§ 6-81-1601. Title

This subchapter shall be known as the “State Teacher Education Program”.

§ 6-81-1602. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) “Approved institution” means a state-supported institution of higher education, a nursing school, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education that: (A) Maintains its primary headquarters in the state; (B) Is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid program funds; and (C) Is approved by the Division of […]

§ 6-81-1603. Purpose

The purpose of the State Teacher Education Program is to improve the educational system in the state by encouraging students to teach in subject areas and geographic areas with teacher shortages.

§ 6-81-1604. Administration of the program

(a) The State Teacher Education Program shall be administered by the Division of Higher Education. (b) The division shall adopt standards for awarding the loan repayments to a public school teacher with an Arkansas teacher’s license teaching in a: (1) Subject area with a teacher shortage; or (2) Geographic area with teacher shortage. (c) The […]

§ 6-81-1605. Eligibility

To be eligible for the State Teacher Education Program, an applicant shall: (1) Teach full-time at a public school district in a subject area or geographic area with a teacher shortage, as identified by the Division of Higher Education in consultation with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; (2) Hold a valid Arkansas teacher’s […]

§ 6-81-1606. Duration — Amount

(a) The State Teacher Education Program shall be used to provide a loan repayment for federal student loans in the amount of: (1) Three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year for a maximum of three (3) years for a licensed teacher who graduated from a teacher education program after April 2004 and teaches in a public […]