting transfer credits.

C. International Students

1. Application for admission.

2. A $25 non-refundable application fee.

3. Official Secondary and Post-Secondary Transcripts (foreign students are expected to supply a certified translation, in English, of their transcripts) through the World Education Services, Inc. (WES) (312-222-0882).

4. Results of the TOEFL examination (must total 550 or more), as well as SAT or ACT scores.

5. The financial resources to cover costs for an academic year minus scholarship opportunities must be demonstrated before final admission is granted.

D. Former Lyon College Students

1. An application for admission, including a brief statement of the student’s reasons for withdrawing and for his or her desire to re-enroll.

2. A $25 non-refundable application fee.

3. Transcripts of any college work attempted in the period of absence.

In addition to the information specified above, former students may be asked to supply additional information:

1. If a student is known to have had a health, emotional or social problem, the student will furnish a letter from a physician or counselor stating that he or she is ready for re-admission.

2. If a student left under academic suspension or while on academic probation, he or she will include in his or her request for re-admission a statement of present objectives and plans for study and class attendance.

3. A student who has been suspended for violation of the Honor Code should appeal to the Dean of Students for readmission.

Upon completing the required admission materials, each applicant is carefully reviewed by the Admission staff. To reserve a place in the student body, accepted residential students must submit a $200 enrollment deposit, $100 of which will be applied toward a housing deposit; accepted commuter students must submit a $100 deposit. Accepted students are encouraged to submit the required deposit as soon as possible. Offers of admission may be held open until May 1, the Candidate’s Common Reply Date as agreed upon by the National Association of College Admission Counseling. The enrollment deposit is non-refundable after May 1.

Students planning to matriculate at Lyon College for their first year will be required to submit their final high school transcript, as well as their health records.

Students applying and completing their admission materials by January 5 may be eligible for Lyon’s top merit scholarships. These merit opportunities include the Brown, Anderson, Lyon, Long, and Presbyterian scholarships. These are Lyon’s most prestigious scholarship awards.

Students applying or completing their admission materials after January 5 will be considered as Regular Decision applicants. Students will typically be notified of their admission status within two weeks of submitting all required application materials. These candidates may be considered for other merit-based scholarships. The Admission Office encourages students to complete all application requirements by April 1.

Gifted high school students who wish to forgo their final year of high school may apply for admission to Lyon College. Their applications are reviewed in the same manner as those of high school graduates. We recommend that the student make some provision to complete a senior-level English course. Early admission candidates will be admitted on their “ability to benefit” from a Lyon education, as determined by their academic transcript and standardized test scores, which should place them in the top half of a typical entering class at Lyon and well above national norms. An interview is required of all early entrance candidates.

Lyon Focus is a baccalaureate degree program offered by Lyon College to employees of participating companies in the greater Batesville area, and to other adults in the community who are interested in furthering their education. Jointly designed by Lyon College and area businesses, the program allows students to experience college-level work, obtain needed workplace skills or broader exposure to a particular field of study, augment their prior education, or complete a Lyon College degree. It also offers students the opportunity to meet their educational goals over an extended period of time and in a flexible format.

Enrollment in the program is limited to one hundred employees of businesses that have agreed to participate in the program. An additional fifty positions are reserved for other adult students from the community.

Course scheduling is tailored to meet the needs of Lyon Focus students and their employers.

Admission to the Lyon Focus program is based on an assessment of the applicant’s interests, readiness, and preparation for college-level work.

Non-degree-seeking applicants must complete a Lyon Focus application. An unofficial transcript of any previous college work is required. Degree-seeking candidates must complete a Lyon Focus application and a Lyon College application for admission. Students who enter as non-degree-seekers may have degree-seeking status conferred on them on completion of twelve credits of Lyon College work — including satisfaction of the English composition and mathematics requirements — and the completion of the Lyon application for admission.

Applications for admission to the Lyon Focus Program must be completed by August 15 for the fall semester and by early January for the spring semester.

Persons who wish to take classes at Lyon College for personal enrichment or as enrollees in special programs, such as the Presidential Scholar Program, will be admitted through the Lyon Focus Program.

Gifted high school students completing the eleventh grade and having a 3.00 grade point average may apply for admission to Lyon College through the Lyon Focus Program. A recommendation by a high school administrator is required. The objective of this program is to provide enrichment opportunities for outstanding seniors in area high schools by making it possible for them to take one course each semester at Lyon College. Courses taken on the high school campus are identified as “College Bound Scholars.”

If students elect to attend Lyon during the high school senior year, they are guaranteed full credit for all college work successfully completed. Most other colleges will accept transfer credit earned under this program, but institutional policies vary. The following notation is made on a student’s permanent record: “Admitted to Special Program for High School Seniors.”

Financial Information

At Lyon College, we are committed to making an educational experience of the highest caliber available to qualified students, regardless of their financial resources. Tuition and fees account for about 40 percent of Lyon College’s educational investment in its students. The College is able to assume a large portion of the costs because of a strong endowment and generous gifts from alumni and friends. With a combination of affordable costs, strong merit scholarship and financial aid programs, and academic excellence, Lyon College has been heralded as one of higher education’s finest bargains among private, selective liberal arts colleges.

*Tuition (12-17 credits per semester) $5,025.00

*Tuition per credit:

More than 8 credits, less than 12 credits $388.00

More than 17 credits $328.00

8 credits or less $82.00

*Board and Room per semester:

Residence Halls $2,278.00

Presidential Scholars (per credit) $82.00

Summer School Fees for June, 1998:

Tuition per credit $196.00

Room and Board per week $128.00

*The College reserves the right to increase this charge if an increase in food or utility costs should demand.

Application Fee $25.00

Each student enrolling at Lyon College for the first time must pay this non-refundable fee when submitting an application for admission.

Confirmation Deposit $200.00

A deposit is required of all students who have been accepted for admission. $100 is credited toward the student’s account upon registration for the academic term.

For new residential students, the confirmation deposit also serves as the $100 room damage deposit. Upon leaving Lyon the room damage deposit, minus any damage charges, will be applied to the student’s account or refunded upon request.

Accident Insurance $53.00

All students attending Lyon College are required to have active medical and accident insurance. The College has available a plan which is supplemental to any coverage a student may have through other sources at a premium rate of $53.00 per semester. Students not covered by private medical insurance plans will be required to participate in the College plan. Students who have coverage through private medical insurance plans and do not wish to participate in the College insurance plan will have the opportunity to waive the coverage. Coverage is provided by an independent insurance agency. The price is subject to change.

Foreign Student Health Insurance $47.00 per month

All foreign students attending Lyon College are required to have active health care and accident insurance. Recognizing the various forms of foreign health care programs, the College has available a health care plan that is designed to meet these needs of foreign students. Foreign students who have active coverage through other health care plans will have the opportunity to waive the College plan. Foreign students not covered by such plans will be required to participate in the College plan. The College plan is provided by an independent insurance agency. The price is subject to change.

Tuition/Room and Board

Refund Insurance (per semester) $50.25 (Commuters)

$73.03 (Residential Students)

Lyon College has available, through a private company, a tuition refund plan. This is an insurance policy designed to return to the student 100% of tuition, room and board charge when a student must withdraw from a semester due to medical (physical) reasons. Cost of coverage is 1% of the student’s total tuition, room and board costs. Specifics are included with each semester’s billing. Those who do not wish to participate in this program will have the opportunity to waive the coverage.

Preregistration Deposit $100.00

A $100 prepayment charge will be collected no later than April 1 each year from all returning students. This payment allows the student to preregister for classes and participate in room selection for the following fall. The prepayment will be applied to the student’s account. It is refundable until June 1 if the student will not be returning to the College. Students may pay this fee as part of the twelve month payment plan (begun the previous June) or in monthly installments by prior arrangement with the Business Office.

Technology Fee (per semester): $100.00

A technology use fee to be charged each semester to all students who matriculate after August 1, 1997.

Student Activity Fee (per semester): $65.00

Registration Fee at Other Than Scheduled Time $5.00

Special Examinations $25.00

A charge is made for a final examination given at any time other than when officially scheduled.

Returned Check Charge $20.00

Commencement Fee (Graduating seniors) $100.00

Transcript Fee (Official copy) $3.00

Audit Fee 1/2 regular tuition

Parking Fee $20.00

Practice Teaching Fee: 1998-99 $120.00

In addition, students should expect to budget at least $500 for books and supplies during the school year.

Student fees are due and payable at the beginning of each semester before completion of registration and admission to classes. A bill is mailed approximately one month before the beginning of each semester so that students may pay semester charges prior to formal registration. Students who qualify may elect to finance semester charges under one of two payment plans available.

The standard payment plan allows the student to pay semester charges in four monthly installments by signing an interest bearing note. The first payment is due at or before registration and must be at least 25% of the balance of current semester charges after applying financial aid. Interest charges will be based upon prevailing bank rates at the time semester bills are prepared. This plan is available for the payment of tuition, fees, room and board. Books are not included in this payment plan.

The twelve-month payment plan allows the student to finance educational costs for the entire academic year payable in twelve monthly installments. To elect the twelve-month payment plan, the parents or the independent student must sign an agreement electing the plan. Payments begin on June 1 preceding the start of the academic year and with the last payment due the following May 1. No interest is charged or paid in the plan. The $40 fee for participation is due upon enrollment in the plan and is payable with the first installment. This plan may be used for tuition, fees, books, room and board costs. For more information about the plan contact the Business Office at 501-698-4289.

Both payment plans apply only to current semester or current year charges. All previous balances must be paid before the student becomes eligible to participate in a payment plan.

Refunds for students officially withdrawing from college during the 1998-99 academic year will be made as follows:

On or before the first day of registration there will be 100% tuition refund. From registration to the end of the first week of classes there will be an 80% tuition refund. From the end of the first week to the end of the second week of classes there will be a 60% tuition refund. From the end of the second week to the end of the third week of classes there will be a 40% tuition refund. From the end of the third week to the end of the fourth week of classes there will be a 20% tuition refund. From the end of the fourth week and thereafter there will be no refunds. Refunds during summer term will be handled in a similar manner for students who withdraw. Each two days of classes will equate to one week of regular semester classes in refund percentages.

All outstanding student accounts become due and payable immediately upon a student’s withdrawal.

Board refunds will be made on a pro rata basis consistent with the number of weeks remaining in the semester after withdrawal. In addition, board charges will be refunded at the rate of $5.70 for each day a student is off campus if a student is enrolled in an off-campus Lyon College course or Lyon College approved course requiring off-campus activity.

Room charges are not refundable regardless of when withdrawal occurs. This is due to the limited number of dormitory rooms available and the fact that they cannot be rented to other students until a new semester begins.

A tuition refund plan is available through a private insurance carrier to guarantee full refund of tuition, room and board charges in the event of a medical withdrawal from the semester. See details of this plan on page 114.

Appeals of institutional refund policy by parents or students who feel that individual circumstances warrant exceptions from the published policy may be addressed in writing to: Controller, Lyon College, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503.

Financial aid is the financial award offered to students to assist them in meeting the costs of higher education. To qualify, students and their families must file a financial aid application and demonstrate financial need. “Demonstrated” need refers to a determination of what a student and family can reasonably afford to contribute to the costs of attending college. Need is calculated via a standardized federal needs analysis used by all colleges and universities.

Financial aid can take a variety of forms: federal and state grants, federal loans, federal work-study, and institutional grants, scholarships, and work-study. Grants are monies awarded to defray the cost of higher education. The federal and state governments and Lyon College all have grant programs. The size of these grant awards is based on students’ demonstrated financial need. Grants do not have to be repaid.

Part-time work is another important element in many financial awards. The Federal Work-Study program provides funds for student employment on a need basis only. Lyon College has its own work-study program which provides work opportunities for many students. Because funding for the federal program is limited, students with demonstrated financial need receive first priority for institutional work-study. The College is careful to restrict any assignment so that it does not interfere with a student’s studies.

In most cases, a financial aid award will also include a low-interest federal student loan. These loans are made directly to students and must be repaid. In many cases, repayment is not required until after the borrower graduates or terminates at least half-time student status at a post-secondary institution, allowing students the opportunity to defer part of their college expenses. Every effort is made to limit the loan component of students’ aid awards.

All students applying for and receiving financial assistance of any type from Lyon College must:

(1) complete the application materials for admission to Lyon College;

(2) be accepted for admission; and

(3) complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and list Lyon College (001088).

Lyon College assigns priority in the awarding of financial aid to students whose aid analyses are received by April 1. After this date, every effort is made to respond satisfactorily to students’ financial needs, but there can be no assurance of the full availability of federal, state, or institutional funds. Since 4-6 weeks are usually needed to process an aid application, it is recommended that students apply for aid by mid-February. While only accepted students can be offered financial assistance, students who have not yet been notified of their acceptance should not delay applying for aid.

To apply for federal, state, or institutional funds, a student and his or her parents (unless a legally independent student) must file a federal needs analysis form known as the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (FAFSA). Students’ need analyses will be sent to colleges they specify on their aid application. Aid applications may be obtained from high schools or from the Lyon College Financial Aid Office. New applications for financial aid must be filed each year.

Students who receive financial aid from any federal, state, or institutional source must adhere to specified minimum standards of academic performance to encourage the completion of their degree requirements in a timely manner. These minimum standards are measured in both quantitative and qualitative terms, as defined below.

Quantitative Standards

Full-time students are normally expected to complete their degree requirements within four years. Students unable to graduate within four years may receive federal financial aid for an additional year. Therefore, students have financial aid eligibility for ten (10) regular semesters.

The following chart defines the minimum number of credits which students must earn each year in order to remain eligible for continued financial aid disbursements:

Required Number of Required Number of

Academic Years Earned Hours for Earned Hours for Merit

Completed Need-Based Aid & Performance Scholarships

1 24 24

2 48 54

3 74 84

4 100 120

5 120 —

Need-based aid includes all federal, state and institutional need-based assistance such as Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Arkansas Student Assistance Grant, Lyon College Grant and Work, Federal Stafford Loan, and Federal PLUS Loan. Performance scholarships encompass institutionally-funded Scottish arts or athletic scholarships. Merit and performance scholars are eligible for scholarship aid to assist with the tuition cost of no more than 136 attempted credits, provided the student is not in violation of the course completion requirements described above. In addition, merit scholars will be granted no more than eight semesters to take the maximum number of allowable attempted credit hours. Scholarships may be applied to the tuition cost of no more than 34 attempted credits in any given academic year. Students receiving assistance through the State of Arkansas Student Assistance Grant program may receive grant assistance for eight full-time semesters of study.

Qualitative Requirements

In addition to the above, financial aid recipients must also maintain a minimum grade point average for continued aid eligibility. These requirements are as follows:

Freshmen (0 - 29 Hours) 1.75

Sophomores (30 - 59 Hours) 1.90

Juniors (60 - 89 Hours) 2.00

Seniors (90 + Hours) 2.00

Merit scholars must maintain the minimum grade point necessary for the category of academic scholarship received.

The College uses a 4-3-2-1-0 grading scale and bases grade point on the total number of courses completed. If a student repeats a course, however, only the highest grade recorded shall be used in computing the GPA.

Other Courses

Incomplete courses will not count in meeting the minimum course completion requirements until such time that they are successfully completed. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the Financial Aid Office when an incomplete course is finished. Students who repeat a course may only count the course once for satisfactory academic progress purposes. In addition, optional credit/no-credit courses for which the student receives a grade will be counted towards the minimum course completion requirements, as will pass/fail courses. Remedial courses will also be counted as hours completed in the determination of satisfactory progress for aid eligibility.

International Students

All international students that are seeking financial assistance to attend Lyon must complete the Foreign Student Application for Financial Aid. This application should be returned to the Financial Aid Office at Lyon during the admission process. As students are accepted for admission to Lyon, the Foreign Student Application for Financial Aid will be reviewed and an award determination will be made. All aid offers will be based on financial need and academic merit. A typical aid award could consist of a Dean’s Scholarship and Lyon Work.

Part-Time Students

Part-time students are also required to make satisfactory academic progress towards the completion of their undergraduate studies. Their progress will be evaluated under the same guidelines as full-time students, with the maximum time allowable for degree completion being based upon the equivalent ratio of part-time to full-time status. Part-time students are also subject to the same qualitative measures of satisfactory progress as full-time students. For specific details concerning financial aid eligibility on a part-time basis, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

Summer Courses

Students who have deficiencies in the quantitative and/or qualitative satisfactory academic progress requirements may enroll in summer school courses to remove the lacking progress measurement. Summer courses may count towards meeting the requirements for the previous academic year provided they are completed (final grade and credit recorded) during the academic year for which they are to apply or in the summer term prior to the beginning of the following academic year. Only Lyon summer work will be used in the calculation of the necessary grade point average requirement.

Summer Aid

Financial assistance for summer school is offered in the form of on-campus employment (contingent upon the availability of funds) and/or Federal Stafford Loans. Typically, students utilize any remaining eligibility for the academic year.

Verification

Students who receive federal or state aid may be selected for verification. Additional information will be required from students selected for verification. Students must submit the required documents to the Financial Aid Office within two weeks of the request. The Financial Aid Office cannot certify a Federal Stafford Loan application or authorize federal or state financial aid to be applied to a student’s account until verification is complete. If the information provided is different from the original application, the student’s need for assistance will be re-evaluated using the verified information.

Outside Scholarships

Students receiving need-based aid may have certain components of aid altered, e.g., institutional grant, work-study, or loan, upon receipt of an outside scholarship. A student’s combination of institutional and outside scholarships may not exceed the yearly budget of $15,336 which covers tuition and fees, room and board, books and other college-related expenses as defined by the Financial Aid Office. Students must report the receipt of outside financial assistance to the Financial Aid Office.

Disbursement of Aid

All scholarships and grants administered directly by Lyon are credited to the student’s account at the beginning of the semester or upon completion of verification, if required. Scholarship, grant, and loan funds awarded by private sources are not credited to the student’s account until the money is received by Lyon. Earning from work opportunities are paid directly to the student by check every month. Students can apply work earnings to their student accounts by endorsing their check and presenting it to the cashier in the Business Office.

Administrative Withdrawals

Students who are administratively withdrawn from Lyon College will not be eligible for future financial aid disbursements until they have made up the hours from which they were dropped.

Financial Aid Eligibility

Students’ financial aid eligibility is dependent on their academic standing. All students in academic good standing or on academic probation are eligible for financial aid. Though students who are under academic suspension may take one course at the College, they are ineligible for financial aid of any kind. Students who are suspended from the College may reapply for financial aid as they reapply for admission.

Appeals

Students who feel that mitigating circumstances prevented them from making satisfactory academic progress may appeal the decision to suspend their financial aid eligibility. The appeal will be considered by the Admission/Financial Aid Committee, which will determine if the suspension is justified in light of the extenuating circumstances presented. The student will be advised of the decision of this committee after the meeting date. Questions concerning the satisfactory academic progress policy should be directed to the Associate Dean of Financial Aid.

Refunds and Repayments

First-time students receiving Title IV financial aid who do not complete 60% of an enrollment period for which they have been charged will receive a pro-rata refund consistent with the amount of time remaining in the semester.

If a student who receives financial aid withdraws or takes a leave of absence, the portion of the total refund which is due the Title IV programs must be returned to the original programs based on the institutional and/or federal formula applied. This means that if a student withdraws from Lyon after the institutional refund period has ended, sources of their federal financial aid will be returned to each of the respective programs. The refund distribution is as follows: Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant, Other Title IV Aid Programs, Other federal, state, or institutional aid, and the student.

If the refund is attributed to Family Educational Loan Programs, it is returned directly to the lender within 30 days of the date on which the student withdrew. In this situation, the student could owe Lyon College a balance for the amount of the Stafford Loan that was returned.

If the student withdraws during the refund period, institutionally funded and state funded scholarships and grants will be refunded on a basis consistent with the refund calculation method, not to exceed the total amount of the calculated refund. Private scholarships are not refunded unless specifically required by the donor.

If a student is living off campus and has received a refund for living expenses, the unused portion must be repaid at the time of the student’s withdrawal.

Lyon College has a very strong merit-based scholarship program for which students are eligible regardless of their financial need. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of their academic records, talents, leadership, and personal characteristics. While there are no minimum eligibility criteria required to compete for an honor scholarship, the competition is extremely keen. Scholarship recipients have excelled in the classroom and in extracurricular activities and scored typically among the top ten percent nationally on standardized tests. Priority in selecting scholarship recipients is given to applicants who apply for admission by January 5. Only one Lyon College scholarship is awarded per student. Scholarships may be upgraded for students with strong performance talents in music, theatre, or Scottish arts.

The Brown Scholarship

Each year Lyon College typically selects four full-time students of the entering class to be recipients of the Brown Scholarship, the highest honor for an incoming student. Established by the late William C. Brown, Jr., Class of 1915, in honor of his father, William C. Brown, Sr., and his brother, Allen Brown, the Brown Scholarship provides full tuition, room and board.

Students interested in competing for the Brown Scholarship must complete admission materials by January 5.

Finalists for the scholarship will be invited to visit the campus and interview with the Scholarship Committee, which consists of faculty, staff, and current Brown Scholars. Recipients of the Brown Scholarship will be named on or before May 1. Brown scholars are required to reside on campus.

The Brown Scholarship is renewable for four years pursuant to meeting the scholarship maintenance requirements, including achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter.

The Anderson Scholarships

First alternates to the Brown Scholarship will be awarded the Anderson Scholarship, made possible through the generosity of Mr. Wooten Anderson. These scholarships provide full tuition and are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting the scholarship maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Recipients of the Anderson Scholarship must reside on campus . Typically, four Anderson Scholars are named each year.

The Lyon Fellowships

Each year, up to ten outstanding members of the entering class with a career interest in business, banking, industry, entrepreneurship, or public service will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship for up to eight semesters of continuous, full-time enrollment. This unique scholarship program combines a rigorous academic program with learning experiences in some of the nation’s outstanding corporations and public services institutions. Lyon Fellows must fulfill a community service internship during the first or second year and two summer career internships following their second and third years. Fellows are required to achieve a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the second year and each year thereafter, and must meet the scholarship maintenance requirements.

Students interested in competing for a Lyon Fellowship must complete the application for admission by January 5. Lyon fellows are required to live on campus.

The Long Fellowships

In recognition of the number of outstanding students from high schools in Batesville and surrounding communities, each year the College will select up to 12 students from high schools in the Batesville trade area to be awarded a Long Fellowship, named in honor of Isaac J. Long, the first president of Lyon College. To be eligible, students must reside and attend high school in one of the following counties: Cleburne, Jackson, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone, or White. These scholarships have a value of $7,500 per year. Any privately funded outside scholarships a student receives may be applied toward this award.

Students interested in competing for a Long Fellowship must complete the application for admission by January 5.

Long Scholarships are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting the scholarship maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum GPA of 2.75 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Long Fellows are required to reside on campus.

The Presbyterian Fellowships

Each year, Lyon College selects up to 12 students to be awarded a Presbyterian Fellowship, one of the strongest merit scholarship programs for Presbyterian students in the nation today. These scholarships have a value of $7,500 per year. Any privately-funded outside scholarships a student receives may be applied towards this award.

Candidates must be Presbyterian students from the Synod of the Sun (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas), and may be nominated by a Presbyterian minister or director of Christian education, a former or current deacon or elder of a Presbyterian Church, or a member of Lyon’s Board of Trustees or Board of Church Visitors. Preference is given to students who also apply for the National Presbyterian College Scholarship by December 1 of their senior year in high school and who designate Lyon as a college of choice on their scholarship application. Nomination forms are available through the Admission Office. Candidates for this scholarship should submit all admission and nomination forms by January 5.

Presbyterian Fellowships are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting the scholarship maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum GPA of 2.75 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Presbyterian Fellows are also required to compete for the Samuel Robinson Award, which represents a $1,000 stipend that, if received, will be applied towards the student’s Presbyterian Fellowship. Presbyterian Fellows must reside on campus.

The Lyon College Merit Scholarship

Upon admission to the institution, Lyon College will award a $7,500-per-year scholarship to any full-time, first-year entering applicant named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, a National Achievement Scholarship Finalist, or a National Hispanic Scholarship Finalist. These scholarships are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Recipients must reside on campus.

The Lyon College Governor’s Scholarship

The Lyon Governor’s Scholarship provides $7,500 per year to entering applicants named an Arkansas Governor’s Scholar. (The Arkansas Governor’s Scholarship has a value of $4,000 per year.) These scholarships are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Recipients must reside on campus.

The Dean’s Scholarship

The Dean’s Scholarship provides up to $6,000 per year for outstanding applicants who would enhance the socio-economic or cultural diversity of the College community. These scholarships are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum GPA of 2.50 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Recipients must reside on campus.

The Trustee Scholarship provides $5,000 per year for a limited number of outstanding full-time applicants. These scholarships are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting the scholarship maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Scholarship recipients must reside on campus.

Achievement Scholarships

New non-residential and transfer students with strong qualifications are selected to receive Achievement Scholarships valued at $2,500 per year. These scholarships are renewable for four years pursuant to meeting maintenance requirements and achieving a minimum GPA of 2.50 by the end of the second year and each year thereafter. Scholarship recipients are not required to reside on campus.

Leadership Scholarships

Entering full-time students who possess exceptional skills, talents, or interests which would enhance the quality of student life may be awarded leadership scholarships of varying amounts. These scholarships are renewable for four years pursuant to remaining in good academic standing. Scholarship recipients are not required to reside on campus.

Athletic Scholarships

A limited number of athletic scholarships are available for male and female student-athletes who participate on the intercollegiate teams offered at Lyon. Athletes are able to retain a scholarship by complying with the NAIA Division I eligibility requirements

All merit scholarships cover the normal academic calendar and are renewable for four years provided that students maintain the stipulated minimum grade point average. They must also accumulate a minimum number of academic credits by the end of each academic year: first year, 24 hours; second year, 54 credits; third year, 84 credits; and fourth year, 120 credits.

Merit scholarships may be extended to a maximum of 136 attempted credit hours. Students will be granted no more than eight semesters to take the maximum number of allowable attempted credit hours. A scholarship may be applied to no more than 34 credit hours for any given academic year. Scholarship assistance may not be applied toward summer school costs.

Students entering Lyon with merit scholarships will have their academic records reviewed at the end of the academic year (including summer school attended at Lyon). If they have not met their required grade point average (GPA) for their scholarship, they will have their scholarship renewed for their second year on a probationary basis. By the end of the second year, if their GPA is not at the required level, their scholarship will be rescinded.

Merit scholarships may be regained if the maintenance level is achieved by the end of the next academic year. It is then the student’s responsibility to notify the Financial Aid Office to have his or her scholarship reinstated for the next academic year.

A number of scholarships require students to reside on campus. Any student awarded a residential-based scholarship who decides to live off-campus will have his or her scholarship reduced to an Achievement Scholarship, the largest commuter-available scholarship, provided the student meets the necessary maintenance requirements. However, if a student elects to get married and to live off-campus after residing on campus at least one year, the College will reduce the value of the student’s scholarship by 30%. For example, a Trustee Scholarship of $5,000 will be adjusted to $3,500.

Several financial aid programs are available through the Federal government for students with demonstrated financial need. Need-based grants are available through the Federal Pell Grant (maximum award per year, $3,000) and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (up to $4,000 per year) programs. The amount of these awards depends upon the level of students’ demonstrated financial need and do not have to be repaid.

Part-time work opportunities are also available to students through the Federal Work-Study program. Students with demonstrated financial need are given first priority for funding through these programs, which allow students to work 6 to 10 hours per week to earn money to use toward educational expenses. Students are paid the current federal minimum wage.

Student loans are another viable source of college funding for students. Students with demonstrated financial need may be awarded low-interest student loans through the Federal Stafford Student Loan program or the Federal Perkins Loan program. The maximum amounts which can be borrowed, the interest rates and repayment terms vary by program, but generally offer the student up to ten years to repay the loan, and the interest is paid by the Federal government during the time the student is enrolled in college.

Federal Stafford Loans have a guarantee fee and origination fee (4%) deducted from the amount borrowed, which means the net loan proceeds will be less than the amount requested. For example, for a requested loan of $2,625, a total of $2,520 is disbursed after the 4% fees are deducted.

The federal government has yearly ceilings for Stafford Loans which are as follows: first year, $2,625; second year, $3,500; third and fourth years, $5,500. The Perkins Loan has a ceiling of $3,000, regardless of grade level.

Students without demonstrated need may utilize the Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Student Loan program. The amounts, interest rates and principal repayment terms are the same as the programs outlined in the prior paragraph; the only exception is the Federal government does not pay the interest for students receiving funds through this program since it is not need-based. Interest can be paid by the student on a quarterly or semi-annual basis or deferred. If the interest is deferred, it will be capitalized, which means the interest is added to the principal loan amount. This program allows family access to a financial aid source which has not been available in the past to families without financial need.

Federal Parent Loans are also available to parents of undergraduate students to assist with college financing. The maximum awards vary on this program, and the loans are made only to parents without adverse credit histories. If a parent is denied a PLUS loan, the student may borrow up to $4,000 or $5,000 through the unsubsidized Federal Stafford Student Loan Program. Families are not required to demonstrate financial need to receive funding through this program.

For additional information on any of the Federal programs, students should contact the Lyon College Financial Aid Office at (501) 698-4384, or 1-800-423-2542. A number of resources are available which explain the terms of these programs in greater detail.

The State of Arkansas offers a number of financial aid programs to Arkansas residents who attend college in-state. The Arkansas Student Assistance Grant program offers grant assistance to students who demonstrate financial need and whose needs analysis forms are received by the Federal processors before March 1. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used to apply for this grant program.

Also offered is the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, which provides $1,500 per year for students who meet certain income criteria and who meet designated course work at the high school level. Students who do not meet the course work requirements are given up to 24 months from the date of their high school graduation to complete the deficiencies at the college level. Applications are available through the Guidance Office and must be completed by October 1. Students receiving funds through this program must maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average and must earn 24 credits per year for continued scholarship eligibility. Students who are able to maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average may have their scholarship increased by $500 per year. For further information on this program, students may contact the Lyon College Financial Aid Office, or the agency which administers the program at 1-800-324-STUDY.

The Governor’s Scholarship program is a competitive merit program which offers 100 scholarships each year to academically superior high school graduates. This scholarship is a $4,000 per year award. To compete for this scholarship program, students must have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 3.60 or a composite ACT score of at least 27. Application forms are available through high school guidance counselors or through the Governor’s Scholarship program at 114 East Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. The deadline for applications on this program is March 1 of each year.

Other financial aid may be available to students in the form of special grants offered through the State of Arkansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services and the Veterans Administration. Appropriate state or local offices should be contacted for additional information. Students interested in receiving additional information concerning State of Arkansas Financial Aid programs should contact the Lyon College Financial Aid Office. Additional information, including rights and responsibilities of financial aid recipients, is available upon request from this office.

Through the generosity of the College’s friends, substantial scholarships have been provided for the education of future generations of Lyon College students. These important endowed scholarships are listed below, along with their purpose in cases where a specific purpose is indicated. Students who apply for financial aid at Lyon College will automatically be considered for any of these awards for which they are qualified. Students should not apply for specific scholarships.

The Byron Lee and Georgine Houston Abernethy Endowed Scholarship (English)

The Wooten Anderson Endowed Scholarship

The Marion A. and Lelia Kabler Boggs Endowed Scholarship

For students considering a full-time ministry in the church and for students with financial need.

The Brooks Bradley Endowed Scholarship

The Carrie F. Bradley Endowed Scholarship

The Allen J. and W.C. Brown Sr. Endowed Scholarship

The Brown Family Endowed Scholarship

The Thomas Rush Brown Sr. Endowed Scholarship

The R. C. Bryan Endowed Scholarship

For pre-theology students.

The Gordon H. Campbell Endowed Scholarship

For student-athletes.

The Charles A. Frueauff Endowed Scholarship

The M. L. and Marian Gernert Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Augustus Watson Hall Family Endowed Scholarship

The Lillian Seay Heasley Endowed Scholarship

The Bessie L. Hollyfield Endowed Scholarship

The Fred J. Ingram Endowed Scholarship

The Gaston Johnston Endowed Scholarship

For male students from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Louisiana who are minoring in English, the arts or the humanities.

The H. M. and Janet Kennerly Endowed Scholarship

For students who live within a 60 mile radius of Batesville.

The A. B. and Betty Lewis Endowed Scholarship

The Dr. Thomas M. and Margaret Lowry Endowed Scholarship

Preference given to a student studying history, government, political science, psychology or philosophy.

The Marion Bradley Lyon Endowed Scholarship

The Theodore Maxfield Endowed Scholarship

The McMillan-McCorkle Memorial Scholarship

To be awarded by faculty selection to a member of the sophomore class for use in the junior year, and to a member of the junior class for use in the senior year.

The Hugh M. Patterson Endowed Scholarship

Preference given to pre-law students.

The Thelma Pickens Endowed Scholarship

The Presbyterian Foundation Minority Scholarship Fund

The H. Bruce and Margarette Smith Endowed Scholarship

The S. Harrow and Kathryn Chamberlin Smith Endowed Scholarship

The H. H. and Anne Johnson Stewart Endowed Scholarship

The Dan C. West Endowed Scholarship

The G. E. Van Wilson Endowed Scholarship

The friends of Lyon College have also established the following scholarship endowments to assist deserving students. These endowments of $5,000 or more not only celebrate the individuals and organizations listed but also make an education possible for many students who otherwise could not afford to attend the College.

The Dr. Clarence Adams Endowed Scholarship

The Drury D. Adams Endowed Scholarship

The Frances A. Amis Endowed Scholarship

The Forrest and Bessie Dunlap Annen Endowed Scholarship

The Marie Louise Ashley Endowed Scholarship

The Eleanor H. Bailey Endowed Scholarship

The Ira Nelson and Catharine Robertson Barnett Endowed Scholarship

The Bell-Lenehan Endowed Scholarship

The James R. and Jane Simpson Bemis Endowed Scholarship (Biology)

The Rowena Campbell Bengel Endowed Scholarship

The Jacque Hammett Betts Endowed Scholarship

The Bill and Mary Bristow Endowed Scholarship (History)

The Austin and Mary Lou Capps Endowed Scholarship

The Admiral and Mrs. Robert Carius Endowed Scholarship (Pre-engineering)

The Dr. Beresford L. and Vivian Moseley Church Endowed Scholarship

The Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clinton, Sr., Endowed Scholarship (Humanities)

The David W. Cooper Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The William T. and Mary Mitchell Couch Endowed Scholarship

The W. Robert and Eddie Meek Crow Endowed Scholarship

The William E. Darby Endowed Memorial Scholarship

The Louis Harold and Jewell Marie Pierce Dial Endowment

The Dr. R. C. Dorr Endowed Scholarship

The William J. Dungan Endowed Scholarship

The Dr. Calvin Edward Dungan Endowed Scholarship

The Damon Daffield Dunkin Pre-Engineering Endowed Scholarship

The William H. and Ethel Smart Dunklin Endowed Scholarship (Data Processing)

The East Arkansas Presbytery Endowed Scholarship

The Mr. and Mrs. Jim G. Ferguson Endowed Scholarship

The First Presbyterian Church, El Dorado, Endowed Scholarship

The First Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs, Endowed Scholarship

The First Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, Endowed Scholarship

The L. Dickson and Linda C. Flake Endowed Scholarship

The Charles J., III and Sandra Freeland Endowed Scholarship

The D. M. Frierson and Annie Marshall Frierson Carroll Endowed Scholarship

The Gaither Family Trust Endowed Scholarship

The Dr. Thomas B. Gallaher Endowed Scholarship

The M. L. and Marian Heitmeyer Gernert Endowed Scholarship

The Preston W. Sr. and Charlotte Barnett Grace Endowed Scholarship

The Troy A. and Helen Wade Gray Endowed Scholarship

The Emma Hanaford Endowed Scholarship

The Evelyn Hale Hankins Endowed Scholarship

The Walter L. and Maurine Branson Heard Endowed Scholarship (Medical Technology)

The Jesse Richard Heasley Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Iris T. Heasley Endowed Scholarship

The Basil V. and Dale Drennan Hicks Endowed Scholarship

The Fuller M. and Kathleen Casey Highsmith Endowed Scholarship

The Edward S. Hilliard Endowed Scholarship

The Charles J. and Floy Neeley Hoke Endowed Scholarship

The P. K. and Virginia Harrison Holmes Endowed Scholarship

The William D., Jr. and Ida Sue Feaster Hudson Endowed Scholarship

The Louis E. and Marguerite Hurley Endowed Scholarship

The J. Marshall and Kathryn Eichmeyer Huser Endowed Scholarship

The William “Spider” Irving Endowed Athletic Scholarship

The Jerry and Elizabeth Jackson Scholarship in Memory of Ricky Benjamin Elliott

The H. Carter, Sr. and Virginia Fitzhugh Jeffery Endowed Scholarship

The Annie Tait Jenkins Endowed Scholarship

The Christian A. Johnson Endowed Scholarship

The LaCroix Endowed Science Scholarship

The George E. Lankford Jr. Endowed Scholarship

The Thomas E. and Marcia Lee Eck Lasswell Endowed Scholarship

The Harry Towers MacDonough Endowed Scholarship

The Roberta Armstrong Mahony Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Burk Mann Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Flournoy and Hugh C. Mann Endowed Scholarship

The Hassell and Larue Marshall Endowed Scholarship

The Elizabeth D. Massie Endowed Scholarship

The Zach McClendon Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The W. W. McCrary, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

The Elliott Hunter McDonald Endowed Scholarship (Music)

The Thomas McGill Endowed Scholarship

The Hazel M. McNutt Endowed Scholarship

The Joe Shelby and Hope Holland Metcalf Endowed Scholarship

The Ministerial Endowed Scholarship

The Basil Moody Scholarship Fund

The Dr. and Mrs. John P. Morrow Endowed Scholarship

The Robert Morrow, Jr. Endowed Scholarship (Basketball)

The Norvelle Hammett and Adolphus B. Morton Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The W. D., Jr. and Ann Bensburg Murphy Endowed Scholarship (History)

The Robert D. Nabholz Endowed Scholarship

The Stella Crego Neal Endowed Scholarship (Music)

The Elmer H. and May H. Noel Endowed Scholarship

The Charles E. and Ilse F. Oates Endowed Scholarship

The Harold F. and Bruce Kincaid Ohlendorf Endowed Scholarship

The Ouachita Presbytery Endowed Scholarship

The John and Mattie Lee Parse Endowed Scholarship

The J. A., Jr. and Elise Russell Perdue Endowed Scholarship

The John L. and Johnnie Polk Endowed Scholarship

The Robert C. and Louise Wilson Rhodes Endowed Scholarship

The Sally Riche Endowed Scholarship

The Emily Moose Rogers Endowed Scholarship

The Dr. W. F. Rogers Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Otis Russell Endowed Scholarship

The Rupert and Ruby Sale Endowed Scholarship

The William A. Sensabaugh Endowed Scholarship

The Clay Sloan Endowed Scholarship

The Dr. Ralph M. Sloan Endowed Scholarship

The Willard Charles and Virginia Moore Slocum Endowed Scholarship

The George and Stella Smith Endowed Scholarship

The Dallas Euin Smith Endowed Scholarship

The Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Southerland Endowed Scholarship (Theatre)

The Everett D. and Susan Crosser Stumbaugh Endowed Scholarship

The William W. Sutherland Endowed Scholarship

The Edith Meek Thomas Endowed Scholarship

The Tillinghast Estate Scholarship

The John Towler Endowed Scholarship

The Van and Isabel Weathersby Endowed Scholarship

The Lillian H. White Endowed Scholarship (Divinity)

The Wiley Memorial Endowed Scholarship (Music or Education)

The Alfred Donovan and Margaret Ann Morton Wilhelm Endowed Scholarship

The John Henry Bramwell and Dennie Hayes Wilhelm Endowed Scholarship

The R. C. “Dick” Winningham Endowed Scholarship

The Margarette H. Wurtsbaugh Endowed Scholarship