ELIGIBILITY:

Student must be a UCA first-time entering undergraduate student.

Student must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.

Students must submit all required documentation to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services by the applicable deadline.

If a student is graduating from high school early, a 4th- or 5th-semester transcript will be considered.

All institutional scholarships are highly competitive and awarded based on academic performance and available funds.

Scholarships are for the duration of 8 consecutive fall and spring semesters or through completion of a first bachelor’s degree, whichever occurs first.

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 15 UCA credit hours as of the 8th class day each fall and spring semester during the term of their scholarship.

Students must remain in good academic standing as described in the current UCA Undergraduate Bulletin.

Students must live in University housing to receive the housing award and, therefore, the annual total award. Click here to learn more about University housing options.

Academic scholarships will only apply to charges for in-state tuition, room/board, and mandatory fees directly assessed by the University. The housing award will only apply to housing charges directly assessed by the University.

Please see the 2026-2027 Academic Scholarship Policy at uca.edu/scholarships/policies for all scholarship requirements.

To apply, students must be admitted to the University and complete the application to the Schedler Honors College and/or Schedler Honors Program at uca.edu/honors by the deadline. 80 students will be selected to join the Schedler Honors College, and an additional 40 will be selected to join the Schedler Honors Program. Students will also receive a private room upgrade each semester they reside in Honors housing. If accepted to an Honors Program, the Honors College Scholarship will take the place of whichever Freshman Academic Scholarship you are offered.

Additional Schedler Honors College Scholarship Information:

To be considered for the Schedler Honors College and/or Schedler Honors Program, students must be admitted to UCA, submit all required documentation to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services, and complete the application to the Schedler Honors College and/or Schedler Honors Program at uca.edu/honors by the deadline. Please contact the Honors College at honors@uca.edu or 501-450-3198 with any questions or for more information regarding these scholarships.

BENEFIT:

	Scholarship	Requirements	Award Breakdown	Annual Total Award	Deadline
Honors	Schedler Honors College**	Minimum 3.75 Cumulative High School GPA** (6th Semester) Apply online beginning September 1 and provide: 2 references 2 essays	Tuition & Fee Award: $5,000 Housing Award: $1,500 Private Room Upgrade: $2,000* Annual Stipend: $2,000	$10,500	January 26, 2026
	Schedler Honors Program**		Tuition & Fee Award: $5,000 Housing Award: $1,500 Private Room Upgrade: $2,000* Annual Stipend: $1,000	$9,500
Institutional	Achievement	Minimum 4.00 Cumulative High School GPA (6th/7th Semester)	Tuition & Fee Award: $5,000 Housing Award: $1,500	$6,500	January 26, 2026
	University	Minimum 3.75 Cumulative High School GPA (6th/7th Semester)	Tuition & Fee Award: $3,500 Housing Award: $1,000	$4,500	May 4, 2026
	Future Leaders	Minimum 3.50 Cumulative High School GPA (6th/7th Semester)	Tuition & Fee Award: $1,000 Housing Award: $1,000	$2,000