Texarkana, Ark. — This fall, Texarkana-area residents can start earning a University of Arkansas at Little Rock bachelor’s degree at a campus close to home.

UALR faculty will teach courses for bachelor’s degrees at the Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana as part of a partnership between the two higher education institutions.

Through the program, students can pursue a degree at the community college and then transfer to UALR while remaining in Texarkana.

Those interested might want to take note: A UALR-Texarkana onsite admissions, advising, and registration event is set to run from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the community college campus, 3501 U of A Way, Texarkana. Attendees have a chance to win an iPad Mini.

UALR will offer the following degree programs in Texarkana this fall:

• Bachelor of Applied Science
• Bachelor of Professional Studies
• Bachelor of Business Administration in general business
• Bachelor of Science in construction management

Fall classes begin Aug. 17. UALR will charge an admissions application fee of $40.

For more information, contact UALR-Texarkana coordinator Lisa Davis at 501-516-2160 or at lhdavis@ualr.edu.

Information also is available at ualr.edu/texarkana.