Honors College Fellowships (Honors College, Bodenhamer, Sturgis)
ListedCollege program
- Award
- Up to $80,000 ($20,000 per year). Can be combined with Arkansas state scholarships (in-state) or the New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award (out-of-state). About 70 to 80 Honors College Fellowships and 5 to 6 each of the Bodenhamer and Sturgis Fellowships per year.
- Deadline
- Fall 2027: apply to the university by November 1, 2026 for the November 15, 2026 priority scholarship deadline, or by January 15, 2027 for the February 1, 2027 final scholarship deadline. Fellowship recommendations are due February 1, 2027.
- How to apply
- University application, fellowship application with essay up to 600 words, activities, awards and two recommendations; Honors application is also required. Finalists interview in March.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- An honors college application
- Recommendations
- An essay
- Who can apply
- Incoming first-year students with 32 ACT composite from one exam or 1430 SAT and 3.90 weighted high-school GPA, recalculated on a 4.0 scale with AP/IB/dual-enrollment weighting only. Honors/Bodenhamer permit all majors; Sturgis requires Fulbright College, service and intellectual curiosity.
- Good to know
- Fellows must join Honors and ordinarily live in Hotz Honors Hall first year; the award replaces other U of A academic scholarships but can combine with state aid or nonresident tuition awards.
- Details
- Score minimum