The New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship (NRTA) is an opportunity that benefits domestic students from across the country by making tuition and fees even more affordable. The NRTA scholarship covers the majority of the difference between out-of-state tuition and in-state tuition and is automatically granted to eligible degree-seeking students. New Arkansan NRTA for Surrounding States like Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas; and extended states are available. Entering freshmen from surrounding states must have a 3.20 or higher cumulative high school GPA; and transfer students must have at least a 3.00 or higher overall cumulative college GPA and at least 24 transferable hours. Entering freshmen from extended states must have a 3.20 or higher cumulative high school GPA; and transfer students must have at least a 3.20 or higher overall cumulative college GPA and at least 24 transferable hours. Please visit the institution's website for more information about transfer admission.