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Arkansas State Merit Aid Arkansas State offers merit awards to both Arkansas residents and out-of-state students.
Merit tiers 4 4 automatic on stats
Last verified Jun 2026 Analyst HX-AUTO
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 land Automatic merit aid by ACT composite Each bar marks the ACT score range that qualifies for the tier.
A State Inspire $6,000
ACT 25 SAT 1210 · GPA 3.5
Out Of State Scholarship Amount not published
ACT 24 SAT 1160 · GPA 3
A State Enrichment $4,000
ACT 21 SAT 1060 · GPA 3
Not on this ladder: A State Endeavor — application required, holistic, or scored on a different axis.
View as table Tier ACT composite Award A State Inspire 25 $6,000 Out Of State Scholarship 24 Amount not published A State Enrichment 21 $4,000
$2,000
A State Endeavor Automatic Renewable
GPA 3
SAT 990
ACT 19 Requirements & details + Renewal terms Maintain 3 GPA
Source
$6,000
A State Inspire Automatic Renewable
GPA 3.5
SAT 1210
ACT 25 Requirements & details + Renewal terms Maintain 3 GPA
Source
Amount not published
Out Of State Scholarship Automatic Renewable
GPA 3
SAT 1160
ACT 24 Source
$4,000
A State Enrichment Automatic Renewable
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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