The General Assembly recognizes that outstanding students are an essential ingredient for the economic and social benefit of the State of Arkansas. Benefits accrue to the state when a majority of National Merit Scholars, National Achievement Scholars, and superior students attend Arkansas institutions of higher learning and remain in the state.
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Academic ability” means the intellectual standing of a student. In determining superior academic ability, the Division of Higher Education shall examine the student’s high school records, competitive examination scores, and demonstrated leadership capabilities; (2) “Approved institution” means a public or private college or university: […]
A scholarship program to promote academic excellence and to encourage the state’s most talented graduates to enroll in Arkansas postsecondary educational institutions is created and established which shall be cited as the Arkansas Governor’s Scholars Program.
The Division of Higher Education shall administer the Arkansas Governor’s Scholars Program and shall have the following authority and responsibility with respect to the program to: (1) Prepare application forms or such other forms as the division shall deem necessary to properly administer and carry out the purposes of this subchapter; (2) Establish and consult […]
(a) Students receiving scholarships shall be known as Arkansas Governor’s Scholars. (b) Arkansas Governor’s Scholarship recipients who exhibit extraordinary academic ability shall be known as Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholars.
(a) The Arkansas Governor’s Scholars Program scholarships are to be awarded to those students who demonstrate the highest capabilities for successful college study. (b) A student is eligible for this scholarship if he or she: (1) Meets the admission requirements and is accepted for enrollment as a full-time undergraduate student in an eligible public or […]
Each applicant shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the rules of the Division of Higher Education: (1) Complete and file with the division the appropriate application for the Arkansas Governor’s Scholars Program and such other information and data as may be requested by the division in determining the eligibility of the […]
(a) If sufficient funds are available, effective for students receiving their initial awards beginning in fall 2007, the number of initial scholarship awards to eligible high achievers shall not exceed three hundred seventy-five (375) each year. (b) (1) A report that demonstrates, based on economic projections and revenue forecasts, that sufficient funds are available to […]
An Arkansas Governor’s Scholarship or Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship will be awarded to a student in a manner to be determined by the Division of Higher Education.
(a) No student may utilize scholoarship funds for educational purposes beyond the baccalaureate degree. (b) There shall be an exception to the requirement of subsection (a) of this section for any student who receives a baccalaureate degree in three (3) years or less. The student may receive an award of the scholarship for a fourth […]
(a) An Arkansas Governor’s Scholarship or Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship may be awarded annually for a period not to exceed an academic year. (b) (1) A scholarship shall correspond to academic terms, semesters, quarters, or equivalent time periods at the eligible institutions. (2) In no instance may the entire amount of the grant for an […]
(a) An Arkansas Governor’s Scholarship or Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship awarded to a new recipient who enrolls in an approved institution as a first-time entering freshmen shall be in an amount that equals the lesser of: (1) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000); or (2) Tuition, room and board, and mandatory fees charged for a regular full-time […]
The scholarship will be terminated if a student does not complete a baccalaureate degree program within five (5) years from initial college entrance.
If a recipient of an Arkansas Governor’s Scholarship or Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship withdraws from an approved private or public institution and under the policy of that institution the student is entitled to a refund of any tuition, fees, or other charges, the institution shall pay the refund to which the student may be entitled […]
