$18,000 Awarded annually to A-State Scholar recipients, our most generous scholarship

For incoming 2025 Arkansas high school graduates, the A-State Promise Plus Scholarship will cover 100% of their tuition, fees and housing For first-year students who live at home and commute to campus, the A-State Promise Plus will cover their tuition and fees, provide a $1,000 All-Flex Meal Plan, and $500 in A-State Express Dollars per semester. The A-State Promise Plus is a last-dollar scholarship that covers the remaining costs once federal grants and the Arkansas Academic Challenge or Lottery Scholarship are applied.

For incoming 2025 Arkansas high school graduates, the A-State Promise Plus Scholarship will cover 100% of their tuition, fees and housing For first-year students who live at home and commute to campus, the A-State Promise Plus will cover their tuition and fees, provide a $1,000 All-Flex Meal Plan, and $500 in A-State Express Dollars per semester. The A-State Promise Plus is a last-dollar scholarship that covers the remaining costs once federal grants and the Arkansas Academic Challenge or Lottery Scholarship are applied.

$10,000 Renewable scholarship for qualifying students that have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and an ACT score of 28 or higher, or an SAT score between 1300 and 1320

A-State Inspire/Enrichment value increase

A-State is increasing the value of its merit scholarships, including the A-State Inspire and A-State Enrichment, by $1,000.

A-State Transfer Scholarship - increased amount

The A-State Transfer Scholarship, for students with 24 credit hours and a 3.25 GPA, will also be increased by $1,000.

Private Scholarships (A-State AcademicWorks)

These are for full-time students and often based on grades, talent, or interests. Applications are open from October 1 to February 1 of each school year.