Scholarships

 

How to Accept:

• Scholarship award notifications (including offer details and acceptance requirements) will be sent to the student’s University of Arkansas email account.

NOTE: Funds will only be released to student accounts after all required acceptance materials are received.

 

Student Affairs Scholarships:

 

Bryce Morgan: 

The Bryce Morgan Scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate whose identities, experiences, and intellectual curiosity contribute to the diversity of the student body and whose academic and career goals are in helping professions. 

The Bryce Morgan Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student with the intent to enter a helping profession such as teaching, sociology, social justice, social entrepreneurship, psychology, counseling, healthcare, or related field.  

 

Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship 

The Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship is awarded to University of Arkansas students from underrepresented communities who contribute to a diverse learning environment and have demonstrated outstanding academic leadership qualities and potential. 

The Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Students of at least sophomore standing
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA 

 

Gordon Morgan Scholarship 

The Gordon Morgan Scholarship is funded by the Morgan Family Foundation and is awarded annually to an undergraduate student whose identities, experiences, and intellectual curiosity contribute to the diversity of the student body. Applicants must be current students with a 2.75 cumulative GPA or higher to be considered for this scholarship. 

The Gordon Morgan Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA 
• Awarded to an undergraduate student currently enrolled at the University of Arkansas and who graduated from an Arkansas high school  

 

Linda K. Overstreet Scholarship 

The Linda K. Overstreet Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to a University of Arkansas undergraduate or graduate student with a physical disability, and demonstrated financial need.

The Linda K. Overstreet Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• Diagnosed with a physical disability, i.e., Cerebral Palsy, a mobility/orthopedic limitation, hard of hearing/Deaf, visual disability, or a traumatic brain injury
• Full time enrollment status (minimum of 12 credit hours) or part time enrollment status (minimum of 6 credit hours) for Fall 2024 Semester 

 

Margaret J. Hoffman Scholarship

The Margaret J. Hoffman Scholarship is awarded to students of federally recognized tribes indigenous to the U.S.

The Margaret J. Hoffman Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Tribal membership card
• Letter of support from a community leader or faculty member 

Mason McWatters Memorial Scholarship

The Mason McWatters Memorial Scholarship is awarded to federally recognized tribes indigenous to the U.S., including, but not limited to membership in the Quapaw Tribe.

The Mason McWatters Memorial Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
• Tribal membership card

 

Michelle Wilson Endowed Scholarship 

The Michelle Wilson Endowed Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to a University of Arkansas undergraduate student (sophmore, junior, or senior) who is succeeding on campus and contributing to a diverse educational environment. 

The Michelle Wilson Endowed Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
• Enrolled full time and in good academic standing 
• University of Arkansas undergraduate student (sophmore, junior, or senior)

 

Nola Holt Royster Scholarship

The Nola Holt Royster Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to an undergraduate student in their final year of study with demonstrated financial need and criteria listed below.

The Nola Holt Royster Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• Graduate of an Arkansas High School
• Currently active in campus activities and/or community involvement
• Undergraduate student with preference to a student graduating in December 2025 or May 2026
  
  

Non-Traditional Student Scholarship

The Off-Campus Student Services Non-Traditional Student Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to an undergraduate non-traditional student with demonstrated financial need and a sincere commitment to completing their first degree.

The Off-Campus Student Services Non-Traditional Student Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• Arkansas resident
• Can identify as a non-traditional student, either as age 25 or older, married, divorced, separated, or widowed
• Current University of Arkansas student seeking first baccalaureate degree (the scholarship is not available to those seeking a second bachelor's or graduate degree)
• Must be sophomore, junior, or senior in the Fall 2025 semester
• Full time enrollment status (minimum of 12 credit hours for Fall 2025 semester)
• Cannot be a full-time University of Arkansas employee

 

PRIDE in Education Scholarship 

The PRIDE in Education Scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need, and knowledge of and interest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) identities, and experiences in the past and present.  

 
The PRIDE Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• Undergraduate degree-seeking student
• At least part time enrollment status (minimum of 6 credit hours for Fall 2024 Semester) 

 

Rickey Medlock and Scott Heffington PRIDE in Education Scholarship 

The PRIDE in Education Scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need, demonstrated leadership on campus or service to the community, and knowledge of and interest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) identities, and experiences in the past and present.  

The Rickey Medlock and Scott Heffington PRIDE in Education Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• Undergraduate degree-seeking student
• At least part time enrollment status (minimum of 6 credit hours for Fall 2024 Semester) 

  

Stephen Carr Memorial Endowed Scholarship 

The Stephen Carr Memorial Endowed Scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis to students at the University of Arkansas who are pursuing a major in a law enforcement related field with a demonstrated interest in athletics.   

The Stephen Carr Memorial Scholarship will consider applications that meet the following criteria:  

• Students enrolled full time with a desire to pursue a major in a law enforcement related field, including, but not limited to, criminal justice, criminology, and/or sociology.
• Demonstrated interest in athletics through participation in high school, junior college, intramural or recreational sports at the University of Arkansas.
• Demonstrated current University or community on or off-campus leadership experiences and/or work/internship experiences.
• Recipients must be in good academic standing with at least at 2.75 grade point average.
• Financial need (has a FASFA on file). 

 

Steven Lear Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Steven Lear Memorial Endowed Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to a University of Arkansas undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.

The Steven Lear Memorial Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• Preference will be given to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering

 

The Williams Family Scholarship 

The Williams Family Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students from an Arkansas High School with high financial need that meet the criteria listed below. 

The Williams Family Scholarship will consider applications that meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA
• Undergraduate student for Fall 2025 Semester (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) 
• Pell grant eligible with high financial need (must have FAFSA on file)
• Graduate of an Arkansas high school
• Full time enrollment status (minimum of 12 credit hours) for the Fall 2024 Semester
• Demonstrated current University or community on or off-campus leadership experiences and/or work/internship experiences
• Demonstrated contribution to the diverse educational environment at the University of Arkansas 

 

Other Student Affairs Scholarship Opportunities:

The following scholarship opportunities are each awarded through individual and separate application processes NOT in Academic Works. Please review each to learn about their requirements, use, and to apply.

Career Connections Unpaid Internship Scholarship  

Students may apply for this award to participate in an unpaid or a paid internship (i.e. Washington, D.C., or anywhere additional living expenses will be necessary).  

Career Connections Unpaid Internship Scholarship committee will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
• Current University of Arkansas student (enrolled in at least 12 hours) and either returning to the U of A the semester following the internship (at least 6 hours) or completing major coursework while completing the internship (NOTE: students participating in an internship following graduation do not qualify)
• Internship secured prior to applying for the scholarship. Must be able to provide a copy of the internship/co-op offer letter

More information available: Unpaid Internship Scholarship Instructions

Submission Requirements: Budget Sheet, current resume & internship offer letter

Deadline: April 12, 2024

 

Henry Woods Student Leadership Award

The Henry Woods Student Leadership Award is presented on a competitive basis to two undergraduate graduating seniors who have demonstrated remarkable student leadership during their time on campus.

The Henry Woods Student Leadership Award will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Current demonstrated leadership on campus
• Senior graduating in December 2024

Click to apply

Deadline: October 18, 2024

 

Jeffrey S. Mullen Scholarship 

The Jeffrey S. Mullen Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen from east Arkansas who are pursuing a major in a health care related field. The Jeffery S. Mullen Memorial Endowed Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 3.0 high school cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• An incoming freshman enrolled full time with a desire to pursue a major in a health care related field
• A student from Eastern Arkansas with a preference to students who are graduates from a high school in Craighead or Crittenden counties in Arkansas

Johnetta Cross Brazzell Study Abroad Scholarship

The Johnetta Cross Brazzell Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students with financial need and from underrepresented communities. Students may be in-state or out-of-state residents. Summer and semester study abroad programs are eligible.

The Johnetta Cross Brazzell Study Abroad Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have completed FAFSA on file)
• Minimum sophomore standing (30 hours credit)

Click to apply or learn more about this scholarship.

Veteran & Military-Affiliated Student Center (VMSC) Scholarship

The Veterans & Military-Affiliated Student Center (VMSC) Scholarship is awarded annually to a degree-seeking University of Arkansas student, carrying a 75-100% credit load. 

The VMSC Scholarship will accept applications that meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated financial need (must have FAFSA on file)
• Veteran or Reserve/National Guard/Active Guard member
• Enrolled 75-100% for Fall 2024 Semester (9 credits minimum)

Submission Requirements:

Deadline: TBD