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Arkansas State Merit Aid

Arkansas State offers merit awards to both Arkansas residents and out-of-state students.

Verified Jun 2026today· HX-AUTO
Merit tiers44 automatic on stats
Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

Who this school is for

This is a good fit for students from Arkansas and neighboring states who want merit recognition alongside their admission.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $29,854 for 2026-2027. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

Where you landAutomatic merit aid by ACT compositeEach bar marks the ACT score range that qualifies for the tier.
A State Inspire$6,000
ACT 25SAT 1210 · GPA 3.5
Out Of State ScholarshipAmount not published
ACT 24SAT 1160 · GPA 3
A State Enrichment$4,000
ACT 21SAT 1060 · GPA 3

Not on this ladder: A State Endeavor — application required, holistic, or scored on a different axis.

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TierACT compositeAward
A State Inspire25$6,000
Out Of State Scholarship24Amount not published
A State Enrichment21$4,000
$2,000

A State Endeavor

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3
SAT
990
ACT
19
Requirements & details
Renewal terms

Maintain 3 GPA

Source

$6,000

A State Inspire

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5
SAT
1210
ACT
25
Requirements & details
Renewal terms

Maintain 3 GPA

Source

Amount not published

Out Of State Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3
SAT
1160
ACT
24

Source

$4,000

A State Enrichment

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3
SAT
1060
ACT
21
Requirements & details
Renewal terms

Maintain 3 GPA

Source

How Arkansas State compares across our verified dataset

  • 256 of 286 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Arkansas State is one of them. The cohort minority (30 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Arkansas State’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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