§ 6-85-301. Creation
There is created the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program.
§ 6-85-302. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Approved institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education approved by the Division of Higher Education to participate in the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program and that is: (A) A state-supported two-year or four-year college or university; or (B) A private, nonprofit two-year or four-year college or […]
§ 6-85-303. Funding
(a) For an academic year, the following shall be used to fund Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarships under this subchapter: (1) Excess funding returned to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery under § 6-85-212(e)(2)(B)(i) from the previous academic year; and (2) Net proceeds remaining from the previous academic year after the office: (A) Transfers the funds […]
§ 6-85-207. Additional eligibility requirements for traditional students
In addition to the requirements of § 6-85-206, an applicant is eligible as a traditional student if the applicant: (1) (A) Graduated from an Arkansas public high school and has a minimum superscore of nineteen (19) on the ACT or the equivalent score on an ACT equivalent. (B) The Division of Higher Education shall promulgate […]
§ 6-85-304. Eligibility
(a) A student is eligible to receive an Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship for an academic year if the student applies to the Division of Higher Education by a date determined by the Division of Higher Education preceding the academic year and: (1) Is an Arkansas resident or, if the student is less than twenty-one (21) […]
§ 6-85-208. Additional eligibility requirements for a nontraditional student
An applicant is eligible as a nontraditional student if, in addition to the requirements of § 6-85-206, the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements: (1) If the applicant has not been enrolled in an approved institution of higher education, has either: (A) Graduated from an Arkansas public high school and achieved a 2.5 […]
§ 6-85-305. Distribution — Award amounts
(a) If funds are available, the Division of Higher Education shall distribute Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarships to all students who meet the requirements under § 6-85-304. (b) (1) The division shall distribute scholarships from the funds available in an equal amount to every student eligible to receive a scholarship under this subchapter. (2) Except as […]
§ 6-85-209. Additional eligibility requirements for a current achiever student
(a) In addition to the requirements of § 6-85-206, an applicant is eligible as a current achiever student if the applicant: (1) Entered postsecondary education before the 2010-2011 academic year: (A) As a full-time first-time freshman student; and (B) Within twelve (12) months after graduating high school; and (2) At the time of applying for […]
§ 6-85-306. Agreements between institutions
An approved institution of higher education may enter into agreements with other institutions of higher education, including without limitation technical institutes, to allow students enrolled in the approved institution of higher education under this subchapter to take courses at the other institutions of higher education.
§ 6-85-210. Continuing eligibility
(a) (1) (A) A recipient who meets continuing eligibility criteria under this subchapter shall receive a scholarship for one (1) academic year renewable annually until the recipient has earned one hundred twenty (120) semester credit hours. (B) A recipient may continue to receive a scholarship after he or she has earned one hundred twenty (120) […]