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Below are scholarships and grants from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education website

Please Note:  Due to current economic conditions, awards for all ADHE programs may be limited by the availability of funds.  Applicants are encouraged to apply but are also encouraged to pursue all sources of financial aid. See our links to other financial aid sources. 

Academic Challenge Scholarship – up to $3500 annually for graduating high school seniors who complete the precollegiate core curriculum, have the required grade point average in those courses, achieve at least a 15 on the ACT, and demonstrate financial need.

Arkansas Health Education Grant Program (ARHEG) – provides financial assistance to 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.

Governor’s Scholars Program – up to $4000 annually for graduating high school seniors based on academic achievement, test score and leadership. The Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship for those scoring 32 on the ACT or 1410 on the SAT, and a 3.50 academic grade point average, or are named National Merit Finalists or National Achievement Scholar pays tuition, mandatory fees, room and board up to $10,000 per year.

Higher Education Opportunities Grant (GO! Opportunities Grant) - provides $1000 grants to full-time and $500 grants to part-time students based on financial need. Students must have graduated from an Arkansas high school or completed the General Educational Development (GED) Tests in Arkansas after December 31, 2006.  Students also must apply within one year of high school graduation, or successful completion the GED Tests (GED recipients must be between the ages of 16 to 18 years old). Applicants complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the GO! Opportunities Grant application.

Law Enforcement Officers' Dependents Scholarship Program - 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.  Download an application

Minority Masters Fellows Program – offers forgivable loans to African-American, Asian-American, Native American, and Hispanic college students seeking a masters degree in education in a field other than administration, or in the fifth year of a five year teacher licensure program.

Minority Teachers Scholars Program – offers forgivable loans to African-American, Asian-American, Native American, and Hispanic college juniors and seniors seeking an education degree leading to an initial teacher license.

Military Dependents Scholarship Program – waiver of tuition, fees, room and board at any public college, university, or technical institute in Arkansas for dependents and spouses of Arkansans who were killed or missing in action or who were prisoners of war or who are totally and permanently disabled. Download an application.

Second Effort Scholarship – up to $1000 annually to the individuals with the top 10 scores on the GED exam during the previous calendar year.

State Teacher Assistance Resource (STAR) Program - offers forgivable loans OR loan repayment grants to current or future educators teaching in a subject and/or geographic shortage area in an Arkansas public school. STAR Loans are for future teachers seeking an education degree leading to an initial license. STAR Repayment Grants are for current teachers who did not receive a STAR Loan.

Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program - designed to allow undergraduate students to conduct in-depth research projects in their specific fields of study with the assistance of faculty mentors.

Teacher Opportunity Program – offers forgivable loans OR reimbursement grants to current Arkansas teachers seeking to further their education. TOP Loans provide assistance with educational expenses and require school district nomination and matching funds. TOP Loan recipients must be seeking an additional license in a subject shortage area, as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. TOP Reimbursement Grants are available for teachers whose school districts do not participate in the TOP Loan program.

Workforce Improvement Grant - awards up to $2000 annually to students at least 24 years old based on financial need. Students apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and awards are made by the institution the student attends. Students may be enrolled part time.