Financial Aid
Frequently asked questions
Paying for college can be overwhelming. Explore this page for answers to frequently asked questions about tuition, financial aid and more.
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 7276
479-524-9500
jbuinfo@jbu.edu
Paying for college can be overwhelming. Explore this page for answers to frequently asked questions about tuition, financial aid and more.
The FAFSA calculates your estimated family contribution (EFC). JBU uses this number to determine if you qualify for federal aid and as a starting point for offering institutional need-based aid and work-study.
Scholarships and grants do not need to be repaid. Loans do have to be repaid. Certain grants, such as the TEACH Grant, may turn into loans if you do not continue to meet the conditions of the grant.
Let your admissions counselor know so they can explore additional opportunities with you.
The FAFSA should be submitted every year you intend to enroll.
Even if you think you won’t get anything in the form of federal aid, you should still file the FAFSA. JBU offers its own need-based aid based on your FAFSA results. The FAFSA is also required to determine work-study eligibility and for some state scholarships, like the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship.
If you are the recipient of an outside scholarship, please complete the Outside Scholarship Notification Form.
You will have full-time status if you enroll for at least 12 hours. Some scholarships, such as the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, may require you to take additional hours each semester.
Some federal aid may be available to you as a part-time student, but JBU does not offer institutional aid to part-time students.
John Brown University admits persons to its programs and activities without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, or gender. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, or gender in the administration of education policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics, and other school-sponsored programs.
John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked regional university (U.S. News Best Colleges 2019), JBU enrolls more than 2,100 students from 38 states and 53 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers 41 majors, with top programs including engineering, nursing, family and human services, biology, graphic design and construction management.