State wide programs
The Academic Challenge Scholarships
This program is available to students who attended an AR public, private, or homeschool with a minimum ACT of 19. Nontraditional students must have graduated from AR public school with 2.5 GPA OR a minimum ACT of 19.
The Promise covers four or more semesters and can be used at:
- Arkansas State University Jonesboro
- Arkansas Tech University
- Henderson State University
- Southern Arkansas University-Magnolia
- University of Central Arkansas
- Arkansas Northeastern College
- ASU Beebe
- ASU Mountain Home
- ASU Mid-South
- ASU Newport
- Black River Technical College
- Cossatot Community College UA
- College of the Ouachitas
- East Arkansas Community College, North Arkansas College
- National Park College
- Northwest AR Community College
- Ozarka College
- Phillips Community College UA
- South Arkansas Community College
- SAU-Tech, UA Community College Hope
- UA Community College Morrilton
- UA Rich Mountain Community College
- UA Pulaski Technical College
- Southeast Arkansas College, UA Community College Batesville
- University of Arkansas Fayetteville
- UA Fort Smith
- UA Little Rock, UA Monticello
- UA for Medical Sciences
- UA Pine Bluff
- Crowley’s Ridge Technical Institute
- Northwest Technical Institute
- for a vocational award or for the general education requirements needed for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
For more information, visit:
scholarships.adhe.edu/scholarships-and-programs/high-school
To contact:
(501) 371-2000
The Arkansas Future Grants
serves students from an Arkansas public school, private school, home school, or who have received a high school equivalency diploma approved by another state or verify students have resided within the state for the three (3) years immediately preceding application.
Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by the approved institution of higher education. Students are required to receive monthly mentoring from a mentor from an organization determined by the Department of Higher Education; and complete at least 15 hours of community service each semester the student receives a grant; and reside in this state for three consecutive years and be employed beginning within six months after receiving an Associate’s degree or a certification. The Promise covers four or more semesters and can be used Statewide for vocational programs.
For more information, visit:
scholarships.adhe.edu/scholarships/detail/arfutures
To contact:
(501)-977- 5153
Local
The Arkadelphia Promise
Available to all graduates of Arkadelphia High School, beginning with the 2011 graduating class who receive the Arkansas Academic Challenge (Lottery) Scholarship. The Promise covers four or more semesters and can be used at a college of the recipient’s choice for a vocational award or for the general education requirements needed for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Must be a full-time student to receive Promise.
For more information, visit:
Contact information
Jason Jones
(870) 210-1271
jjones@arkadelphiapromise.com
Conway County School Counts!
Available to Conway County students who achieve 90-95% attendance record, 9 take more than the minimum number of credits required to graduate and receive no transcript grades below a “C.” The Promise covers four semesters and can be used at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton for a vocational award. Must be a full-time student to receive Promise.
For more information visit:
Contact Info:
Lawana Lyon
(501) 977-5153
El Dorado Promise
is available to students who graduate from and have attended an El Dorado Public School since at least 9th grade. The Promise covers four or more semesters and can be used at any accredited two- or four year, public, or private educational institution in the US for a vocational award or for the general education requirements needed for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Must be a full-time student to receive Promise.
For more information visit:
Contact Info
(870) 864-5128.
Great River Promise-Arkansas Northeastern
Available to students who attend four years at a Mississippi County Public School, achieve a 95% attendance and punctuality record, and have no drug or DWI offenses. The Promise covers four semesters and can be used at Arkansas Northeastern College for a vocational award or for the general education requirements needed for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Must be a full-time student to receive Promise.
For more information visit:
Contact Info
(870) 762-1020 x.1160
The Great River Promise-Phillips Community College
is available to students who attend four years at an Arkansas or Phillips County high school, achieve high school attendance requirements, and have no drug or DUI offenses. The Promise covers four semesters and can be used at Phillips Community College for a vocational award or for the general education requirements needed for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Must be a full-time student to receive Promise.
For more information visit
pccua. edu/admissions-financial-aid/scholarships/the-great-river-promise
Contact Info for the DeWitt Campus
Diana Graves,
Director Of Public School Relations & PCC Development Officer:
(870) 946-3506 x.1608
Contact Info for the Helena Campus:
Kyunta McCoy
(870) 338-6474 x.1363
