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University of Arkansas New Freshman Academic Scholarships

University of Arkansas, United States

Scholarship overview

The Academic Scholarship Office administers university-wide merit scholarships for new freshmen. One application, available in the New Student Center about 48 hours after the admission application is submitted, is considered for all awards; a student receives no more than one scholarship.

All freshman scholarships support undergraduate programmes only. Most require recipients to be US citizens, legal residents, or foreign nationals permitted to pursue a course of study in the United States.

Award Information

  • New freshman applicant who has applied for admission.
  • High school transcript, ACT and/or SAT scores required; GPA recalculated on a 4-point scale with one extra point for AP, IB and clearly indicated dual-credit courses.
  • Recipients must be US citizens, legal residents or foreign nationals permitted to study in the United States.
  • Some awards consider FAFSA-demonstrated need, first-generation status or community service.
  • Chancellor's Merit Scholarship: $12,000 per year (National Merit finalists naming the university first choice)
  • Chancellor's Scholarship: up to $10,000 per year
  • Chancellor's Community Scholarship: up to $5,000 per year
  • Silas Hunt Scholarship: up to $5,000 or $8,000 per year
  • Advance Arkansas: up to $4,000 per year
  • Honors College Academy: up to $4,000 per year
  • Razorback Bridge: up to $3,500 per year
  • Leadership: up to $2,000 per year
  • One-time awards from $1,000 to $5,000 (First-Year Advantage up to $5,000 in university housing or $3,000 at home)
  • Multi-year awards renew for four years (five for Architecture) subject to requirements
  • 1 November: priority admission deadline (application, transcripts, test scores)
  • 15 November: priority scholarship deadline
  • 1 February: final scholarship deadline; decisions in early March
  1. Apply for admission and submit transcripts and test scores.
  2. Log in to the New Student Center and open Apply for Academic Scholarships under Next Steps.
  3. Prepare and upload the supplemental materials.
  4. Submit; a confirmation email follows.

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