UA Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Determining Financial Need,
Application Procedure,
Scholarships,
Scholarships for New Students,
College and Departmental Scholarships, Special
Scholarships, Other Scholarships, Veterans Administration
Beneficiaries, Other Types of Aid
The University of Arkansas annually awards over $30 million of financial aid
and scholarships to its students. Financial aid is divided into the categories
of grants, work, loans, and scholarships. Unless otherwise specified, a
student needs to complete only three forms to apply for all these basic
types of assistance: a financial need analysis form which analyzes the
ability of the student's family to pay for college; the University's
Financial Aid Questionnaire; and the University's Application for
Admission. These forms collect information used by the Office of
Scholarships and Financial Aid and the scholarship committees
of the colleges in determining awards. In some cases, copies of the
parents' and/or student's tax returns are needed. Since many
scholarship awards are determined by multiple criteria, scholarship
applicants are urged to complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). However, for 1996-97 this will be required of all
scholarship a pplicants and recipients.
To determine financial need a student must complete the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All students must release
their information to the University of Arkansas and the financial aid
agency within the State. To do so, you MUST fill in the
college release section, with the Title IV Code 001108 for the
University of Arkansas.
A student should submit the need analysis form for processing so that
the results will reach the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid on
or before the April 1 priority deadline. All federally-funded financial
aid will be awarded on the basis of need as r eflected by one of these
reports.
The Student Aid Report (consisting of several pages) will be sent
directly to the student by the processing agency, and all pages of this
report must be forwarded to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
immediately. The Student Aid Report must be received by the Financial
Aid Office before other types of aid can be awarded. The student must
be enrolled or accepted for enrollment before application for financial
aid can be considered. To receive financial aid, the student must make
satisfactory progress toward a degree, as defined by the University of
Arkansas.
- Apply for admission to the University, if not currently enrolled or
admitted.
- Complete the appropriate University's financial aid form(s) and
submit to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid according to the
deadlines listed below.
All scholarship applicants must be admitted to the University by
March 1. However, please check with your department for earlier deadlines and
additional forms.
All financial aid applicants must complete the University's Financial
Aid Questionnaire. Financial aid applicants must also submit a need
analysis form. (See "Determining Financial Need.")
To receive priority consideration for financial aid, all forms and
applications must be received by the Office of Scholarships and Financial
Aid by April 1. Students are encouraged to apply even if they miss the
April 1 priority deadline since limited funds are often available after
the priority date.
Since the need analysis forms must be sent to a processor, we suggest
that they be mailed by February 15 in order for the results to reach the
Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid by April 1. (The processing
time for the need analysis form is approximately four to six weeks.)
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, awards over 5,000 scholarships
totaling more than $9 million for its students each year. This total
does not include funds which support such external scholarships held by
U of A students as Governor's Scholarships or Arkansas Academic
Challenge Scholarship. Scholarships funded by the University
fall into two broad categories: academic scholarships and special skill
and interest scholarships.
Academic scholarships are either general University scholarships or
those awarded by a specific academic area (college, department, or
program). The general scholarships are awarded to new students. More
specific scholarships are awarded to upper-class students whose
scholastic performance at the University serves as a criterion
for the awards.
Special skill and interest scholarships are awarded to new or continuing
students on the basis of skills and performance in music (including
band) and athletics, or on the basis of an interest in a military career
(Army and Air Force scholarships).
Information about scholarship opportunities at the University is
available from the Office of Admissions or the Office of Scholarships
and Financial Aid. Students may also obtain specific information about
scholarship opportunities from the University departments which award
them. The following listing of scholarship programs is provided to
demonstrate the scope of scholarship opportunities at the University of
Arkansas. Space in this catalog does not permit an all-inclusive listing.
General University Scholarships to entering freshmen and transfer
students. Selection criteria include national test
scores (ACT or SAT), grade-point average, National Merit or National
Achievement recognition, quality and quantity of courses taken, and
other pertinent factors.
The following regulations govern the general University scholarships
described below:
- March 1 is the scholarship deadline for entering freshmen and March
15 for entering transfer students. The applicant must be admitted to the
University by the above mentioned deadline to be considered for these
scholarships.
- An "entering freshman" is defined as a student who has not enrolled
in another post-secondary institution in a fall or spring semester
following graduation from high school.
- Eligibility for renewal of general University scholarships is
determined at the end of the spring semester each "year." For this
purpose, a "year" is defined as an academic year composed of summer
sessions, fall semester, and spring semester.
- These scholarships are generally awarded per academic year to cover
the fall and spring terms, up to an eight semester maximum. Renewal
criteria is evaluated every two fall or spring semesters.
- Students who are placed on academic probation forfeit their
scholarships effective the semester of probation.
Continued in next document.
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