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University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Official telephone: (479) 575-2000
Fax number: (479) 575-7515
Website: www.uark.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Wendy D. Stouffer,
Executive Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 479 575-3806
479 575-7790 (fax)
wstouff@uark.edu
FAFSA number: 001108

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,204; $21,552 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $240 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $718 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $1,616
Book fees: $1,046
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,104
Other expenses: Personal and transportation expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,332

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
78% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
57% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
70% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
11% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
55% for first-year students
56% for full-time undergraduates
39% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,759 for first-year students
$9,311 for full-time undergraduates
$5,192 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,522 for first-year students
$6,868 for full-time undergraduates
$2,814 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,809 for first-year students
$4,620 for full-time undergraduates
$4,163 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,174 for first-year students
$4,840 for full-time undergraduates
$4,123 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$4,157 for first-year students
$4,945 for full-time undergraduates
$2,369 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,923 for first-year students
$11,498 for full-time undergraduates
$4,952 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $128 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $76 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,768
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliation, leadership, and state/district residency scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $75 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 35%

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