Institutional Scholarships

BRTC’s Admission Application also serves as the Institutional Scholarships Application.  Students must be accepted for admissions to be eligible for Institutional Scholarships

Must be accepted for admissions and have FAFSA application submitted by March 1st

Academic Distinction Scholarship

Award: Full Tuition (up to 16 credit hours); Two years

  • Must be a traditional first-time entering freshmen graduating from an accredited Arkansas high school
  • Awarded to students who have an ACT composite score of 24 or higher or graduating in the Top 10% of their class
  • Must complete 12 credit hours per semester and maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA

USA Gold Medal Scholarship

Award:  Full Tuition (up to 16 credit hours); Two years

  • Must be a traditional first-time entering freshmen graduating from an accredited Arkansas high school who has earned a Gold Medal in Skills USA Competition
  • Must complete 12 credit hours per semester and maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA

BRTC President’s Scholarship

 Award:  Full Tuition (up to 16 credit hours); one year, non-renewable

  • New or returning students must be an Arkansas resident graduating from an accredited Arkansas high school
  • Must complete 12 credit hours per semester and maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA

Academic Incentive Scholarship

Award:  $250/semester; Two years

  • Must be a first-time entering freshmen graduating from an accredited Arkansas high school
  • Applied toward Tuition or Fees
  • Awarded to students who have an ACT composite score of 19-23
  • Must complete 12 credit hours per semester and maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA

Hard Tech Scholarship

Award: $250/semester; Two years

  • Must be seeking a degree in one of the following technical programs: welding, auto collision, machine tool technology, auto repair, industrial electricity, and industrial maintenance.
  • Must be a first-time entering freshmen
  • Applied toward Tuition or Fees
  • Awarded to students who have at least a 2.5 GPA or have the following Accuplacer scores: 77 on Math, 83 on English, and 78 on Reading
  • Must complete 12 credit hours per semester and maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA
  • May not be stacked with the Academic Distinction Scholarship, Presidents Scholarship, or the USA Gold Medal Scholarship