2020- 2021 Scholarship and Grant Applications are Open

As of October 1, 2019, current and prospective UA Cossatot students can apply for scholarships and grants for the 2020-2021 academic year by completing online applications. All federal, state and local scholarships and grants are now available to view and complete.

Students can apply for UA Cossatot Foundation scholarships that are available now through April 1. This opportunity will allow applicants the chance to apply and have access to a variety of local awards for the next academic year.

Some scholarships are semester specific. The overview and qualifications can vary, but all can be viewed at https://cccua.awardspring.com/. Students can also complete the online scholarship application to be eligible to receive a UA Cossatot Foundation scholarship on this webpage.

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State scholarships and grants can also be viewed at the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) website, https://scholarships.adhe.edu/. General information about each financial aid opportunity will be listed, including deadlines, requirements, and award amounts.

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The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application is open for the 20-21 academic year and can be viewed at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa.

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Completing the FAFSA will allow the government to determine if a student is eligible for federal financial aid. UA Cossatot’s Financial Aid department encourages all UA Cossatot students to complete the FAFSA.

During this fall semester, Financial Aid employees at the college will also be hosting FAFSA Fridays to give students the opportunity to complete the FAFSA with a Financial Aid Specialist. FASFA Fridays will take place at the De Queen, Nashville, and Ashdown Campuses from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on October 18, October 25, November 8, November 22, and December 13.

To make an appointment for a FAFSA Friday meeting at the Ashdown Campus, please contact Tiffany Maurer at 870-584-1127. Nashville Campus appointments for FAFSA Friday can be made by contacting Monica Clark at 870-584-1364. To make an appointment for FAFSA Friday at the De Queen Campus, please contact Denise Hammond at 870-584-1118.###

FAFSA Fridays Taking Place This Fall

FAFSA Fridays are a free service that UA Cossatot’s Financial Aid department provides to help UA Cossatot students complete the FAFSA. The college will be hosting FAFSA Fridays on five Fridays this fall semester at the UA Cossatot Ashdown, Nashville, and De Queen Campus.

FAFSA Fridays will take place on October 18, October 25, November 8, November 22, and December 13. Appointments must be made to meet with a Financial Aid Specialist. FAFSA Fridays will begin at 9:00 A.M. and end at 1:00 P.M.

FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA for the 2020-2021 academic year became available on October 1, 2019. FAFSA Friday events allow current and future students the opportunity to complete the FAFSA with assistance from a UA Cossatot Financial Aid Specialist.

To make an appointment for a FAFSA Friday meeting at the Ashdown Campus, please contact Tiffany Maurer at 870-584-1127. Nashville Campus appointments for FAFSA Friday can be made by contacting Monica Clark at 870-584-1364. To make an appointment for FAFSA Friday at the De Queen Campus, please contact Denise Hammond at 870-584-1118.

Students and family members who attend a FAFSA Friday appointment must bring the following to complete financial aid applications:

· Student’s Social Security Number

· Student’s Alien Registration Number (if not a U.S. citizen)

· Student’s 2018 federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned if applicable. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)

· Student’s bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)

· Student’s records of untaxed income (if applicable)

· Student’s FSA ID to sign electronically (can be created at appointment)

If the student is dependent, their parent will also need to complete a portion of the FAFSA with the above information. To make sure all applications are entirely completed, parents are encouraged to bring their documents as listed above to the FAFSA Friday appointment

Dustin Roberts Talks About UA Cossatot Colts Drawdown

UA Cossatot Colts Basketball Coach Brad Phillips

Special guest on the Monday Ed-ition of the Morning Show with Loren will be UA Cossatot basketball Coach Brad Phillips who talked about the Colts' scrimmage this past Friday night, the upcoming schedule and more.

Howard County Single Parent Scholarship Fund Awards Banquet

First UA Cossatot Colts Pep Band Meeting to Take Place October 8th

UA Cossatot Pep Band leader, Dr. Laura Riddle has announced the first official meeting and rehearsal for the college’s pep band. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 6:30 P.M. at the UA Cossatot Lockesburg Campus.
The Colt’s Pep Band will be providing music for the Colt’s home basketball games. Anyone interested or wanting to learn more about the Pep Band is encouraged to join the meeting. The rehearsal will allow Pep band members to come together and discuss plans for the 2019-2020 basketball season.
This opportunity will allow students, faculty, staff, and the general public to play music and show school pride. Dr. Riddle is looking primarily for individuals who can play the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, baritone, trombone, drums (set), electric guitar, bass guitar, or keyboards.
To join the Colt’s Pep Band or to learn more information before the first rehearsal, please contact Dr. Laura Riddle at 870-584-1137 or lriddle@cccua.edu

Nashville Golden Gathering Thursday October 10th

Nashville Chamber Coffee at Howard County Farmers Market

There will be a Nashville Chamber coffee this Friday 10/4 at the Howard County Farmer's Market beginning at 9:30 til 11:00 a.m. We will be celebrating with the Market on a successful season and the ending of the season at the market. There will be a giveaways and food.

Hope to see you at the Market this Friday morning.

Mike Reese

Nashville Chamber Director

Private Pesticide Applicator Training Meeting

UA Cossatot Annual Drawdown Supports UA Colts Basketball

Howard Memorial Hospital Foundation Fundraiser

Come out and have fun with us at 12 p.m. on October 26 at the Nashville Country Club! We will have The Bear Creek Boys performing and a Cornhole Tournament with the winning team receiving half of the entry fees - which is standard for these tournaments! Tickets will also be available at the door and at the Foundation office. To purchase tickets or for more information, call Foundation Director Terrica Hendrix at: 845-8001.

Rutledge Awards Howard County Officer of the Year

BENTON – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today awarded the Howard County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Sergeant John Partain with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Rutledge presented the county winners at the annual awards and recognition luncheon during the 2019 Arkansas Law Enforcement Summit at the Benton Event Center.

“It’s my honor to recognize our law enforcement officers from around the state for their dedication to protecting Arkansans,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “Every day, these brave men and women leave their families without knowing if they will safely return home. Today’s recipients have gone above and beyond for all of us and we are grateful for their dedication and sacrifice.”

In addition to the statewide and regional Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year awards, Rutledge recognized an Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer winner from counties around the State. Recipients were selected based on recommendations for their dedicated service to Arkansans and can hold law enforcement positions at a college or university, municipal, county, federal or State level. Nominations were provided to Attorney General Rutledge from police chiefs, county sheriffs, county judges, mayors, prosecutors and other state law enforcement leaders from across Arkansas.

Projects Created by UAC Students Displayed at Nashville ERC

Tabetha Nguyen’s Lit I class presented their projects at the Nashville ERC Monday. There are some amazing students in her class and they were all very creative. The students have stored their projects and worked on them at the ERC for the last few weeks. All projects will be displayed at the Nashville ERC. 

Thanks for allowing the ERC to be a part of your students’ projects, Tabetha! 

If you’d like to see more photos, visit the ERC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UACERC/

Natasha Cribbs Artist and Graphic Designer Former UA Cossatot Student

Artist and Graphic Designer Credits UA Cossatot for her Success
Natasha Cribbs is a former UA Cossatot student who now works as a graphic designer and illustrator for Phillips Media Group (PMG) in Springfield, Missouri. Cribbs credits UA Cossatot as being a big part of her journey in helping her get to where she is today.
Natasha was born in Waxahachie, Texas. As a child, she grew up in different towns in east Texas. Eventually, Natasha moved to Murfreesboro, Arkansas. In 2012, she graduated from Murfreesboro High School, and then directly went to college at UA Cossatot.
Cribbs said, “I chose to attend school at UA Cossatot because it was affordable. Plus, I had already taken a class there when I was in high school.”
When asked about her experience at UA Cossatot, Natasha said, “UA Cossatot was a great experience! When I started college, I didn’t even have a car. Going to UA Cossatot made school more affordable and accessible to me. I took all of my classes, either online or at the Nashville Campus. I was also able to take college classes with friends I graduated high school with.”
At UA Cossatot, Natasha chose to take her basics so she could receive her Associate of Arts degree. This degree allowed her to take her general studies courses that she would need to transfer. This degree also allowed her to explore career options while taking required courses and other classes she was interested in, like Creative Writing.
In 2014, she graduated from UA Cossatot and then transferred to Henderson State University. At Henderson, Cribbs ended up majoring in art and design. Natasha said, “I’ve always been interested in art and created art of all kinds. I love it! I knew this career field would make me happy, and I felt it was where I belonged. UA Cossatot also gave me extra time to realize that, while not wasting time and money.”
In March of this year, Natasha Cribbs landed a job working for Phillips Media Group (PMG) where she was hired to work as a Designer/Paginator. PMG works with multiple newspapers in the Missouri and Arkansas area, and Natasha helps these newspapers with their layout and design on a computer. She designs pages and ads primarily in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, while corresponding with co-workers, and making sure everything gets sent to press.
Natasha Cribbs said, “I love my job! I am also glad that I started my education at a community college. It gave me what I needed at the time, instead of going straight to a university. UA Cossatot was a great school for me to begin my college education. If anyone is thinking about pursuing their education like I did, by starting at UA Cossatot, I would recommend them to look into it and talk to an advisor!”
Natasha is active on social media. She has social accounts where people can keep up with her art work on Facebook and Instagram. To view some of her work, please visit Natasha Cribbs - Artist (https://www.facebook.com/NatashaCribbsArtist/) on Facebook and @nalightful (https://www.instagram.com/nalightful/) and @nalightful.photo (https://www.instagram.com/nalightful.photo/) on Instagram.

FAFSA Financial Aid Overview at Nashville High School Thursday

NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL will host a FAFSA Financial Aid overview tonight at 6:00 PM in the High School Cafeteria.  It is OPEN to all parents and students from the surrounding area. Lisa Smith with the State Department will go over what the 2020 seniors are responsible for completing before entering into a secondary education facility.  The address is 1301 Mt Pleasant Drive, Nashville AR.

Everyone is welcome.

UA Cossatot is Leading in Post-Secondary Enrollment

The Arkansas Department of Higher Education has announced the statewide colleges and universities fall 2019 preliminary enrollment numbers. The data shows that from fall 2018 to fall 2019, UA Cossatot had the highest post-secondary enrollment increase for all public two-year colleges and four-year universities in the state of Arkansas.
Since the beginning of the academic year in August of 2018, the college has achieved a 14.8% increase for post-secondary students. This increase surpasses the community college total average of 0.6 % and the four-year university average of - 2.5%.
UA Cossatot’s overall student enrollment percentage combined for concurrent and post-secondary students saw a 4.0% increase in enrollment beating the community college average in Arkansas, which is 1.4%. The four-year university average in Arkansas for total enrollment is -2.4%, which UA Cossatot exceeded as well.
According to UA Cossatot Chancellor Dr. Steve Cole, “We are obviously pleased with our numbers, especially the large increase in post-secondary students. I think this is reflective of how our students and future students view us, and that is a college that not only offers highly skilled technical training, but also a college that prepares them for university transfer. Add to that the new transfer scholarship to the University of Arkansas, where transfer students pay our tuition rate at the U of A, and I think we have a pretty good idea why our post-secondary numbers look the way they do”.
UA Cossatot has also announced that the college has reached a total enrollment of 1,521 students for the fall 2019 semester, which is UA Cossatot’s largest enrollment since 2014, and the eighth highest of the 22 two-year colleges in Arkansas.

Cossatot Community College

The University of Arkansas - Fayetteville's Chancellor, Dr. Joe Steinmetz has announced that the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville will now charge associate degree graduates from UA Cossatot the same tuition rates those graduates were charged at UA Cossatot. Upcoming Events

Mark Dale of Nashville Parks and Recreation

Mark Dale of Nashville Parks and Rec was in our Nashville studio Tuesday morning to talk about the upcoming Golden Gathering on October 10th.

Morris Ranch & Triple J Angus Ranch Angus Sale October 19th

Big event coming up for one of our newest Ed 88 Community Partners, Morris Ranch, Inc.

Heavy Rains on the First Day of Fall

Heavy rain drenched parts of the 4-state area this morning on the first day of fall. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast for the next couple of days followed by a slight chance of rain possible for the remainder of the week into the weekend.

Local Mass Flu Clinics