Deadlines
Financial Aid Deadline Policies
Priority Deadline
Submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) results to UALR by this date will enable you to be considered for maximum Campus-Based Financial Aid such as the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Federal Work Study (FWS) funds.
Preferred Deadline
The following items must be complete by this date in order to allow time for your financial aid award eligibility to be determined prior to the start of classes for the term:
- Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) results must be received at UALR; and
- All required financial aid and admission documents must be received by UALR; and
- You must be fully admitted as a degree-seeking student.
If you do not meet this deadline, you may not learn about your financial aid eligibility until six (6) weeks after the start of classes
Final Deadline
Your financial aid file must be complete by this date or you will not be eligible to receive financial aid funds for the term.
| Semester | Priority Deadline | Preferred Deadline | Final Deadline |
| Spring 2013 | November 1, 2012 | December 1, 2012 | April 1, 2013 |
| Summer 2013 | May 1, 2013 | N/A | June 30, 2013 |
| Fall 2013 | March 1, 2013 | July 1, 2013 | November 1, 2013 |
| Spring 2014 | November 1, 2013 | December 1, 2013 | April 1, 2014 |
| Summer 2014 | May 1, 2014 | N/A | June 30, 2014 |