Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship

Scholarship · Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE)

Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship. $1,000–$5,000. Expected to Reopen. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE)
Official link: https://adhe.edu (adhe.edu)
Amount: $1,000–$5,000. Full-time four-year award tiers under ADHE Academic Challenge rules (commonly cited path includes stepped annual amounts culminating near $5,000 for upper-division years; confirm current SAMS award chart) (ADHE).
Status: Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around July 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.
Deadline: July 1 annually
Who can apply: Students in Arkansas
Last checked: October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-23

Apply: Apply here

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States on file: Arkansas

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Source: Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-07

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed · the next date is not posted yet

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Eligibility on file

Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship for eligible Arkansas students via ADHE YOUniversal/SAMS. Apply by July 1 annually. Award tiers per ADHE Challenge rules. Official: adhe.edu / scholarships.adhe.edu.

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Who can apply

Students in Arkansas

How to apply

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Questions

Who sponsors Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship?

Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE). Official page: https://adhe.edu

What is the amount for Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship?

$1,000–$5,000. Full-time four-year award tiers under ADHE Academic Challenge rules (commonly cited path includes stepped annual amounts culminating near $5,000 for upper-division years; confirm current SAMS award chart) (ADHE). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship?

What is the status of Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around July 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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