Hope Collegiate Academy graduates
HOPE – The application deadline for the Hope and Arkansas High Collegiate Academies is Monday, June 1, 2026. Students entering the 10th grade can apply to the academies. Students must be enrolled or eligible to enroll as a Texarkana Arkansas School District or Hope Public School District student and meet the collegiate academy entrance requirements to attend. The academy is a public school, free of charge, located on the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana campuses in Hope and Texarkana.
Hope Collegiate Academy
The Hope Collegiate Academy is a partnership between the Hope Public School District and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The academy provides students with a three-year curriculum that allows them the opportunity to complete a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously. The collegiate academy saves students an average of $20,394 compared to the first two years at an Arkansas public four-year university.
To schedule an ACCUPLACER test, visit https://www.uaht.edu/admissions/testing.php, call 870-722-8247, or contact Rachel Holt, Career Coach on the Hope High School campus, at rachel.holt@uaht.edu. Acceptable test scores are due by Monday, June 1, 2026.
To apply, visit https://www.uaht.edu/academics/hope-collegiate-academy.php.
For questions about eligibility or a paper application, contact Heather Flowers, Hope Collegiate Academy Director, at heather.flowers@uaht.edu or 870-722-8129, or Mikki Curtis, Dean of Secondary Programs, at mikki.curtis@uaht.edu or 870-722-8133.
Arkansas High Collegiate Academy
The Arkansas High School Collegiate Academy is a partnership between the Texarkana Arkansas School District and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The academy provides students with a three-year curriculum that allows them the opportunity to complete a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously. The collegiate academy saves students an average of $20,394 compared to the first two years at an Arkansas public four-year university.
To schedule an ACCUPLACER test, visit https://www.uaht.edu/admissions/testing.php, call 870-216-2906, or contact Melissa Colorigh, Career Coach on the Arkansas High campus, at melissa.colorigh@uaht.edu. Acceptable test scores are due by Monday, June 1, 2026.
To apply, visit https://www.uaht.edu/academics/arkansas-high-collegiate-academy.php.
For questions about eligibility or a paper application, contact Karnesia George, Arkansas High Collegiate Academy Director, at karnesia.george@uaht.edu or 870-330-4691, or Mikki Curtis, Dean of Secondary Programs, at mikki.curtis@uaht.edu or 870-722-8133.
Arkansas High Collegiate Academy graduates