Top Arkansas scholarships for you

The Arkansas Academic Challenge Program provides scholarships to students pursuing higher education. The scholarship is available to students regardless of their academic status, whether just graduating from high school, currently enrolled in college, enrolling in college for the first time, or re-enrolling after a period of time out of college. Traditional students must have an ACT composite score or superscore of at least a 19 (or an equivalent of a 19 composite on an equivalent test). Non-traditional students with some or no college credit can qualify if they have some college credit and have a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.5. A student with no college credit can qualify as Non-Traditional if they have an ACT composite score or superscore of at least 19 (or an equivalent of a 19 composite on an equivalent test). Those that graduate from undergrad early have the option to use the remaining semesters for graduate school. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for more information.

The Arkansas Military Dependents Scholarship provides financial aid for undergraduate students seeking a bachelor's degree or certificate of completion at any public or private college, university, or technical school who qualify as a spouse or dependent child of an Arkansas resident who has been declared to be missing in action, killed in action, a prisoner of war, or killed on ordnance delivery, or a veteran who has been declared to be 100 percent totally and permanently disabled during, or as a result of, active military service. Applicants must be the biological child, legally adopted child, or stepchild; or spouse of an eligible Arkansas veteran. Spouses are ineligible if they remarry. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for more information.

To apply for NAJA Scholarships, applicants must be working or planning to work directly with children. Applicants must be pursuing studies for one year in fields which address the special needs of children and youth. This includes, but is not limited to, Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Exceptional Children, Remedial Skills Development, Hearing Impaired, and Gifted & Talented. Scholarships are not awarded for graduate work in administration or general education. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. for more information.

The Arkansas Law Enforcement Officers' Dependents Scholarship provides a waiver of tuition, fees, and room at any public college, university, or technical institute in Arkansas for dependents and spouses of Arkansas law enforcement officers, some Highway and Transportation Department employees, and other public employees, who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. Applicants must be the biological, stepchild, legally adopted child; or spouse of an eligible Arkansas law enforcement officer. Spouses are ineligible if they remarry. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for more information.

The Swayze Woodruff Memorial Mid-South Scholarship will be awarded to ideal candidates who have been a member of AQHYA or AQHA for at least one year, who are from eligible states, and who compete in AQHA-approved shows. Students must apply during their senior year of high school or while enrolled at an accredited college or university. Current or previous AQHF scholarship recipients are not eligible to receive this scholarship. Funding for this scholarship will be applied to a four-year undergraduate degree program of the student's choice. Three reference letters or appraisal forms must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Quarter Horse Foundation for more information.

The Arkansas Health Education Grant provides financial assistance to graduate students seeking professional training in chiropractic medicine, dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, and veterinary medicine to allow them to attend out-of-state institutions. Students must be in good academic standing and make satisfactory academic progress toward timely completion of the participating institution's prescribed curriculum, as defined by the participating institution, for the applicable academic period in question. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for more information.

The Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be citizens of the U.S. or Canada and residents in the Southwest Region of the United States. Prior years' award recipients will be considered. Students must be actively pursuing an education for a career in information and records management. These are restricted to Records Management or Governance, Archivist and Academic Library degrees or studies. Three letters of recommendation are required from employers, instructors or individuals qualified to attest to the applicant's character. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

ASPSF provides financial assistance and personal support to single parent students across the state. Traditional scholarships are being offered to support both full-time and part-time single-parent students pursuing an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or certificate program. Skilled trade scholarships are also being awarded to any eligible single-parent students pursuing education beyond high school, including those enrolled in skilled trade programs. To be eligible for an ASPSF scholarship, applicants must live in the state of Arkansas or in Bowie County, TX. Applicants must also meet the following definition of "single parent" (all 3 categories): (A) Marital status: You're single (never married, widowed, divorced, legally separated) or you're married but living apart and your divorce will be final by the time the scholarship is awarded. (B) Parenting Status: You're the custodial parent or guardian with physical custody (50 percent or more) of at least one dependent child. A dependent child is 18 or younger, older than 18 and still in high school, or a severely disabled adult living with and dependent on you. (C) Living status: You're the only adult in the home with the child(ren), you live with parents or relative(s), or you live with a roommate who is not your partner, significant other, or a co-parent. Applicants must have earned a high school diploma or GED and have not previously earned a bachelor's degree. Their household income is typically not more than 250 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines. The application cycle for Fall 2024 scholarships will open on April 15, 2024 and the deadline is June 15, 2024. The application cycle for Spring 2025 scholarships will open on August 15, 2024 and the deadline is October 15, 2024. The application cycle for Summer 2025 scholarships will open on January 15, 2025 and the deadline is March 15, 2025. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Arkansas Student Loan Authority provides several scholarships each year to incoming and current college students in Arkansas. To enter the monthly scholarship drawing, students must complete The College Quiz, a tool designed to help Arkansas high school and college students learn fundamental concepts about student loan financing. The scholarship entry form will be submitted at the end of the quiz. The applicant must be a resident of Arkansas who will be attending a postsecondary education institution in Arkansas. The applicant must be a high school senior, a current college student or plan to be enrolled in a postsecondary institution for the following Fall-Spring Academic Year. Deadline for entries is the last date of each month. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.