The 2025 Scholarship Application will open on March 10th, 2025 – Ben’s Birthday! Applications will close midnight April 18th, 2025.

The 2025 awardee will be announced at the Drug Court Graduation, May 9th, 2025!

Ben was a Bentonville attorney. His experience as a criminal defense attorney allowed him opportunities to witness, firsthand, the real and human struggle of addiction. Ben was highly active in the Benton County Treatment Courts, thus inspiring his passion to create a support system for recovery. The Roberds Scholarship fund was created to honor Ben’s work that was cut short by his battle with cancer on April 24, 2019, at the age of 37. The scholarship will continue to create opportunities for successful Benton County Treatment Court participants to further their education. Help continue to honor Ben’s vision by supporting the Ben Roberds Scholarship fund.