STEP I:
Apply for Admission to Southern Arkansas University
A. SAU Admission Applications
B. Submit all official transcripts
STEP 2:
Apply for Student Federal Aid
- Electronic – Student may complete the application and submit it directly to the processing center electronically at www.fafsa.gov. SAU’s school code is 001107.
- Paper – Students may obtain a paper FAFSA by calling 1-800-4FEDAID. Once the FAFSA has been completed, it must be mailed to the FAFSA processor.
STEP 3:
Apply for military education benefits
A. Review your options for the military education benefits and apply online at www.va.gov/education.
B. Once approved, you will receive a Certificate of Eligibility by mail, which you should forward to the Office of the Registrar for verification. It can either be scanned and sent by email to va@saumag.edu or brought in person to the Registrar’s Office in Nelson 102 between 9a.m.-4p.m. Monday-Friday.
C. To request verification of your course schedule to receive your VA benefits, you should log into your CampusConnect account and go to Student Dashboard -> Forms -> VA Certification Request. All VA students must submit this online VA Certification Request form before EVERY semester in which they want to use their VA benefits.