New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award (NRTA)

This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.

Award

2026-2027 terms. Students from GA, IL, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK, TN, TX: 3.80+ GPA pays 90% of the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition; 3.60+ pays 80%; 3.20+ pays 70%. Students from all other states (Extended States NRTA): 3.60+ pays 80%; 3.20+ pays 50%. Guide lists annual values of $15,600-$20,000 (listed states) and $11,100-$17,800 (other states) based on 30 hours.

Deadline

NRTA has no separate application deadline. Qualifying GPA must be earned before the first day of classes. Additional competitive merit awards require their own scholarship application, with February 1 listed as the final deadline without a cycle year.

How to apply

Automatic with admission. No scholarship application required for the NRTA.

What you'll need

• No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission

Who can apply

Admitted non-resident freshmen with a 3.20+ cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scale (weighted credit given for AP, IB and concurrent courses).

Good to know

The official NRTA terms are explicitly effective for 2026-27; fall 2027 percentages and GPA thresholds are not confirmed. Under the published 2026-27 rules, renewal requires 24 earned credits per academic year and a 2.75 cumulative GPA, for four years (five for architecture).