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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$5,000 or $8,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Office of Academic Scholarships uses a holistic process to award freshman scholarships.
In addition to test scores, high school grade point average, and the written scholarship application, other information, including but not limited to first-generation college student status, financial need, legacy status, and underrepresented community status may also be considered.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Annual award up to $5,000 or $8,000 per year.
Eligibility
- Students awarded the Silas Hunt Scholarship also receive a New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship.
- Renewable for 4 years (5 years for Architecture students) with 30 hours per year and 2.75 GPA.
- Awarded to students from underrepresented communities who have demonstrated outstanding academic leadership qualities and potential. Members of underrepresented communities include but are not limited to students from underrepresented ethnic or minority groups, students with interest in a field that does not typically attract members of their ethnicity or gender, and first-generation college students.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Feb 2025
In order to apply for academic scholarships at the University of Arkansas, you must first apply for admission (students do not have to be admitted before beginning the scholarship process).
Students should submit their admissions application by November 1 to be considered for the November 15 priority scholarship deadline and by January 15 for the February 1 final scholarship deadline.