Military Students and ROTC

The Academic Scholarship Office seeks to assist Military Students at the University of Arkansas in finding new scholarship opportunities to help fund their University of Arkansas education. Students should be prepared to apply for multiple scholarship programs. The following list of resources is a good place to start. Please remember that every scholarship program is different. Please refer to the individual scholarship applications to determine the requirements of each scholarship program.

Military Service Members Scholarship

This program is administered by the Academic Scholarship Office. Students from all academic majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are awarded to both incoming and currently enrolled students at the University of Arkansas. This program awards approximately 25 one-year scholarships valued up to $4,000 each. Students interested in applying may proceed to the Military Scholarship Application.

Military Dependent Scholarship

This program is administered by the Academic Scholarship Office. Students from all academic majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are awarded to both incoming and currently enrolled students at the University of Arkansas. This program awards approximately 10 one-year scholarships valued up to $1,500 each. Students interested in applying may proceed to the Military Scholarship Application.

Military Book Scholarship

This program is administered by the Academic Scholarship Office. Students from all academic majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. These scholarships are only awarded to currently enrolled students at the University of Arkansas. This program awards approximately 10 one-year scholarships valued up to $1,000 each. Students interested in applying may proceed to the Military Scholarship Application.

ROTC Scholarships

Both the Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC programs offer scholarships for members.

Other Specialized Resources

Military Educational Benefits

The University of Arkansas is approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and the Federal Department of Veterans' Affairs to participate in benefit programs for veterans and their dependents who are working toward a degree. Also, the University of Arkansas has signed the Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding required for all Active Duty, National Guard, and Reservists to use their Federal Tuition Assistance Benefits. Current or former service members and their dependents may be entitled to educational assistance from various federal programs. Information about these programs can be found through the Veteran and Military-Affiliated Student Center.

Military Service Relief Societies

The various service branches of the United States Military have independent non-profit organizations that provide relief funding for service members and\or their families.