Scholarships for students Arkansas. Some scholarships specifically open to Arkansas students, and others give preference to students in Arkansas.

Mid-America Weary Scholarship
Sponsor: Mid-America Cable Telecommunications Association | Weary Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to cable industry employees, their spouses and children in the Mid-America region (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas). Applicant must be at least a high school senior or eligible to enroll in college or currently enrolled in at least 12 hours.

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Regions Financial Corporation
Amount: $8,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are residents of an eligible state (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas). Applicant must submit an essay or video on who has inspired them.

Academic Challenge Scholarship
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: July 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Arkansas residents pursuing a higher education who are graduating high school seniors, current college students, or students re-enrolling after a period of time out of college.

Arkansas Future Grant (ArFuture)
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: July 1, 2026
Description: Grant is open to Arkansas residents who are enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) or regional high demand areas of study. The grant will cover tuition and fees for qualifying certificate and Associate degree programs at Arkansas’ public institutions for eligible students.

Diocese of Miami and the Southwest Scholarship
Sponsor: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: July 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school senior in good standing in the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast. Applicant must be a current resident of one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee.