§ 6-85-401. Creation
There is created the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship Program.
§ 6-85-402. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Approved institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education that: (A) Is approved by the Division of Higher Education to participate in the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship Program; (B) Offers at least a fifty-percent discount on the tuition and mandatory fees of an endorsed concurrent enrollment course […]
§ 6-85-403. Eligibility
(a) A student is eligible to receive an Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship under this subchapter for an academic semester or academic year during which the student is enrolled in an endorsed concurrent enrollment course or certificate program if the student: (1) Is an Arkansas resident or, if the student is less than twenty-one (21) years […]
§ 6-85-404. Funding
(a) For an academic year, Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarships under this subchapter shall be funded with any funds remaining after the Division of Higher Education allocates sufficient funding to award Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarships under § 6-85-301 et seq., at a level equivalent to the awards made in the previous academic year. (b) (1) A […]
§ 6-85-405. Distribution — Award amounts
(a) If funds are available, the Division of Higher Education shall award Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarships to all students who meet the requirements under this subchapter. (b) (1) The division shall distribute scholarships from the funds available in an equal amount to every approved institution of higher education that has enrolled a student eligible to […]
§ 6-85-406. Rules
The Division of Higher Education shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
§ 6-85-219. Reports to legislative committees
(a) (1) Annually by November 1, the Division of Higher Education shall report to the Legislative Council in the manner and format that the Legislative Council requires on all state-supported student financial assistance awarded by the division and awarded by approved institutions of higher education. (2) The information provided shall include without limitation: (A) Current […]
§ 6-85-220. Legislative Council — Annual report
(a) The Legislative Council shall: (1) Oversee the development and implementation of Arkansas Code requirements with regard to the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program; (2) Review whether and how the use of net state lottery proceeds helps to accomplish state objectives for higher education; (3) Review the ongoing data collection, research, and evaluation of the […]
§ 6-85-221. Scholarship hold
(a) The Division of Higher Education may approve a scholarship hold for a traditional student for a period of twenty-four (24) months or less. (b) The reasons for a scholarship hold may include without limitation: (1) A medical condition of the student or a member of the student’s immediate family that, on the basis of […]
§ 6-85-301. Creation
There is created the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program.