Scholarships

A scholarship award will only be made to those students who have applied and been admitted to Arkansas State University. These scholarships are for on-campus students only. A-State Online students are not eligible. Scholarship Deadline is July 1, 2024, for all scholarships EXCEPT A-State Scholar.

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A-State Promise Plus
Free Tuition for Many Arkansans!

General Requirements

* Cannot be combined with other institutional scholarships

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A-State Scholar

Requirements

Annual Award Amounts

Awards up to $14,000 for on-campus students. Includes $3,000 for meal plan and $3,000 for housing. The remaining balance is applied to tuition and fees.

Renewal

15 A-State hours on the A-State campus per semester (including one Honors course) and a cumulative 3.500 GPA. Renewable up to eight semesters.

How to Apply

Be admitted to the university and apply for the A-State Scholar by Feb. 1, 2024. Additional documents are required to be considered for the A-State Scholar.

* Cannot be combined with other institutional scholarships

A-State Inspire

Requirements

Annual Award Amounts

Awards $4,500 per academic year.

Renewal

15 A-State hours on the A-State campus per semester and a cumulative 3.000 GPA. Renewable up to eight semesters.

How to Apply

Must be an admitted student. No additional application is required.

* Cannot be combined with other institutional scholarships

A-STATE ENRICHMENT

Requirements

Annual Award Amounts

Awards $3,000 per academic year.

Renewal

15 A-State hours on the A-State campus per semester and a cumulative 3.000 GPA. Renewable up to eight semesters.

How to Apply

Must be an admitted student. No additional application is required.

* Cannot be combined with other institutional scholarships

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A-STATE OPPORTUNITY

Requirements

Annual Award Amounts

Awards $3,000 per academic year.

Renewal

15 A-State hours on the A-State campus per semester and a cumulative 3.000 GPA. Renewable up to eight semesters.

How to Apply

Must be an admitted student. No additional application is required.

* Cannot be combined with other institutional scholarships

Get In-State at A-State

Requirements

Annual Award Amounts

Offsets out-of-state tuition costs. (You only pay in-state tuition & fees)

Renewal

Remain a full-time student at A-State. This benefit is not available for summer semesters unless the student attended A-State full-time the previous spring semester.

How to Apply

Must be an admitted student. No additional application is required. Student-athletes receiving institutional athletic aid may not qualify; please contact the A-State Athletic Compliance Office for determination of eligibility.

* May be combined with A-State Opportunity & A-State Scholar

Scholarships Related Links Privately Funded Scholarships

All students are eligible to apply for privately funded scholarships administered by A-State and the ASU Foundation. Scholarships are for full-time students and require evidence of scholastic achievement and/or outstanding ability in the area of the award.

Extenuating Circumstances Renewal Appeal

If an extenuating circumstance has caused you to fail to meet the renewal requirements (cumulative GPA and/or credit hours) for an institutional scholarship, you may file a scholarship appeal based on this process.

Regain Eligibility to Institutional Scholarships

Students who have lost their institutional scholarship may petition to regain eligibility at the end of the next fall or spring semester.

Institutional Scholarship Guidelines

Review the award details and criteria for institutional scholarships.

Contact Scholarships

Phone: 870-972-2310
Fax: 870-972-2794

Postal Address:
PO Box 1620
State University, AR 72467