Arkansas Scholarship Guide

College is more affordable than most families believe.

American Opportunity Student Earnings Annually from a part-time job, Tax Credit preferably during breaks and Annual benefit (per full-time weekends only college student) for families with less than $160,000 in pre-tax income; qualify with Form 1098-T (free money)

Student Loans Maximum amount to borrow per year, so student has a modest monthly payment and can be debt- free within 10 years

“ $11k Paves the Way” to college affordability.

Total College Cost Scholarships Annual Net Cost

• Tuition • Merit-based: Based on…

• Fees o Grades $11k • Housing* o Scores An extracurricular (provided by student, • Meals* o • based on above diagram) • Books* Need-based: Based on…

o Grades Scores All five non-tuition costs are o o FAFSA typically $9,000 - $13,000 • Departmental (based on major) annually. • External (from outside sources)

Remaining Costs *Budget-conscious students have multiple options in these (the family’s remaining categories. See our College Grants balance, which is Counseling System’s “The True Other gift aid that does not preferable to the student Cost of College” for money-saving have to be repaid, such as borrowing more)

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Scholarships are listed by the ACT score required on the college website with the comparable SAT score included. Check the individual school’s website to verify that your SAT score will qualify for any specific award as some requirements may vary slightly.

The dollar amount in each box in the chart represents the tuition cost after merit-based scholarships that a student with the given test score (listed across the top of each table) would pay for one year of tuition (15 credits per semester) at that college. (Reminder: non-tuition costs, including fees, housing, meals, and books, often add up to an additional ~$12,000 per year .)

Blue boxes signify automatic scholarships (as listed on the college’s website). Automatic awards often also require a 1000 minimum GPA or class rank.

1000 Light gray boxes signify awards require a separate application or special consideration of some kind.

Blank boxes signify there is no merit-based scholarship based primarily on that SAT/ACT score at this college; therefore, the student might expect to pay full tuition. The student should still apply for other merit-based and need- based scholarships.

If an entire row is blank, the school does not organize its scholarships by test score or does not provide this specific type of information on its website. An asterisk * indicates fees are included in the school’s base tuition price. Textbooks, housing, and meals are generally not included. If a school offers a non-renewable award, the total award amount is averaged throughout the years of attendance. (For example, if a four-year school offers a one-year award of $500, the number shown is $125 less than

total tuition, as the scholarship is divided by 4.) Figures are current as of November 2019.

When a test score qualifies a student for both an automatic award and an award that requires an application and/or income restrictions, only the automatic awardPublic is reflected 4-Year in the Schoolsfigures below ineven Arkansas if the award requiring application and/or income restrictions has a greater value. 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 30/ 31/ 32+/ Tuition 1030 1060 1100 1130 1160 1200 1230 1260 1300 1330 1360 1390 1420 UA Fort Smith 5130 1380 1380 1380 1380 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 UA Pine Bluff 5130 3130 130 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Southern AR 6420 4420 4420 4420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UA Little Rock 6495 4495 4495 4495 4495 2495 2495 495 495 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas State 6540 3540 3540 3540 3540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Central Arkansas 6810 6310 3310 3310 3310 810 810 0 0 0 0 Henderson State 6930 4430 4430 4430 2930 2930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas Tech 6960 4960 3960 3960 2960 1960 960 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Univ of Arkansas 7568 3568 3568 3568 3568 3568 0 UA Monticello* 7910 6910 6910 6410 6410 1910 1910 1910 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Private 4-Year Schools in Arkansas 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 30+/ Tuition 990 1030 1060 1100 1130 1160 1200 1230 1260 1300 1330 1360+ Arkansas Baptist 8760 3.5 GPA eligible for up to full tuition, 3.0 GPA eligible for up to half tuition. Philander Smith 11804 5902 5902 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crowley’s Ridge 12150 9150 9150 8650 8650 7150 7150 4650 4650 3150 3150 1650 Ecclesia College 15000 Academic scholarships ranging from $500-$3,500/year are based on GPA. Central Baptist 15150 Students can apply for all endowed scholarships with a single application. Williams Baptist 16668 8668 8668 8668 6668 6668 6668 6668 6668 4668 4668 4668 4668 21000 14000 14000 14000 14000 14000 14000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 10000 Univ of the Ozarks 24950 A variety of scholarships are available through the general scholarship application. John Brown Univ* 27668 20668 20668 18668 18668 18668 18668 18668 15668 15668 15668 15668 15668 Ouachita Baptist 28480 23480 23480 23480 18480 13480 13480 13480 13480 13480 9980 9980 9980 28550 Merit-based scholarships for students with at least a 20 ACT and 2.5 GPA range from $11,000 to full tuition. 47250 Scholarships based on GPA, test scores, leadership, extracurriculars, and recommendations = $20,000+

Public 2-Year Schools in Arkansas

Some schools offer slightly lower 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 30+/ Tuition in-district tuition rates 990 1030 1060 1100 1130 1160 1200 1230 1260 1300 1330 1360+ UA Comm at Hope-Texarkana 2310 1310 1310 310 310 310 310 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas Northeastern 2430 In-county students who meet attendance and behavior requirements earn full tuition/fees. Phillips Comm. College 2590 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cossatot Community 2610 Single online application is available for institutional and foundation scholarships. UA Comm at Batesville 2625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Black River Technical 2830 2330 2330 2330 2330 2330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASU - Newport 2880 Scholarship opportunities available by application. East Arkansas Community 2880 1440 1440 1440 1440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Southeast Arkansas College 2880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 South Arkansas Comm. 2910 1455 1455 1455 1455 1455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UA Rich Mountain 2910 1910 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASU – Mountain Home 2940 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2970 1970 1970 970 970 0 0 0 0 0 0 3000 1500 1500 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASU – Beebe 3060 2060 2060 2060 2060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UA Comm at Morrillton 3060 2560 2560 2060 2060 2060 1060 1060 0 0 0 0 0 Southern AR Univ Tech 3240 240 240 240 240 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASU – Mid-South 3450 1725 1725 1725 1725 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 College of Ouachitas 3680 Contact the college for scholarship opportunities. Comm 4050 Scholarship opportunities are listed on the college website. UA Pulaski Technical 4020 3020 3020 2020 2020 1020 1020 1020 1020 0 0 0 0 Shorter College 4200 Scholarship opportunities are listed on the college website.

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