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Types of Scholarships

Scholarships and grants are types of funding you receive for your education that you don’t have to pay back. The difference between the two is that scholarships are usually based on academic merit, while grants are usually based on financial need.

To find out more about the financial aid options available to you please visit the FAFSA website. Filling out the FAFSA allows you to be considered for the Federal PELL grant, Stafford Loans, work study positions and additional scholarships. Completion of the FAFSA is strongly encouraged.

How much does it cost to attend UA Fort Smith?

Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, any and all fees may be increased or decreased, and new fees may be established when deemed necessary. Tuition and fees are not capped. They are charged for each hour taken.

Effective July 1, 2008:
Full-Time Tuition/Fees (15 Hours) Per Credit Hour Total
In-State** $143* $2145*
Out-of-State and International $316* $4740*

*Includes activity, athletic fees, technology, health, and Smith-Pendegraft Campus Center fees. **In-state rate includes residents (at least six consecutive months) of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

Registration fee (nonrefundable) paid once per semester: $25. Fitness Center access fee paid once per semester: $10. Health fee paid once per semester: $25.

Job Opportunities
Graphic Designer Creative Director Art Director
Freelance Illustrator Illustrator Web Designer
Production Artist Freelance Artist

The graphic design program prepares students to work in a wide variety of jobs within the visual communication field. The program emphasizes creative and technical solutions to design problems encountered in the workplace, including logo, brochure, package, advertising and identity design, copywriting, photography direction, digital media, and illustration. Production, pre-press, and printing issues are also stressed. At the end of the program, the student will have a completed portfolio and be prepared to work for advertising agencies, design studios, television stations, corporate design firms, and other graphic-related industries.

Program Overview

Students in this discipline learn to be creative and develop technical solutions to design challenges encountered in the workplace, including logos, brochures, packages, advertising and identity designs, copywriting, photography direction, digital media, and illustration. Graduates of the program will have a completed portfolio and be prepared to work for advertising agencies, design studios, television stations, corporate design firms, and other graphic-related industries.