Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaid@uark.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On or about April 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is recommended
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001108 Free
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
5,324 (84.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
2,765 (51.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,615 (94.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
343 (13.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
54%
Average Award
$10,777
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,191 (83.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,875
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,724 (65.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,917
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 276 (10.6%) of aid recipients
1,189 (18.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,788
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
15,871 (63.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
9,451 (59.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
8,872 (93.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,263 (14.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
55%
Average Award
$10,957
Need-Based Gift
Received by 7,098 (80.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,100
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 5,912 (66.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,573
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 911 (10.3%) of aid recipients
4,303(17.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $5,580
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
45%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$29,351
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Agriculture
Architecture
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Journalism/Publications
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Community Service
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Children of Workers in Trades
Children with a Deceased or Disabled Parent
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
Handicapped Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Married Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Previous College Experience
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$3,289
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