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Southern Arkansas University Tech

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Southern Arkansas University Tech, a comprehensive two-year college of the Southern Arkansas University system. SAU Tech offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs designed for students who plan to enter the workforce, transfer to a university, or upgrade their skills in a specific area. Classes are conveniently scheduled and many of the courses are offered via the Internet, allowing even more flexibility in scheduling. ...

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Southern Arkansas University Tech
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County	Ouachita County, AR	-
Title IV Eligible	YES	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	564 students	1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	1,864 students	1,443 students
Total Enrollment	2,428 students	2,213 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	70 students	233 students
Tuition	80 per credit hour	-
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	98%	78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	36%	46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,978	$2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	8%	29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,106	$1,275
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	22%	12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$1,241	$1,147
% Students Receiving Loans	16%	38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$2,460	$3,143

School Notes:

Southern Arkansas University Tech is a two-year college specializing in technical training and offers the first two years of a university transfer program. In addition to offering traditional classroom courses, SAU Tech offers a number of internet courses. The college has a large enrollment in its high school dual credit program. The college also operates the SAU Tech Career Academy, the Ouachita & Calhoun County Adult Education Centers, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and the Arkansas Environmental Academy.
Southern Arkansas University Tech, Camden was created on April 5, 1967, as Southwest Technical Institute by Act 534 of the General Assembly of Arkansas. The purpose of the institute was to provide a technically trained workforce for the growing Highland Industrial Park where it was located. Seventy acres of land and six buildings were donated by the Brown Foundation of Houston, Texas which had purchased the Schumacher Naval Ammunition Depot for use as Highland Industrial Park.
SAU Tech operates the Arkansas Fire Training Academy providing training to firefighters throughout the state as well as the Arkansas Environmental Academy, which also has a statewide mission of training individuals in the fields of wastewater and solid waste issues. The SAU Tech Career Academy provides a variety of career-technical education programs to high school students in our area and operates in conjunction with our high school concurrent credit programs.
SAU Tech provides adult basic education and GED preparation through Ouachita & Calhoun County's Adult Education Center. Our Business and Industry Training Department provides customized training for the area companies.
Southern Arkansas University Tech is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
Profile last updated: 04/06/2009.

In the News:

Seven, including one local, apply for fire chief (Benton Courier)
posted on January 21, 2010 at 09:54:34 pm
The process is now under way to choose a new chief for the Benton Fire Department. Seven people submitted applications by the Jan. 15 deadline to apply for the position recently vacated by the retirement of former chief Ben Blankenship.
Flooded Homes And College Buildings Destroyed (KTHV Little Rock)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 01:04:56 am
Much of East Camden is still in the dark. The National Weather Service confirmed Friday, it was an E-F2 tornado that ripped through Ouachita County, uprooting trees and damaging homes.
Region 8 firefighters in Camden when possible tornado touches down (KAIT Jonesboro)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:10:30 pm
Several Region 8 firefighters survive a possible tornado touchdown in Camden, Arkansas Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from Jonesboro, Blytheville, Searcy, as well as other Region 8 counties were on the Southern Arkansas University Tech campus for training when the possible tornado touched down.
SAU receives donation of Cessna frame (Texarkana Gazette)
posted on June 14, 2009 at 12:57:08 pm
Southern Arkansas University Tech Aviation Training School of Camden and Texarkana recently received a donation of a 1979 Cessna 152 airframe from Jim Hillabrand of Rogers, Ark.
Industrial storm water permit meetings scheduled at UA (NWAnews.com)
posted on April 1, 2009 at 12:26:35 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality will hold a series of informational meetings around the state on the new industrial storm water general permit. (Northwest Arkansas Times)

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