How to Apply for Admission

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1. Fill out the Application for Admission.
2. There is NO APPLICATION FEE!
3. Print  a copy of the Transcript Request Form. Complete and mail to your high school of graduation.
4. If you have previously attended college, complete one copy of the Transcript Request Form for each college you have previously attended and mail the form to that college (Many colleges charge a small fee for releasing an official transcript).
5. Make sure you have access to a computer with the following minimum requirements and capabilities.  Note that specific courses may require additional capabilities.

   Technology 

   The University of Arkansas System or any participating college does not take responsibility for the support of students whose computer technology does not meet these minimum requirements.  Each campus has a technical contact designated to provide student support.  If the problem is a server or infrastructure problem, the technician works to fix the problem.  If it is determined that the problem is caused by the student’s computer or Internet Access mechanism, the technician will try to trouble-shoot the problem by phone but it is up to the student to have their machine repaired if the problem cannot be solved on the phone. 

   Students must have a valid email account and are encouraged to have a computer at home for frequent internet access.  Some courses may require specific software in addition to the minimums listed here.  Specific software requirements may be found in the course syllabi. 

   Minimum Hardware for a PC:
   Pentium II based PC
   64 MB Ram memory
   Windows 2000 or higher
   56K modem or higher speed network connection
   24X CD-ROM
   Sound Card
   XGA video adapter or higher
   
   Minimum Hardware for a Mac:
   G4 or higher
   128 MB Ram memory
   OS X (Panther or Tiger)
   56K modem or higher speed network connection
   24X CD-ROM
   Sound Card
   XGA video adapter or higher

   Minimum Software:
   PC - Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (not Netscape)
   MAC - Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher or Safari
   QuickTime 6.5 or higher
   Macromedia Shockwave 10.5 or higher
   Macromedia Flash 7.0.1 or higher
   Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.02 or higher
   RealPlayer 10.0 or higher/Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher
    

   Students should be familiar with basic computer operating systems (Windows 2000 or higher) and using a web browser (typing in web addresses, using a search engine, etc.).  They should be proficient in email operations (sending, receiving, saving messages, sending attachments, downloading attachments, etc.). 

    

     

6. Take the two self-assessments below to insure that you have the basic computer knowledge to take an online course (the following links are outside of this website and you must use the back button on your browser to return to this page):