College Success Will Be Yours | July 8 - August 9

The 2019 LIONS Program is a summer residential academic enrichment experience that assists new freshmen admitted to UAPB in making a successful transition from high school and home to college life.

How the LIONS Program benefits you
Get ahead when you enroll in 6 credits (English and Algebra) Attend early placement testing and registration Attend tutoring sessions and “College Knowledge” seminars Reside in the Living Learning Center residence hall*	Attend Fall Freshmen Orientation Meet other new freshmen Get to know faculty and staff Develop supportive relationships and lasting new friendships

*Jefferson County residents may live off campus and purchase the Commuter Meal Plan

Cost of the LIONS Program
	In-State	Off-Campus	Out-of-State
Tuition (6 Credits)	$982	$982	$2,232
Academic Fees	$610	$610	$610
Room	$600	N/A	$600
Meal Plan	$579	$399	$579
Books & Supplies	$250	$250	$250
LIONS Application Fee	-$500	-$500	-$500
Total Program Cost	$2,521	$1,741	$3,771
Maximum Summer II Pell Grant Award	-$1,480	-$1,480	-$1,480

Ready to apply? Here's how you do it:

Apply for admission to UAPB
Submit your ACT/SAT score, immunization record, and final high school transcript
Apply for the 2019 LIONS Program
Apply for campus housing and pay a $100 deposit for summer II and $25 for fall
Complete the FAFSA (2018-2019 summer) for a financial aid award for summer school by April 1, 2019 (use UAPB Federal School Code: 001086)
Participants not awarded the summer PELL Grant may be required to pay the equivalent amount, out-of-pocket
Submit the LIONS Program application and the $500 application fee by May 1, 2019
Enroll as a full-time student for fall semester 2019

Note: Awarded financial aid will be applied to the student’s account balance for summer II first. You will not receive a refund for summer II.

For more information:

LIONS Program Director | Carolyn Mills at 870-575-8362 or millsc@uapb.edu
LIONS Program Assistant Director | Edlun Marshall at 870-575-8369 or marshalle@uapb.edu
Student Financial Services | 870-575-8302 or finaid@uapb.edu
Residential Life | 870-575-8079 or 870-575-7256
Office of Admissions | 870-575-8492

The LIONS Program and other initiatives within the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success are financially supported in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Strengthening Institutions, Title III, Part B, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program.