As an incoming freshmen at UA Little Rock, you’re making some pretty important life decisions right now. To make everything a little bit easier, we created a breakdown of our scholarships for incoming freshmen like you.
Institutional scholarships for incoming freshmen at UA Little Rock are divided into three categories: Academic Merit, Mentored, and Early Trojans. There are even scholarships for out-of-state entering freshmen!
Mark your calendars!
- Apply for admission by August 2, 2021, to be considered for any of our institutional awards, except for mentoring programs!
- Complete the Trojan SMART application(s) by March 1, 2021, for mentoring program and private scholarship consideration.
Fall 2021 Entering Freshmen Students
Only 1 award from each of the 3 categories below may be combined based on eligibility.
| Scholarship | yearly Award | ACT* | GPA** | Other Criteria |
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| Chancellor’s Academic Distinction |
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Minimum of 20 ACT composite score or 1030 SAT composite score | 4.0 | Arkansas or contiguous state resident |
| Provost’s Academic Excellence |
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Minimum of 20 ACT composite score or 1030 SAT composite score | 3.75 | Arkansas or contiguous state resident |
| Deans’ Academic Merit |
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Minimum of 20 ACT composite score or 1030 SAT composite score | 3.5 | Arkansas or contiguous state resident |
| UA Little Rock Academic Achievement |
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Minimum of 20 ACT composite score or 1030 SAT composite score | 3.25 | Arkansas or contiguous state resident |
| Freshman Award |
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Minimum of 20 ACT composite score or 1030 SAT composite score | 3.0 | Arkansas or contiguous state resident |
| Scholarship | yearly Award | ACT* | GPA** | Other Criteria |
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| Donaghey Scholars Program |
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This is a highly selective honors program enrolling 25 new scholars each year. Open to all majors.
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| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Scholarship |
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28-36 | 3.5 |
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24-27 | 3.25 | ||
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24-27 | 3.0 | ||
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19+ | 2.50 | ||
| Chancellor’s Leadership Corps Scholarship Program |
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| EAST Scholars |
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19+ | 3.0 |
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| Scholarship | yearly Award | criteria | ||
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| Trojan Pathway |
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Must be a Trojan Pathway participant from one of UA Little Rock’s partner schools and have a 2.75 minimum HS GPA. | ||
| Concurrent Student |
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Incoming freshmen who have successfully completed at least one UA Little Rock concurrent course while in high school. GPA Minimum 2.75. | ||
- *ACT:
- Minimum composite ACT score or equivalent SAT score.
- **GPA:
- Minimum grade point average.
Additional Awards & Criteria
| Scholarship | Requirements | Award Amount |
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| UA Little Rock Grants Awarded to students with exceptional financial need as funds are available. |
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Award amounts vary |
| P.A.R.K. Scholarship Awarded to students that complete the P.A.R.K. Program. |
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$4,000 |
| THEA Scholarship Awarded by the Thea Foundation to students that complete the THEA Program. |
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$3,500 |
| Scholarship | award amount | requirements |
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| Trojan Strong | Award Amount Varies. Covers university charges after all federal, state, and/or institutional aid has been applied. (1-year max) |
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| Scholarship | Award | requirements |
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| Contiguous State Waiver | Waives the out-of-state portion of tuition |
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| New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award | Pays 90% of the difference between resident and nonresident tuition |
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| Privately-funded Scholarships | $1,000 – $5,000 per year |
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Now, a few housekeeping items:
- Institutional scholarships may only be awarded to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- We cannot guarantee an award to each applicant due to the competitive nature of scholarships.
- You may receive multiple award offers for Academic Merit, Mentored Programs, and Early Trojan scholarships, but only one from each category (for a total of 3) may be stacked based on eligibility.
- Category 1, 2, and 3 scholarships are available to pay direct expenses (tuition, fees, and room and board) that are charged to a student’s UA Little Rock student account after all waivers or discounts are applied.
- No portion of academic scholarship funds are refunded to the student.
We can’t wait for you to join the Trojan family! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. You can reach us at 501-916-3035 or send an email to financialaid@ualr.edu.
