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Automatic Merit Scholarships in Arkansas
11 colleges in Arkansas automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 7 public and 4 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
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11 Arkansas colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every Arkansas school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Public | 6 | Extended States NRTA — 80% Tier: Pays 80% of the difference between out-of-state and in-state tuition (~$16,843/year)Extended States NRTA — 50% Tier: Pays 50% of the difference between out-of-state and in-state tuition (~$10,527/year)Chancellor's Merit Scholarship (National Merit Finalists): $12,000/year ($48,000 over four years)+3 more on the school page |
| Arkansas State | Public | 4 | A State Endeavor: $2,000A State Inspire: $6,000A State Enrichment: $4,000+1 more on the school page |
| Arkansas Tech | Public | 1 | First-Time Student Academic Scholarship (5-level grid): $1,000-$12,000/year |
| Central Arkansas | Public | 3 | Achievement Scholarship: $6,500 per year (Tuition & Fee $5,000 + Housing $1,500)University Scholarship: $4,500 per year (Tuition & Fee $3,500 + Housing $1,000)Future Leaders Scholarship: $2,000 per year (Tuition & Fee $1,000 + Housing $1,000) |
| Henderson State | Public | 4 | Distinguished Freshman Scholarship: Full tuitionAcademic Scholarship grid — Living on Campus (freshman): $1,000-$6,000 per yearAcademic Scholarship grid — Commuters (freshman): $750-$3,000 per year+1 more on the school page |
| Southern Arkansas (SAU) | Public | 2 | Academic Scholarship Grid (Presidential Distinguished, Presidential, Blue and Gold Excellence, SAU Success, Scholastic Merit, Achievement Award): $2,000-$12,000Valedictorian / Salutatorian / Top 10%: $6,600 |
| UAFS | Public | 1 | Freshman Merit Scholarships (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Lion Pride): $1,000-$6,000 |
| Harding | Private (religious) | 3 | Academic Achievement Scholarship: $7,000 to $11,000 per yearNational Merit Semifinalist Scholarship: Full undergraduate tuitionNational Merit Finalist Scholarship: Full undergraduate tuition and a $2,000 annual stipend |
| John Brown University | Private (religious) | 3 | Assured Merit Award (first-time students): $6,000-$13,000 per yearAssured Merit Award (transfer students): $6,000-$13,000 per yearJBU National Merit Award: $17,000 |
| Ouachita Baptist | Private (religious) | 6 | President's Scholarship: $80,000 4-year value ($20,000/year)Founder's Scholarship: $68,000 4-year value ($17,000/year)Dean's Scholarship: $60,000 4-year value ($15,000/year)+3 more on the school page |
| University of the Ozarks | Private (religious) | 4 | Trustee Scholarship: $14,000 per yearHurie Scholarship: $13,500 per yearPresidential Scholarship: $13,000 per year+1 more on the school page |