Financial Aid Priority Deadlines

Aid for paying college expenses is made available from grants, scholarships, loans and part-time employment from federal, state, institutional and private sources. Most colleges issue aid on a first-come first-served basis.  Check each post-secondary institution's website for further information.

· Arkansas Northeastern College, Blytheville – April 15

· Arkansas State University, State University - February 15

· Arkansas State University, Beebe – June 1

· Arkansas State University, Mountain Home - July 1

· Arkansas State University, Newport - May 1

· Arkansas Tech University, Russellville - April 15

· Black River Technical College, Pocahontas - April 1

· Central Baptist College, Conway - July 1

· Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, DeQueen - Fall-May 1; Spring-November 1; Summer-April 15

· Crowley's Ridge College, Paragould - Contact Financial Aid Officer

· East Arkansas Community College, Forrest City - April 15

· Harding University, Searcy - April 15 (applications accepted all year)

· Henderson State University, Arkadelphia – April 15

· Hendrix College, Conway - February 15

· John Brown University, Siloam Springs - March 1

· Lyon College, Batesville - March 1

· Mid-South Community College, West Memphis - July 1

· National Park Community College, Hot Springs – open, priority May 1

· North Arkansas College, Harrison – April 1

· Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville – first Monday in May

· Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia - January 15

· Ouachita Technical College, Malvern - Contact Financial Aid Officer

· Ozarka College, Melbourne - Contact Financial Aid Officer

· Philander Smith College, Little Rock - Fall - March 1; Spring-November 1

· Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, Helena - May 1

· Pulaski Technical College, North Little Rock - Fall - May 15; Spring - October 15

· Rich Mountain Community College, Mena - July 1

· South Arkansas Community College, El Dorado - Fall - July 1; Spring – November 1

· Southeast Arkansas College, Pine Bluff - May 1

· Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia - Fall - July 1; Spring - November 1

· Southern Arkansas University Tech, East Camden - Contact Financial Aid Officer

· University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - March 1

· University of Arkansas, Fort Smith - June 15

· University of Arkansas at Little Rock - March 1

· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock - Contact Financial Aid Officer

· University of Arkansas at Monticello - May 1

· University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff – April 15

· University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville - open

· University of Arkansas Community College at Hope – July 15

· University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton - July 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), and May 1 (Summer)

· University of Central Arkansas, Conway - April 15

· University of the Ozarks, Clarksville - February 1

· Williams Baptist College, Walnut Ridge - April 1

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

For other colleges not listed, check the Internet or ask Counseling Services.

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