What is the scholarship deadline?

Apply for the University Honors Program by December 1. Be admitted by February 1 for Level 4-5 consideration and by July 1 for Levels 1-3. Foundation scholarships close March 15. Also: housing application/exemption by April 1 and advising appointment scheduled by May 1.

$1,000 (Level 1, 2.75-3.24 GPA), $2,000 (Level 2), $4,000 (Level 3), $8,000 on-campus/$6,500 off-campus (Level 4), or $12,000 on-campus/$9,000 off-campus (Level 5) per year, based on GPA or test scores.

Arkansas Tech· Renewal Rules

Keeping Arkansas Tech’s Merit Aid for Four Years

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 2 of 2
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 2
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Arkansas Tech's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

First-Time Student Academic Scholarship (5-level grid): See notes
University Honors Stipend: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

First-Time Student Academic Scholarship (5-level grid)
$1,000-$12,000/year
Entry requirements: Level 1: 2.75-3.24 GPA → $1,000; Level 2: 3.25-3.49 GPA (or test) → $2,000; Level 3: 3.5-3.74 GPA (or test) → $4,000; Level 4: 3.75-3.99 GPA AND test → $8,000 on-campus/$6,500 off-campus; Level 5: 4.00+ GPA AND test → $12,000 on-campus/$9,000 off-campus GPA · Level 2: 990-1050; Level 3: 1060+; Level 4: 1160-1290; Level 5: 1300-1600 SAT · Level 2: 19-20; Level 3: 21+; Level 4: 24-27; Level 5: 28-36 (composite, not superscore) ACT
To keep it: Renewable for seven consecutive semesters after the first (or until degree completion), provided renewal requirements are met; awarded as funds remain available. Scholarships are for consecutive fall/spring terms only (not summer) and must be used the fall semester following high school graduation.
Source: https://www.atu.edu/scholarships/freshman-academic.php
University Honors Stipend
Amount not published (varies; bundled with an Academic Scholarship)
Entry requirements: 3.5 cumulative high school GPA GPA · 1260-1600 SAT · 27-36 ACT
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on this page.
Source: https://www.atu.edu/scholarships/freshman-academic.php

How families lose this aid

Expecting only one ATU academic award to stack with another.
You may receive only one Academic Scholarship per semester, and overall stacking is capped by the Arkansas state stacking policy (Act 1180 of 1999).

Renewal questions families ask

What is the scholarship deadline?: Apply for the University Honors Program by December 1. Be admitted by February 1 for Level 4-5 consideration and by July 1 for Levels 1-3. Foundation scholarships close March 15. Also: housing application/exemption by April 1 and advising appointment scheduled by May 1.
How much can I get?: $1,000 (Level 1, 2.75-3.24 GPA), $2,000 (Level 2), $4,000 (Level 3), $8,000 on-campus/$6,500 off-campus (Level 4), or $12,000 on-campus/$9,000 off-campus (Level 5) per year, based on GPA or test scores.

How Arkansas Tech compares across our verified dataset

669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Arkansas Tech is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 renewal claim is checked against Arkansas Tech’s own published materials.