Freshman Merit Scholarships

Priority Deadline: November 15

There is NO separate scholarship application for these awards.

Students are encouraged to apply early for admission to UAFS for priority consideration for Freshman Merit Scholarships.   Scholarships are awarded as long as funding remains available.  Eligible students will be those high school seniors graduating in the spring and begin seeking a bachelor degree through UAFS in the Fall of that same year.  All scholarships are for 4 years or completion of undergraduate degree.

Merit Scholarships do not apply to UA Fayetteville Engineering Classes

Our primary form of communication throughout the scholarship process will be through email to your UAFS EMAIL account.  Continue to monitor your email for important information from our Scholarship Office.

NOTE: Students must be accepted for admission by the priority admission deadline for priority consideration.  For information regarding each of our Freshman Merit Scholarships, please click on the tabs below.

Academic Distinction

Eligibility Criteria

Renewal Criteria

Amounts
  • ACT Score: 25
  • High School GPA: 3.5

 
  • Maintain 3.0 cumulative UAFS GPA
  • Maintain full time status (30 credit hours per year recommended)
  • Up to $19,000 over four years, or until degree completion
  • $4,000 for tuition and fees each year
  • $1,500 for Lion’s Den Housing each year for two years

Recipients are not required to live on campus; however, the housing portion may only be applied to on-campus housing.  The housing portion of the scholarship must be used consecutively in order to receive it each year.

NOTE: Current students will be responsible for the scholarship renewal criteria listed on their contract.  Changing majors could result in loss of award.

 

Academic Excellence

Eligibility Criteria

Renewal Criteria

Amounts
  • ACT Score: 21
  • High School GPA: 3.2

 
  • Maintain 3.0 cumulative UAFS GPA
  • Maintain full time status (30 credit hours per year recommended)
  • Up to $15,000 over four years, or until degree completion
  • $3,000 for tuition and fees each year
  • $1,500 for Lion’s Den Housing each year for two years

Recipients are not required to live on campus; however, the housing portion may only be applied to on-campus housing.  The housing portion of the scholarship must be used consecutively in order to receive it each year.

 

NOTE: Current students will be responsible for the scholarship renewal criteria listed on their contract.  Changing majors could result in loss of award.

 

Sebastian County Academic Opportunity

Eligibility Criteria

Renewal Criteria

Amounts
  • ACT Score: 19
  • High School GPA: 2.7
  • Be a Sebastian County Resident
  • Demonstrate Financial Need, Based on FAFSA*
  • Maintain 2.5 cumulative UAFS GPA
  • Maintain full time status (30 credit hours per year recommended)
  • Up to $13,000 over four years, or until degree completion
  • $2,000 for tuition and fees each year
  • $1,500 for Lion’s Den Housing each year for two years
  • $500 for books & supplies each year

¬For priority consideration, the FAFSA should be received by November 15; therefore, the FAFSA should be completed by November 10.

Fill out your FAFSA application.

Recipients are not required to live on campus; however, the housing portion may only be applied to on-campus housing.  The housing portion of the scholarship must be used consecutively in order to receive it each year.

 

NOTE: Current students will be responsible for the scholarship renewal criteria listed on their contract.  Changing majors could result in loss of award.

 

Academic Opportunity

Eligibility Criteria

Renewal Criteria

Amounts
  • ACT Score: 19
  • High School GPA: 2.7
  • Demonstrate Financial Need, Based on FAFSA*
  • Maintain 2.5 cumulative UAFS GPA
  • Maintain full time status (30 credit hours per year recommended)
  • Up to $11,000 over four years, or until degree completion
  • $2,000 for tuition and fees each year
  • $1,500 for Lion’s Den Housing each year for two years

 
 

¬For priority consideration, the FAFSA should be received by November 15; therefore, the FAFSA should be completed by November 10.

Fill out your FAFSA application.

Recipients are not required to live on campus; however, the housing portion may only be applied to on-campus housing.  The housing portion of the scholarship must be used consecutively in order to receive it each year.

 

NOTE: Current students will be responsible for the scholarship renewal criteria listed on their contract.  Changing majors could result in loss of award.

 

Housing Information

 

Your housing application is available online.

 

The housing application must be completed and turned in by March 15.  If you have any questions about housing, you may contact Ms. Beth Eppinger, Director of Housing and Residential Life, at (479) 788-7334 or beth.eppinger@uafs.edu.

 

NOTE: Freshman Merit Scholarship recipients are not required to live on campus; however, the housing portion may only be applied to on-campus housing.  Students who do not wish to use the Housing portion of their scholarship in the first year, forfeit the entire housing portion.  Where in after, the housing portion of the scholarship must be used consecutively in order to receive it each year. 

 

 

Admissions Process

For more information about the Admissions Process for incoming freshman, please visit the UAFS Admissions Office website.