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. Financial aid funds cannot credit the student’s account
until all financial aid requirements are complete.
| 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 half-time 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.
Book Voucher and Meal Plan Programs
Direct Deposit/Change Checks
If the amount of financial
aid credited to your student account exceeds your total UALR charges,
you may use the book voucher and meal plan programs. These programs
are available as long as the student has credit balance on his or her
UALR account. You may charge up to $700 in books and supplies
if your financial aid funds exceed your balance due by
that amount. You may open a Chartwells food voucher account up to $400
if your financial aid funds exceed your balance due by
that amount. The book voucher and meal plan programs are available
beginning two weeks prior to the first day of classes through the 4th
week of classes. Once a change check has been created, these programs
are no longer available. Students may check their eligibility for these
programs at http://boss.ualr.edu.
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.
| 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 |
(501) 569-3127
1-800-482-8892
Fax: (501) 569-8956
http://www.ualr.edu/adminfo