Office of Student Financial Aid

You must submit your FAFSA electronically via the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) webpage at https://studentaid.gov. You may also apply via the ED’s new phone app, MyStudentAid. Currently available in both the Apple and Google Play stores.

•  Our School Code: 001087 is required so that Arkansas Baptist College will receive your processed FAFSA.

•  October 1 of each year is the start date for completing your online FAFSA Application

The U.S. Department of Education occasionally selects students applying for federal financial aid for a process called “Verification”. Students (as well as parents) are required to submit additional documentation.

Arkansas Baptist College has partnered with Inceptia, to ease the process of completing verification.  Verification is completed online via the ‘Verification Gateway’ Portal on behalf of Arkansas Baptist College.  Students will receive notification from Inceptia introducing them to Verification Gateway to create an account to complete the verification process via the link in the email.  If you are not selected for verification, you will not receive notification.   When all documentation is received, you e-sign your file and submit it for review.  If errors are found, Inceptia will correct the FAFSA and submit it back to the federal processor to update(correct) your FAFSA.  If no corrections are needed, your file will be marked, ‘verified’.  The school will proceed to complete your financial aid award.

State Aid Opportunities – Arkansas resident students can research and apply for state financial aid opportunities per the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) at https://sams.adhe.edu/.  Out-of-State students are encouraged to check with their state for state aid opportunities that could be used at out of state colleges.

Scholarship Opportunities – Research scholarships via the U.S. Department of Labor at https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-scholarships.aspx. There are numerous sites available to students research scholarships from foundations or donors independent of the college. We encourage students to seek scholarships to assist with paying their educational costs.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities:
Single Parent – https://Apsf.org
https://Scholarship.com
https://Fastweb.com
https://Collegeboard.com
https://UNCF.org
https://Asla.info

Once you receive your financial aid award letter, Please contact the Financial Aid Office to ‘accept’, ‘decline’, or ‘reduce’ your federal student loan (Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans).

(Additional information about federal loans on the Types of Financial Aid page.)

Federal Direct Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) may be included as part of your financial aid award package.

If you are interested in getting student loans to assist with your educational expenses, you must accept and apply for them at https://studentaid.gov.

As a borrower of federal student loans, you must complete Entrance counseling and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) via the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) at https://studentaid.gov. You will complete Entrance Counseling and sign the MPN once and will not have to complete this process again unless you leave Arkansas Baptist College.

Alternative Loans If you decide to apply for a private student loan, you will need to select a lender. Arkansas Baptist College has partnered with ELM Resources and a number of private lenders to help you understand what questions you should ask your lender before borrowing. For more information, please review our ‘Apply for an Alternative Loan’ web page at https://www.arkansasbaptist.edu/alternative-loan/

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