Scholarships & Financial Aid
We understanding that paying for college can be a stressful topic. All incoming and current animal science students should complete the University of Arkansas general scholarship application and the Bumpers College general application. The scholarship application cycle opens Jan. 1 and closes Feb. 15 of every year. Please visit the Bumpers College Scholarship page to learn more about the application process.
Every year the Department of Animal Science awards approximately $55,000 to our students. See our departmental scholarships below:
Scholarship Name:
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Eligible applicants must be animal science majors and meet the following criteria: |
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Arkansas Meat Processors and Locker Association Heck Judging Scholarship |
Upperclassmen with 2.50 or higher cumulative grade point average |
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Animal Science General Scholarship |
no additional criteria |
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Arkansas Cattleman’s Association Endowed Scholarship |
Interest in pursuing a career in the beef industry; preference to involvement in the Cattlemen’s Association, and to those with a record of participation in FFA or 4-H |
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Arkansas Farm Credit State Federation Endowed Scholarship |
no additional criteria |
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Beefmasters Endowment |
no additional criteria |
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Brangus Endowed |
Preference to students with interest in working in the beef cattle industry |
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C.J. Brown Endowment |
Upperclassmen with a 3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average; preference to those with interest in beef cattle breeding and production |
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Alton Campbell Memorial |
Preference to financial need; preference to those with 2.50 or higher cumulative grade point average |
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William and Frances Dorough Scholarship in Animal Science |
Preference to financial need |
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Robert Felsman Scholarship |
Primary interest in beef cattle and swine with desire to continue work in the field of animal science; 3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average; financial need |
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Dr. Richard and Ann Fulton Endowed Award |
Upperclassmen; preference to pre-veterinary students |
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Glass-Hostetter Equine Program Service |
Upperclassmen enrolled in Equine Program; 3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average; preference to competency with horses, especially DEKEP horses; preference to participation in equine internships and/or farm experience. Active participation in DEKEP program required. |
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Hudson Family Endowed Scholarship |
Preference to livestock judging team participants |
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Ben Israel Family Endowed Equine Award |
Preference to equine concentration |
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Florence E. King Scholarships in Equine Studies |
U.S. citizen; genuine interest in equine industry career; renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study – recipients must successfully complete 30 credit hours per year and maintain 3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average to remain eligible |
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Carl B. and Florence E. King Pre-Veterinarian Scholarship |
Financial need; Arkansas resident; Must be single; renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study – recipients must successfully complete at least 15 hours/semester for a total of 30 credit hours per academic year and maintain 3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average to remain eligible |
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Lewis, Sr. Scholarship |
3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average; incoming freshmen must have 24 or higher composite ACT score |
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Danny Metz Scholarship |
Sophomore or junior with financial need; leadership; strong academic background |
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Alvin L. Neumann Animal and Poultry Scholarship |
Upperclassmen; financial need |
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Paul R. Noland Endowed |
Arkansas resident; junior or senior; 3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average; financial need; preference to interest in swine production |
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Jack Perkins Scholarship |
Preference to livestock judging team participants; cumulative grade point average requirements by academic class |
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PLR Farms/J.O. and Marie Parker Endowed Scholarship |
Preference to (in no specific order) financial need; residents of Washington County, Arkansas; 4-H and/or FFA membership; involvement in polled hereford/hereford industry |
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The Ned Purtle Endowed Scholarship |
Livestock judging team participant; demonstrated leadership skills supporting the beef industry; preference to transfer students |
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The Ned Ray Purtle Endowed Animal Science Scholarship |
Livestock judging team participant; demonstrated leadership skills supporting the beef industry; preference to transfer students |
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Odie Talmadge Stallcup Endowed Scholarship |
Cumulative grade point average requirements by academic class; may be renewable |
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Dr. Calvin Willis Endowed Scholarship in Animal Science |
2.75 or higher cumulative grade point average; livestock judging team participant; preference to Arkansas resident; preference to leadership skills supporting ruminant industry |
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Gary L. and Gaywyn Golden Family Endowed Scholarship |
Upperclassmen: 2.75 or higher cumulative grade point average; preference to students who graduated from Arkansas high schools near Sevier, Howard, Pike, Nevada or Hempstead counties |
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Dr. Nancy Jack Award for Equine Excellence |
Senior equine concentration student with highest cumulative grade point average at the end of fall semester |