Northwest Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Scholarship
The Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Council annually allocates scholarships to graduating High School seniors and College students. The application process begins annually in the fall (typically October).
Scholarship Recipients
We are pleased to announce our scholarship recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year.
High School
Jude R. Alfaouri, Haas Hall Academy
Izabel Lyn Benson, Siloam Springs High School
Emma Grace Burney, Ozark Catholic Academy
Kai Dykes,
Jocelyn Fleming, Rogers High School
Ashly Vanessa Hernandez, Springdale High School
Mia Bailey Hernandez, Rogers Heritage High School
Noe Juarez-Escamilla, Don Tyson School of Innovation
Kendall E. McCall, Don Tyson School of Innovation
Noelia Aurora Merlos, Rogers Heritage High School
Maitalyn Riaunna Moore, Fayetteville High School
Lailah M. Morris, Fayetteville High School
Kylee Marie Shaffer, Rogers Heritage High School
Undergraduates
Rukaya Alrubaye, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Michelle Calderon, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Jessica Cervantes, University of Arkansas- Fayettevile
Michael R. Ferguson, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Kamaria Natay Flake, University Of Central Arkansas
Morgan Nicole Gaines, University of Central Arkansas
Miraya Lea Hampton, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Madison Henry, Southern University and A&M College
Sy’Ree Alicia Jumper-Diaz, Missouri State University
Areli Carter Mayfield, University of Arkansas- Fayetteville
Alyssa Ashlyn Mays, Langston University
Abdul Memon, University of Arkansas- Fayetteville
Sinia Monet Pegue, University of Central Arkansas