Arkansas — Merit Scholarships
31 published award(s) at 7 college(s) in Arkansas, verified from official college sources — 31 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Test path only: ACT 29 or SAT 1330 or CLT 95. $92,000 over four years. | — | 1330 | 29 | $23,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $92,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Test path only: ACT 25 or SAT 1200 or CLT 83. $84,000 over four years. | — | 1200 | 25 | $21,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $84,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founder's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: GPA 3.85+. $72,000 over four years. | 3.85 | — | — | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $72,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Chancellor's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Page states institutional scholarships are based on the availability of funds and academic performance and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Each tier is published as a 4-year / 8-semester award. The page shows a March 1, 2025 deadline (dated page). A renewal GPA is not published, so renewal_gpa is null. The 'Neighbors of Arkansas' tiers are excluded: they are percentage discounts (90%/80%/50%) on out-of-state tuition, not fixed dollars. Student must be admitted by January 1. Published as $66,000 over 4 years ($8,250 per semester). | 3.75 | 1300 | 28 | $16,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $66,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: GPA 3.55+. $64,000 over four years. | 3.55 | — | — | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $64,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.75+. Published total includes the $1,000 Annual Fund component. | 3.75 | — | — | $14,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $56,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Hurie Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.5+. Published total includes the $1,000 Annual Fund component. | 3.5 | — | — | $13,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $54,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Collegiate Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: GPA 3.00+. $52,000 over four years. | 3.0 | — | — | $13,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $52,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.0+. Published total includes the $1,000 Annual Fund component. | 3.0 | — | — | $13,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $52,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Scholarship Level 6 Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 4.0+ AND ACT 31-36/SAT 1390-1600. Off-campus amount: $7,000. | 4.0 | 1390 | 31 | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $48,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Levels 4-6: February 1. Levels 1-3: the page shows August 15 in its deadlines section and July 1 in its policies section | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 2.50+. Published total includes the $1,000 Annual Fund component. | 2.5 | — | — | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $48,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Chancellor's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed All tiers require a minimum GPA of 2.5 and are awarded for a maximum of eight semesters; renewal GPA is 2.5. For scholarship consideration, entering freshmen must submit an admissions application, test scores (ACT superscore, SAT, Accuplacer), and an official high school transcript (per the source page). Weighted GPAs are accepted effective January 1, 2025. Only the highest eligible scholarship is awarded; awards may not be combined. Out-of-state tuition is waived for recipients of these awards. Additional unnamed GPA-boost tiers and a valedictorian tier shown on the scholarship detail page (https://www.uamont.edu/youbelong/index.html) were not recorded because their award names were not present in the readable text. Published ACT band: ACT 30+; band low recorded. Tiers are published by ACT score, so sat_min is null. | 2.5 | — | 30 | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $48,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| University Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Page states institutional scholarships are based on the availability of funds and academic performance and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Each tier is published as a 4-year / 8-semester award. The page shows a March 1, 2025 deadline (dated page). A renewal GPA is not published, so renewal_gpa is null. The 'Neighbors of Arkansas' tiers are excluded: they are percentage discounts (90%/80%/50%) on out-of-state tuition, not fixed dollars. ACT band 23-27; band low recorded. Published as $48,000 over 4 years. | 3.5 | 1130 | 23 | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $48,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Founders' Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed ACT-only tiers; no GPA minimum is published. Amounts are published as four-year values; the per-year amount recorded is the four-year value divided by 4. The FAFSA must be completed to be eligible for institutional scholarships. The automatic-consideration quote is from the university homepage (williamsbu.edu); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Published ACT band: ACT 28+; band low recorded. | — | — | 28 | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $48,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trailblazer Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Trailblazer Scholarship (official A-State announcement). First-time freshmen, US citizens; renewal requires a 3.5 GPA and 15 credit hours each fall and spring; renewable up to 4 years / 8 semesters. The $18,000 A-State Scholar award is a limited named cohort and is not included. | 3.5 | 1300 | 28 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | February 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Scholarship Level 5 Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.75+ AND ACT 28-30/SAT 1300-1380. Off-campus amount: $6,500. | 3.75 | 1300 | 28 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Levels 4-6: February 1. Levels 1-3: the page shows August 15 in its deadlines section and July 1 in its policies section | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| President's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed ACT-only tiers; no GPA minimum is published. Amounts are published as four-year values; the per-year amount recorded is the four-year value divided by 4. The FAFSA must be completed to be eligible for institutional scholarships. The automatic-consideration quote is from the university homepage (williamsbu.edu); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Published ACT band: ACT 24-27; band low recorded. | — | — | 24 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| University Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed All tiers require a minimum GPA of 2.5 and are awarded for a maximum of eight semesters; renewal GPA is 2.5. For scholarship consideration, entering freshmen must submit an admissions application, test scores (ACT superscore, SAT, Accuplacer), and an official high school transcript (per the source page). Weighted GPAs are accepted effective January 1, 2025. Only the highest eligible scholarship is awarded; awards may not be combined. Out-of-state tuition is waived for recipients of these awards. Additional unnamed GPA-boost tiers and a valedictorian tier shown on the scholarship detail page (https://www.uamont.edu/youbelong/index.html) were not recorded because their award names were not present in the readable text. Published ACT band: ACT 27-29; band low recorded. Tiers are published by ACT score, so sat_min is null. | 2.5 | — | 27 | $9,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $36,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Scholarship Level 4 Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.75+ AND ACT 24-27/SAT 1160-1290. Off-campus amount: $6,000. | 3.75 | 1160 | 24 | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $32,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Levels 4-6: February 1. Levels 1-3: the page shows August 15 in its deadlines section and July 1 in its policies section | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed ACT-only tiers; no GPA minimum is published. Amounts are published as four-year values; the per-year amount recorded is the four-year value divided by 4. The FAFSA must be completed to be eligible for institutional scholarships. The automatic-consideration quote is from the university homepage (williamsbu.edu); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Published ACT band: ACT 20-23; band low recorded. | — | — | 20 | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $32,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed All tiers require a minimum GPA of 2.5 and are awarded for a maximum of eight semesters; renewal GPA is 2.5. For scholarship consideration, entering freshmen must submit an admissions application, test scores (ACT superscore, SAT, Accuplacer), and an official high school transcript (per the source page). Weighted GPAs are accepted effective January 1, 2025. Only the highest eligible scholarship is awarded; awards may not be combined. Out-of-state tuition is waived for recipients of these awards. Additional unnamed GPA-boost tiers and a valedictorian tier shown on the scholarship detail page (https://www.uamont.edu/youbelong/index.html) were not recorded because their award names were not present in the readable text. Published ACT band: ACT 24-26; band low recorded. Tiers are published by ACT score, so sat_min is null. | 2.5 | — | 24 | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Opportunity Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: GPA 2.50+. $20,000 over four years. | 2.5 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Page states institutional scholarships are based on the availability of funds and academic performance and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Each tier is published as a 4-year / 8-semester award. The page shows a March 1, 2025 deadline (dated page). A renewal GPA is not published, so renewal_gpa is null. The 'Neighbors of Arkansas' tiers are excluded: they are percentage discounts (90%/80%/50%) on out-of-state tuition, not fixed dollars. ACT band 21-22; band low recorded. Published as $20,000 over 4 years. | 3.5 | 1060 | 21 | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| University Grant Consideration — amount not guaranteed ACT-only tiers; no GPA minimum is published. Amounts are published as four-year values; the per-year amount recorded is the four-year value divided by 4. The FAFSA must be completed to be eligible for institutional scholarships. The automatic-consideration quote is from the university homepage (williamsbu.edu); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Published ACT band: ACT 18-19; band low recorded. | — | — | 18 | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Scholarship Level 3 Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.5+ OR ACT 21+/SAT 1060+. | 3.5 | 1060 | 21 | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Levels 4-6: February 1. Levels 1-3: the page shows August 15 in its deadlines section and July 1 in its policies section | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Green & White Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed All tiers require a minimum GPA of 2.5 and are awarded for a maximum of eight semesters; renewal GPA is 2.5. For scholarship consideration, entering freshmen must submit an admissions application, test scores (ACT superscore, SAT, Accuplacer), and an official high school transcript (per the source page). Weighted GPAs are accepted effective January 1, 2025. Only the highest eligible scholarship is awarded; awards may not be combined. Out-of-state tuition is waived for recipients of these awards. Additional unnamed GPA-boost tiers and a valedictorian tier shown on the scholarship detail page (https://www.uamont.edu/youbelong/index.html) were not recorded because their award names were not present in the readable text. Published ACT band: ACT 19-23; band low recorded. Tiers are published by ACT score, so sat_min is null. | 2.5 | — | 19 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Scholarship Level 2 Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.25-3.49 OR ACT 19-20/SAT 990-1050. | 3.25 | 990 | 19 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Levels 4-6: February 1. Levels 1-3: the page shows August 15 in its deadlines section and July 1 in its policies section | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Leadership Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Page states institutional scholarships are based on the availability of funds and academic performance and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Each tier is published as a 4-year / 8-semester award. The page shows a March 1, 2025 deadline (dated page). A renewal GPA is not published, so renewal_gpa is null. The 'Neighbors of Arkansas' tiers are excluded: they are percentage discounts (90%/80%/50%) on out-of-state tuition, not fixed dollars. ACT band 19-20; band low recorded. Published as $8,000 over 4 years. | 3 | 980 | 19 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Black and Gold Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Page states institutional scholarships are based on the availability of funds and academic performance and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Each tier is published as a 4-year / 8-semester award. The page shows a March 1, 2025 deadline (dated page). A renewal GPA is not published, so renewal_gpa is null. The 'Neighbors of Arkansas' tiers are excluded: they are percentage discounts (90%/80%/50%) on out-of-state tuition, not fixed dollars. Published as $6,000 over 4 years. | 2.75 | 960 | 18 | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Scholarship Level 1 Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only: GPA 2.75-3.24. | 2.75 | — | — | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Levels 4-6: February 1. Levels 1-3: the page shows August 15 in its deadlines section and July 1 in its policies section | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Golden Lion Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Page states institutional scholarships are based on the availability of funds and academic performance and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Each tier is published as a 4-year / 8-semester award. The page shows a March 1, 2025 deadline (dated page). A renewal GPA is not published, so renewal_gpa is null. The 'Neighbors of Arkansas' tiers are excluded: they are percentage discounts (90%/80%/50%) on out-of-state tuition, not fixed dollars. Published as $4,000 over 4 years. | 2.75 | 920 | 17 | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
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