A Guide For

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A Guide For

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AIDFALL 2015 TRANSFER STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AMOUNT CRITERIA RENEWAL CRITERIA DEADLINE

Transfer Achievement$9,000

($3,000 per yearfor up to 3 years)

24 transferable hours and 3.0 or higher

college GPA

Must maintain a 3.0 UAFS GPA and take 30

hours each yearJune 1, 2015

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Achievement

$8,000($4,000 per yearfor up to 2 years)

Competitively awarded to top applicants from two-year colleges who are members of PTK

Must maintain a 3.0 UAFS GPA and take 30

hours each yearJune 1, 2015

Associate Degree Transfer Achievement

$6,000($3,000 per yearfor up to 2 years)

Associate degree and 3.0 or higher college

GPA

Must maintain a 3.0 UAFS GPA and take 30

hours each yearJune 1, 2015

No separate scholarship application is required.

• UAFS accepts up to 75 hours of community college coursework

• Online and evening offerings• 18-to-1 student-professor ratio• Internships, clinical work, and other career-based

experiential learning*• Tuition less than $6,000 per year• Outstanding professional exam pass rates• 85 percent job/graduate school placement rates

WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE TO TRANSFER TO UAFSWHY STUDENTS CHOOSE TO TRANSFER TO UAFS

inTernships

* Internships with top employers such as ArcBest Corp., ArcBest Technologies, Baldor Electric Co., Beall Barclay & Co., First National Bank, Fort Smith Public Schools, Mercy, U.S. Marshals Service, and many more.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2015All materials for the admissions application must be submitted

to be considered for a scholarship: uafs.edu/requirements.

ONLINE BACHELOR’S DEGREE COMPLETIONONLINE BACHELOR’S DEGREE COMPLETION• Up to 75 transfer credit hours accepted• Bachelor of Science in Animation Technology• Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership• Bachelor of Applied Science• RN to BSN: For current registered nurses residing in

Arkansas or a bordering state• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

For all programs, visit uafs.edu/degrees.

TUITION AND FEESTUITION AND FEESA FinAnciAl VAlueAn education from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is a value to your bright and productive future, and a value financially as well. UAFS is one of the most affordable universities in the region.

Full-Time Tuition and Fees* For One Academic Year

(30 Hours)

AnnualTuition

Mandatory Fees Total

In-State and Border States** $4,170($139 x 30 hours) $1,792 $5,962

Out-of-State and International $11,400($380 x 30 hours) $1,792 $13,192

* Tuition and fees are subject to change under the direction of the university system board of trustees.

** Residents (for at least six months) of the bordering states of Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas pay the same in-state tuition rates as Arkansas residents.

For information on determining your costs and expenses for attending UAFS, including room and board, see the UAFS Net Price Calculator. uafs.edu/financialaid

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will help you take that next big step in your life. Get started today on transferring to UAFS.

Apply for admission online at uafs.edu/apply. It’s free and convenient. Send official transcripts from each college/university previously attended and proof of immunization. Schedule a campus visit online at uafs.edu/visit. Sign up for campus housing if necessary at uafs.edu/housing. Get financial assistance by contacting our Financial Aid Office at 479-788-7090 or finaid@uafs.edu. Begin your journey as a UAFS student!

WHAT’S NEXT?WHAT’S NEXT?

Office of Admissions479-788-7120 • 888-512-5466 (toll-free)

admissions@uafs.edu • uafs.edu/transfer

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2015All materials for the admissions application must be submitted

to be considered for a scholarship: uafs.edu/requirements.