Arkansas Health Education Grant | ARHEG
Important Note: The following information is intended as a general overview of the program for those applying, or who are considering applying, for the scholarship and is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation of program requirements. For complete information, please refer to the program’s rules and regulations.
Scholarship Deadline to Apply
Annual Deadline
July 1
Detailed Description
Basic Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must:
- Be a certified Arkansas resident
- Certification is initiated by completion and submission of the application and affidavit
- Apply and be accepted by a school under contract with the state.
- Accepted programs of study include chiropractic medicine, dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, and veterinary medicine
- NOTE: No new Osteopathic students will be awarded since fall 2017. Those students already receiving funds will be paid through the end of their eligibility.
- Accepted programs of study include chiropractic medicine, dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, and veterinary medicine
Continuing Eligibility Criteria
- Student must be a good academic standing and make satisfactory academic progress toward timely completion of the participating institution’s prescribed curriculum, as defined by the participating institution, for the applicable academic period in question.
Participating Institutions
- Asterisk (*) indicates SREB contract.
- Plus sign (+) indicates a private institution.
| Field of Study | Entering Slots |
| Dentistry | 124 (Total) |
| Louisiana State University (New Orleans, LA) * | 16 |
| Meharry Medical College (Nashville, TN) * | 4 |
| Texas A & M University (Dallas, TX) * | 10 |
| University of Missouri (Kansas City, MO) | 2 |
| University of Tennessee (Memphis, TN) * | 92 |
| Chiropractic Medicine | 13 (Total) |
| Cleveland Chiropractic College (Kansas City, MO) + | 1 |
| Life University (Marietta, GA) + | 2 |
| Logan College of Chiropractic (Chesterfield, MO) + | 3 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport, IA) + | 2 |
| Parker College of Chiropractic (Irving, TX) + | 5 |
| Texas Chiropractic College (Pasadena, TX) + | 0 |
| Optometry | 27 (Total) |
| Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, OK) * | 7 |
| Southern College of Optometry (Memphis, TN) *+ | 20 |
| University of Missouri (St. Louis, MO) | 0 |
| Podiatric Medicine | 1 (Total) |
| Des Moines University (Des Moines, IA) + | 1 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 39 (Total) |
| Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) * | 36 |
| Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) | 1 |
| Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL) + | 1 |
| University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) | 1 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 204 |
Award Amounts
- SREB Contracts
- If the school participates in the SREB contract program, the state pays a set fee per student to the SREB according to the table below.
| Field of Study | FY 2016-17 | FY 2017-18 | FY 2018-19 |
| Dentistry | $20,300 | $21,300 | $21,900 |
| Chiropractic Medicine | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Optometry | $17,800 | $18,700 | $19,200 |
| Osteopathic Medicine | $17,800 | $18,700 | $19,200 |
| Podiatric Medicine | $11,300 | $12,700 | $13,000 |
| Veterinary Medicine | $31,100 | $32,600 | $33,500 |
- Non-SREB Contracts
If the school has a direct contract with the ADHE, the contract basically provides that the state will pay to the schools that charge different resident and non-resident tuition an amount equal to the difference between the resident and non-resident tuition, which the school will apply to the tuition and fees of such students. Should the differential exceed the contract price approved for similar programs by the SREB, the lesser amount will be paid. For schools that charge the same amount of annual tuition for residents and non-residents, and such annual tuition is extraordinary as determined by the ADHE, the amount will not be less than $5,000 per student, which the school will apply to the amount of tuition and fees of such students.