The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), in partnership with the Information Network of Arkansas, has launched of a new “College for You” financial aid website.
The website is an audience-focused resource that makes it easier for students and their parents, teachers and counselors to find information about college scholarships, grants and loans from any mobile device, the release notes.
The new financial aid site will provide a portal to the YOUniversal online financial aid application system, which will begin accepting applications Jan.1. The website launch is timely given the deadline to submit applications is Feb. 1 for Governor’s Scholarships and June 1 for the Academic Challenge and most other scholarship programs.
“We were one of the first states to make applying for state financial aid more accessible for parents and students, and we are constantly looking for opportunities to improve that access and serve our citizens,” ADHE Director Shane Broadway said. “We are excited about the updates that we are announcing today, and we hope that our increased focus on mobile technology will encourage even more students to apply.”
The new website provides students with the following:
• Applications for scholarships;
• Deadlines;
• Financial aid answers; and
• Rules and qualifications for each scholarship.