New Streamlined Application to Open by Dec. 31
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), currently celebrating its year-long sesquicentennial, per information from the U. S. Department of Education announced that the redesigned Free Application for Student Federal Aid (FAFSA®) for the 2024-25 academic year is slated to be available by Dec. 31, 2023. While the FASFA has historically opened to applicants on October 1, the exact opening date of the streamlined application for the upcoming academic year has yet to be finalized by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid. The 2024-2025 FAFSA aims to broaden financial eligibility and streamline the application process. Students and families must remain aware of updates to this process to ensure the timely completion of aid applications for the upcoming academic year. Failure to complete the FAFSA on time could render students and their families ineligible for financial assistance. Also important is that students and families know that depending on their circumstances, the streamlined application could reduce the number of questions from 26 to just 18.
“The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff urges prospective and currently enrolled students and their families to be aware of the new FAFSA opening and to promptly complete the streamlined FAFSA for the 2024-2025 academic year once the application opens,” said Dr. Moses V. Goldmon, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Success. “The importance of completing the application on time is a crucial step to a student’s pathway to admission and success at UAPB, as the new FAFSA is designed to broaden financial aid eligibility for applicants. Financial aid impacts an overwhelming majority of our student body. Over 90% of our students and their families receive some form of federal financial assistance. Additionally, 33% of the current semester’s total enrollment are first-generation students whose parents didn’t graduate from either a college or university. This makes it even more important that we keep families aware of these updates.”
New and transfer students on their “Path to the Pride” must first apply for admission to UAPB, submit the required documents to the Office of Admissions, and then complete the FAFSA along with scholarship applications. A completed FAFSA will then be reviewed by the Office of Student Financial Services. Student Financial Services will contact applicants via email if they need additional information. Returning students must start by completing the new FAFSA.
New, transfer and returning students can click here for additional information about the FAFSA, the UAPB admissions process, or scholarships. You can also call the Office of Admissions at 870.575.8492, the Office of Recruitment at 870.575.8960, or the Office of Student Financial Services at 870-575-8302.
For more information on UAPB, visit www.uapb.edu.
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