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Date Updated: November 17, 2006
IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is current as of the date this site was updated and is provided for informational purposes only. The eligibility requirements and rules governing the programs administered by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education are subject to legislative and regulatory amendments subsequent to the date this site was updated. Please e-mail the Financial Aid Division at finaid@adhe.arknet.edu if you should need further information.
Please Note: Due to current economic conditions, awards for this program may be limited by the availability of funds. Applicants are encouraged to apply but are also encouraged to pursue all sources of financial aid. See our links to other financial aid sources.
The Second Effort Scholarship was established to recognize the importance of the Arkansas High School Diploma (GED) Program and to encourage those students who successfully pass the Arkansas High School Diploma test to enroll in an Arkansas post secondary institution.
The Arkansas Second Effort Scholarship program awards ten scholarships per year valued at $1,000 or the cost of tuition, whichever is less, to those scholars who achieved the ten highest scores on the Arkansas High School Diploma test during the previous calendar year. The scholarship is renewable annually, for up to three additional years (or the equivalent if a student is enrolled part-time), or the completion of the baccalaureate degree, provided the recipient maintains a minimum college grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale each academic year.
Students do not apply for this award. Those scholars who achieved one of the ten highest scores on the Arkansas High School Diploma test during the previous calendar year are contacted directly by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. A ceremony honoring the Second Effort Scholarship recipients is held annually at the State Capitol.
In order to be eligible for a Second Effort Scholarship award, students must:
-be at least 18 years of age, or a former member of a high school class which has graduated; and
-not have graduated from high school.