New Incoming Freshmen
Scholarships for incoming freshmen at UA Little Rock are divided into three categories: merit, mentored and honors programs, and early trojans. There are also scholarships for out-of-state entering freshmen.
After you have been admitted to UA Little Rock and have a current FAFSA on file, you can apply for scholarships using the Trojan SMART application.
Entering Freshman Students
Only 1 award from each of the 3 categories below may be combined based on eligibility. |
| Category 1: Academic Merit |
| Scholarship |
Annual Award |
ACT* |
GPA** |
Other Criteria |
| Chancellor’s Academic Distinction |
- $5,000 tuition & fees
- $5,000 on-campus housing
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
30+ |
3.50 |
- Arkansas or contiguous state resident.
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| Provost’s Academic Excellence |
- $4,000 tuition & fees
- $4,000 on-campus housing
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
28+ |
3.50 |
- Arkansas or contiguous state resident.
|
| Deans’ Academic Merit |
- $4,000 tuition & fees
- $2,000 on-campus housing
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
26+ |
3.25 |
- Arkansas or contiguous state resident.
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| UA Little Rock Academic Achievement |
- $3,000 tuition & fees
- $1,000 on-campus housing
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
24+ |
3.00 |
- Arkansas or contiguous state resident.
|
| Freshman Award |
- $2,000 per year
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
20+ |
3.00 |
- Arkansas or contiguous state resident.
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| Category 2: Mentored & Honors Programs |
| Scholarship |
Annual Award |
ACT* |
GPA** |
Other Criteria |
| Donaghey Scholars Program |
- Full tuition & fees
- $6,000 – $10,000 yearly stipend
- Study abroad funding,
- Laptop
- Housing subsidy
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
30 Median |
3.90 Median |
- This is a highly selective honors program enrolling 25 new scholars each year.
- Open to all majors.
- The median ACT score is 30 and the median GPA is 3.90. However, these scores should not determine whether or not a student applies.
- Essay(s) and recommendation letters also required.
- Not stackable with other institutional scholarships.
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| Engineering & Information Technology (EIT) Academic Scholarship |
- $6,000 per year
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
28-36 |
3.50 |
- Competitively awarded based on academics, leadership, and STEM-based activities.
- All tiers must major in an undergraduate EIT program.
- All tiers must live on campus first 2 years.
|
- $4,000 per year
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
24-27 |
3.25 |
- $3,000 per year
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
24-27 |
3.00 |
- Amount Varies
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
19+ |
2.50 |
| Chancellor’s Leadership Corps (CLC) Scholarship Program |
- $2,000 tuition & fees
- $2,000 on-campus housing
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
19+ |
3.00 |
- Highly competitive based on academics, leadership, activities, and community involvement.
- Essay(s) and recommendation letters also required.
|
| EAST Scholars |
- $3,000 tuition & fees
- $1,000 on-campus housing
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
19+ |
3.00 |
- One year high school EAST participation.
- Essay(s) and recommendation letters also required.
- Arkansas resident.
|
| Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM |
- $1,800 tuition & fees
- Up to 8 semesters awarded
|
19+ |
3.00 |
- African-American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaskan Native, or Native Pacific Islander.
- Major in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
- Essay(s) and recommendation letters also required.
|
| Category 3: Early Trojans |
| Scholarship |
Annual Award |
GPA** |
Other Criteria |
| Trojan Pathway |
- $3,000 per year
- Up to 2 semesters awarded
|
2.75 |
- Incoming freshmen who have signed the Trojan Pathways contract at their partner high school by November 1.
|
| Concurrent Student |
- $2,000 per year
- Up to 2 semesters awarded
|
2.75 |
- Incoming freshmen who have successfully completed at least one UA Little Rock concurrent course while in high school.
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*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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- 2019-2020 FAFSA must be completed by March 1
- Trojan SMART application must be submitted by March 1
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Award amounts vary |
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THEA Scholarship
Awarded by the Thea Foundation to students that complete the THEA Program.
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- A letter must be submitted by THEA verifying completion of the THEA program
- Trojan SMART application must be submitted by March 1
|
$3,500 |
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P.A.R.K. Scholarship
Awarded to students that complete the P.A.R.K. Program.
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- A letter must be submitted by P.A.R.K. verifying completion of the program
- Trojan SMART application must be submitted by March 1
|
$4,000 |
Out-of-state Entering Freshman Students
Add to any eligible award: |
| Scholarship |
Annual Award |
Other Criteria |
| Contiguous State Waiver |
- Waives the out-of-state portion of tuition
|
- Must meet requirements for unconditional admission.
- Must be degree seeking.
- Must reside in contiguous state (OK, MO, TN, MS, LA, TX).
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New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award
(For students not receiving a contiguous state waiver) |
Freshman applicants:
- Pays 90% of the difference between resident and nonresident tuition
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- Minimum 22 cumulative ACT score or equivalent SAT score.
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative high school GPA.
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Transfer applicants:
- Pays 80-90% of the difference between resident and nonresident tuition
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- Minimum 3.30 cumulative transfer GPA for 90% award.
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative transfer GPA for 80% award.
- If fewer than 24 credit hours transferred, must also meet ACT/SAT and high school GPA requirements.
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Privately-funded Scholarships
Over $2 million in scholarships funded through the generosity of private donors. |
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- Criteria varies with each scholarship.
- Must submit FAFSA by March 1 to be considered.
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Important Notes:
- UA Little Rock 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 Scholarships, Early Trojan Scholarships, and Mentored Programs, but only one from each category may be stacked, based on eligibility.
- Academic Scholarships, Early Trojan Scholarships, and Mentored Program Scholarships are available to pay direct expenses (tuition, fees, room and board) that are charged to a student’s UA Little Rock student account after all waivers or discounts are applied.
