#Academic Challenge Scholarships

Lisa Folsom prints out a Powerball lottery ticket for a customer at the Circle K convenience store on John F. Kennedy Blvd. in North Little Rock on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey) A $2 billion Powerball jackpot fueled the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's fortunes in November. The lottery's revenue in November increased…

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery tickets are shown in this file photo. With a boost from a rising Powerball jackpot, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue in October hit $49 million, up $2.8 million compared with the same month a year ago. The amount raised for college scholarships last month also jumped by $2.1 million to $9.8 million, the…

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery tickets are shown in this file photo. With the average price of gasoline in Arkansas rising, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue and the amount raised for college scholarships in April slipped from a year ago. "Record fuel prices, a higher ring in the grocery lane, and rising interest rates have all combined to…