Arkansas scholarships and state aid
These are restricted to Arkansas residents specifically. It's the kind of local award that's easy to miss because it's never on the big national scholarship sites.
Most scholarships on this site have no state restriction at all, so it's worth also browsing the full list regardless of where you live. Know of a local Arkansas scholarship, through a school, Rotary club, or church, that isn't listed here? Let us know.
Open scholarships for Arkansas residents (1)
- Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship$1,000–$5,000
Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE)
This one grows with you: $1,000 freshman year, then $4,000 sophomore year, $4,000 junior year, and $5,000 senior year at four-year Arkansas schools. Arkansas resident high school grads need an ACT superscore of 19+ (or equivalent), plus 27+ semester hours completed the first year and 30+ every year after.
Ongoing — apply via ADHE each year; check sams.adhe.edu for the current deadlineLast verified Sep 28, 2026