Arkansas Washington Center Scholarship

Eligibility

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with at least six months of Arkansas residency before the applicable deadline.
• Attend an eligible Arkansas institution in a bachelor’s program or an associate program creditable toward a bachelor’s degree.
• Meet ADHE’s published second-semester-sophomore-or-above and 2.75 GPA requirements; obtain academic credit and campus liaison or faculty endorsement.
• Be accepted by The Washington Center and selected for available Arkansas funding.

Requirements

• Apply through The Washington Center, not a separate SAMS award application.
• Arkansas is absent from TWC’s current 2027 state-scholarship list, despite ADHE’s program listing. Ask TWC and ADHE to confirm the term’s Arkansas allocation before paying or enrolling.
• The state award is up to $6,000. TWC’s Arkansas promotional page mentions up to $7,000 of support; do not assume that is the state scholarship amount.
• Internship admission deadlines are separate from state funding approval. There is no confirmed current Arkansas scholarship deadline.
• Awards depend on available funds; oversubscribed eligible applicants are considered first-come, first-served. Withdrawal may require a refund.
• Confirm program fees, campus tuition, housing and remaining costs with your liaison.

How to Apply

1. 1Ask the campus liaison to confirm academic credit and endorsement.
2. 2Contact TWC about current Arkansas funding and the applicable internship admission deadline.
3. 3Complete TWC admission and requested documents.
4. 4Obtain written award confirmation and review remaining costs before committing.