FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., July 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
Jesse William Mason, Jr. and Gail Reede Jones, M.D., have committed $25,000 to support the U of A's Land of Opportunity Scholarship, helping expand access to higher education for Arkansas students who are eligible to receive federal Pell grants, indicating high financial need. The scholarship will help bridge the gap between a student's free aid and direct costs to attend college, which include tuition and mandatory fees and housing, thus reducing financial barriers that can limit students' academic engagement.
"Jesse Mason and Dr. Gail Jones' generosity will help more Arkansas students earn a degree from the U of A and experience the lifelong bene...