Student Aid Funds Credited to Student Accounts
Confirmed financial aid awards, other than loans from
selected lenders, will be credited to students’ UALR student
accounts. A student must be registered in the required
number of hours before his/her account can be credited.
| Aid Source Award | |
| Federal | Pell Grant |
| SEOG | |
| EFT Loans | |
| State of AR | Arkansas Student Asst. Grant |
| Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship | |
| Governor’s Scholars | |
| Second Effort Scholarship | |
| Arkansas National Guard Tuition | |
| LEO Scholarship | |
| MIA/KIA Dependents Scholarship | |
| UALR | UALR Academic Scholarships |
| UALR Departmental Scholarships | |
| UALR Graduate Assistantships | |
| UALR Athletic Grants-in-aid | |
| UALR Payments of Out-of-State Fees | |
Student and Parent Loans
NOTE: You must be enrolled in at least 6 hours to receive your loan. Minimum enrollment requirements are 6 hours for undergraduate, 5 hours for graduates, and 4 hours for law students.
Loans will be received at UALR by check or an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Students must meet all disbursement requirements before loan funds can be requested from the lender. Students receiving paper checks will be required to endorse the check before the loan check amount can be credited to the student account. Students must appear in person and must provide identification. The receipt of loan funds issued by paper check may be delayed up to 30 days after the start of the semester.
Loan funds received via EFT will be credited directly to the student’s account.
Funds for Parent (PLUS) loans must be received by either paper check or EFT. PLUS checks that require a parent endorsement will be mailed to the parent by the UALR Cashier’s Office.
A direct deposit or change check will be created for the amount of credit balance remaining after loan funds have been applied and all changes are paid.
Delayed Release of Loan Funds
All first-year students borrowing for the first
time are subject to delayed disbursement. Loan
funds for these students will not be released by the
lender until 30 days after the first day of
class.
Direct Deposit/Change Checks
If the amount of the financial aid credited to your
UALR student account exceeds your total UALR charges,
you will receive the difference via a direct deposit to
your bank account or a “change check”,which is a UALR
check made out to you.
Because change checks are mailed to students, we
strongly recommend that you sign up for direct deposit
at http://boss.ualr.edu.
Questions about direct deposit or change checks should
be referred to the UALR Cashiers or Student Accounts
Office, 501-569-3450.
Payment Deadlines
Early payment deadline - Students who have
been offered at least $100 of financial aid by the
early payment deadline will not be required to make a
deposit to hold their registration.
Final payment deadline – If the student’s
financial aid exceeds the total amount due UALR, no
payment is required. If the student’s financial aid is
less than the total due, or if the student has not been
awarded financial aid by the payment deadline, the
student is responsible for making payment by the
deadline date.
Questions about payment deadlines should be referred
to the UALR Cashiers or Student Accounts Office.
NOTE: Financial aid award notification does not waive final responsibility for payment.
| Important Deadline Dates | |
| Spring Priority | November 1 |
| Spring Final | April 1 |
| Please refer to the BOSS system for more information concerning financial aid deadline dates. | |
| On Boss you may: |
| Office of Admissions and Financial Aid | |
| Regular Fall and Spring hours.
Summer hours may vary. | |
| Monday – Thursday | 8 am – 6 pm |
| Friday | 8 am – 5 pm |
| ADS 208 | |
(501) 569-3127
Fax: (501) 569-8956
http://www.ualr.edu/adminfo