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ArFuture Grant Opens New Funding for UA Cossatot Students in Spring 2023

December 02, 2022

There are funding opportunities for UA Cossatot students to attend free in spring 2023 through the ArFuture Grant. Arkansas resident students in select technical and high-demand fields such as Agriculture, Industrial Maintenance, EMT, Nursing, Welding, Cybersecurity, Education and Science can have their tuition and fees paid for through the ArFutures grant.

There are certain requirements such as being an Arkansas resident and working in Arkansas for two years after graduating. Additional requirements for applicants include:

Have either graduated from an Arkansas public school, private school, home school or received high school equivalency diploma approved by the Department of Career Education; or
Verify that he or she has resided within the state for the three (3) years immediately preceding application and has either:
Graduated from an out-of-state high school, private school, home school, or received a high school equivalency diploma approved by another state.
Be enrolled part-time or full-time at an approved institution of higher education in a program of study that leads to an associate degree or a certification in a STEM or regional high-demand field.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The payoff can be substantial, and the application process only takes a few simple steps. There are some basic limitations, and these grants are first-come, first-served, but it only takes a minute for applicants to see if they qualify. The full list of criteria, rules/regulations, and the online application can be found at https://sams.adhe.edu/Scholarship/Details/ARFUTURE. The application deadline is January 10 for spring 2023 and July 1 for fall 2023.

UA Cossatot also has a variety of class schedules available for spring 2023. UA Cossatot offers day and evening classes, online and eight-week Flex courses. Evening classes available for spring 2023 include College Reading, Essential English, Pre-Algebra – (De Queen, Nashville, Ashdown), Comp I, Comp II, World Lit –(De Queen, Nashville, Ashdown), College Algebra –(De Queen, Nashville, Ashdown), Speech –(De Queen, Nashville, Ashdown), General Biology in Nashville, Industrial Maintenance, Welding (Lockesburg, Nashville), Pipe Welding, and A&P II in Ashdown. A complete list of UA Cossatot’s programs of study can be found at: https://www.cccua.edu/programs-of-study.

Reach out to UA Cossatot to enroll today and inquire about the ArFutures grant for tuition and fees paid for Spring 2023. To enroll, call or text Students Services at 870-584-1155 or email studentsservices@cccua.edu. For general information on scholarships and grants, call Financial Aid at 870-584-1120 or email financialaid@cccua.edu.