The UCA Commitment program is a last-dollar scholarship program that covers tuition and fee expenses. It’s designed to support Arkansas students who are Pell eligible or have annual household earnings of $100,000 or less a year. The program combines various forms of financial aid and support to ensure more equitable access to higher education opportunities.
Initial Eligibility Criteria
- Meet all admission requirements and submit required documents by May 10, 2024;
- Complete FAFSA & send it to UCA (school code 001092) by August 28, 2024;
- Submit your Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship application and provide documentation of a completed application by May 10, 2024;
- Students can forward their confirmation email from the Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) stating they completed their application to commitment@uca.edu, or they may upload it to their application portal.
- Be a UCA first-time undergraduate freshman;
- Be an Arkansas resident as defined by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education (section 5.10) and a graduate from an Arkansas public school, private school, homeschool, or GED recipient;
- Be Pell-eligible or have an annual household income of $100,000 or less as documented by a submitted FAFSA
- Students offered to participate in UCA Commitment must officially opt-in to the program by July 29, 2024
No separate application is necessary. All students who meet these criteria by the relevant deadlines for each requirement will be offered a place within the UCA Commitment program via email.
Read our policy for full eligibility and renewal eligibility criteria.
Renewal Requirements
- Maintain 2.5 cumulative UCA GPA
- Complete minimum number of credit hours per term
- Pay semester charges
- Submit a completed FAFSA by April 1 annually
- Opt-in to the program annually by June 15
- Complete 10 service hours per semester by noon on the date grade reports are due
- To continue eligibility for the work component, maintain good standing with on-campus employer