Scholarships for Arkansas students

47 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Arkansas: local foundations found in IRS filings, Arkansas state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in Arkansas · 3 of these say homeschoolers can apply.

• 02 Scholarship FundDeadline VariesScholarships for Batesville High School students in Batesville, Arkansas.
• Alma Education and Arts Foundation ScholarshipsCollege scholarships for students of the Alma School District (Alma, Arkansas), paid to Arkansas Tech, University of the Ozarks, University of Arkansas and UA Fort Smith; about 54 awards a year.
• AMDPA Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for advanced degrees for African-American students, from the foundation of the Arkansas Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association; see the website for details.
• Arkadelphia Promise ScholarshipA community "promise" scholarship that helps local students in Arkadelphia, Arkansas go to college and stay enrolled; see the website for requirements.
• Arkansas Academic Challenge ScholarshipDeadline July 1 · Homeschoolers welcomeLottery-funded scholarship for Arkansas residents at approved Arkansas colleges, open to new high school graduates (public, private or homeschool) and returning adults.
• Arkansas Eastman ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for full-time college students from North Central Arkansas interested in math, science and related fields; no set form or deadline. No grants were paid in the latest year.
• Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarship~$3,148 · Deadline June 1Scholarships for Arkansas residents who are children or grandchildren of Farm Bureau members, are college juniors or seniors with at least two semesters left, and plan a career in or related to agriculture. Selection weighs academics, character, career plans, need and leadership; apply on the foundation form by June 1.
• Arkansas Future Grant (ArFuture)Deadline July 1 · Grant · Homeschoolers welcomeCovers tuition and mandatory fees for Arkansas high school, homeschool or GED graduates enrolled in an associate degree or certificate in STEM or a high-demand field.
• Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship$1,500–3,000 · Deadline Rolling · Grant · Homeschoolers welcomeLottery-funded award for workforce training in advanced manufacturing, construction trades, healthcare, IT, or logistics and transportation programs at approved Arkansas schools.
• Arthur J. Raef & Blanche D. Raef Scholarship~$696 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students attending Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, selected on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and financial need; 38 were awarded in the latest year.
• Bauxite Ladies Association ScholarshipCollege scholarships for students in the Bauxite, Arkansas public schools.
• Bearden Lumber Co Scholarship FundDeadline March 15Scholarships limited to graduates of Bearden High School in Bearden, Arkansas; about nine awards a year. Apply on the fund's preprinted forms by March 15.
• Bernice Gotaas Scholarship~$8,856 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for graduates of high schools in Marion County, Arkansas. Apply through First Security Bank in Mountain Home by April 1.
• Blytheville High School Scholarship FoundationDeadline VariesScholarships for students from the Blytheville, Arkansas area; about $169,700 was awarded last year.
• Bonnie L Tipton ScholarshipDeadline AprilSmall scholarships for graduates of Cabot High School (Cabot, Arkansas); the application forms are created by the high school and due in April.
• Cabot Scholarship Foundation~$1,459Academic and technical-training scholarships from a Cabot, Arkansas foundation; about 86 awards a year, paid jointly to the student and school, with a minimum GPA needed in the first semester to receive the second-semester payment.
• Candi Mayberry Memorial ScholarshipDeadline April 1Scholarship for graduating Mount Ida High School (Arkansas) seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher who will attend an accredited college. Apply by April 1 with a transcript, SAT/ACT score and recommendation letters (five copies).
• City Education Trust Student ScholarshipsScholarships recognizing outstanding high school seniors in Little Rock, Arkansas.
• Edward Craig Smith Nursing ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for junior and senior nursing students at Arkansas Tech University and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton; call for information.
• Governor's Distinguished ScholarshipUp to $10,000 · Deadline March 1Top Arkansas merit award for high school seniors with a 32 ACT (1410 SAT) and 3.5 GPA; pays tuition, mandatory fees and room and board.
• Governor's Scholars Program - Achievement ScholarsUp to $5,000 · Deadline VariesPays college costs up to $5,000 a year for Arkansas seniors who earn a Diploma of Distinction or an associate degree while in high school, plus top scorers in counties with no Distinguished Scholar.
• Harry O Hamm Foundation ScholarshipDeadline April 1Sizeable scholarships for graduates of Van Buren High School (Van Buren, Arkansas); about seven a year. Apply through the senior class counselor on the standard high school scholarship application by April 1.
• Hazen High School Scholarship~$3,818 · Deadline May 2Scholarships for Hazen High School (Hazen, Arkansas) students with an ACT score of 19 or higher; apply through the school by May 2. Awards are set each semester and renewed for up to four years with 12+ credit hours and a 2.5 GPA (3.0 after the first year). Eleven awards last year averaging about $3,800.
• John & Lee Ella McDonald Scholarship~$1,200 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Charleston High School (Charleston, Arkansas) entering their first year at a four-year college, based on scholastic aptitude and financial need. Apply through the high school counselor.
• Kids' Chance of Arkansas ScholarshipScholarships for dependents of workers who died or were permanently and totally disabled in a work injury covered by an Arkansas workers' compensation claim.
• Lamar Warrior Foundation Scholarship~$3,240 · Deadline VariesScholarships for Lamar (AR) High School students going to college. Students complete an application and an independent school committee recommends recipients.
• Mickey & Ross Kelder Scholarship~$1,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships for undergraduate or graduate students studying foreign languages at an Arkansas college or university who want to teach foreign languages in Arkansas. Selection is based on academics, extracurriculars and financial need; notices go to Arkansas colleges.
• Miss Arkansas Scholarship FoundationEducational scholarships for contestants in the Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen competitions, awarded by competition scoring; nearly 90 awards a year.
• Ouachita County Medical Society Scholarship FundDeadline VariesScholarships for students from Ouachita County, Arkansas, pursuing an education in the medical field. Renewable as long as the student stays enrolled and keeps a 3.0 GPA; the committee includes counselors from the four county public schools, and applications are due at the end of the school year.
• Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation ScholarshipDeadline April 1Scholarships for music, engineering or liberal arts majors with at least a 3.5 GPA who work to help pay for school and show financial need, at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City University, Kansas State, University of Kansas or University of Arkansas. Apply through your university financial aid office; deadline April 1.
• Piggott Community Sharing Hearts Scholarship~$1,000Need-based $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors in Piggott, Arkansas; 11 were awarded last year.
• Pulaski County Bar Foundation Law ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for Arkansas law students.
• Reverend Charlie E. and Cinderella S. Taylor Sr. Foundation STEM ScholarshipMerit-based undergraduate STEM scholarships for students from underserved communities attending universities in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana or Mississippi.
• Robert J. Stewart Educational Fund Scholarship~$700 · Deadline April 15Scholarships for graduates of high schools in Baxter County, Arkansas. Apply through First Security Bank in Mountain Home by April 15.
• Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest ArkansasScholarships that help single parents in Northwest Arkansas become self-sufficient through post-secondary education.
• Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation ScholarshipsPost-secondary scholarships for students of Springdale Public Schools in Springdale, Arkansas.
• Stanley Newton Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for student-athletes from local high schools in the Arkansas River Valley area around Russellville, Arkansas, funded by an annual golf tournament.
• Steen Opportunity ScholarshipDeadline VariesSemester-by-semester scholarship for U.S. citizens admitted to a U.S. college who live in Oklahoma or a bordering state. Apply three weeks before the semester with a cover letter, transcript, proof of acceptance, resume, three recommendation letters and consent to a background check; recipients are re-evaluated each semester.
• Tailwind Aviation Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for local student pilots in Northwest Arkansas.
• Tea Rose Foundation of Phi Alpha Omega ScholarshipsScholarships for high school and college students in the Northwest Arkansas community from an Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter foundation.
• Toad Suck Daze Community Service Scholarship~$3,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships encouraging community service among Faulkner County, Arkansas youth, funded by the Toad Suck Daze festival; seven were awarded in the latest year.
• UAPB Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund~$492Alumni-funded scholarships for students attending the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; over 200 small awards a year.
• West Little Rock Rotary ScholarshipsScholarships for graduating high school seniors in the Little Rock, Arkansas area to use at colleges anywhere in the United States, from the West Little Rock Rotary Club foundation.
• White County Single Parent Scholarship Fund~$767Scholarships for single parents in White County, Arkansas pursuing post-secondary education to become self-sufficient; 43 awards last year. Part of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund network.
• William H. & Helen L. Nelson Nursing Scholarship~$2,825 · Deadline VariesScholarships for nursing students who live in Baxter or Marion County, Arkansas; apply through First Security Bank with a letter on career goals and financial need.
• William H. Thompson Educational Fund Scholarship~$2,340 · Deadline April 15Scholarships for graduates of high schools in Cotter, Mountain Home and Norfork, Arkansas. Apply through First Security Bank in Mountain Home by April 15.
• W. S. and Mary E. Benbrook Scholarship~$1,846 · Deadline May 1Scholarships for graduates of Norfork High School (Norfork, Arkansas) accepted to a college, university or vo-tech school in the continental U.S., selected on financial need, character and scholastic ability. Application with financial statement, recommendation and ACT/SAT scores due May 1.