§ 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) […]
§ 6-85-211. Literacy tutoring
(a) As an additional component to the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program: (1) Each applicant for the scholarship shall agree that for each year the scholarship is awarded he or she may volunteer to serve as a literacy tutor for a minimum of twenty (20) clock hours each semester in a public school or a […]
§ 6-85-212. Scholarship award amounts
(a) The General Assembly may use net proceeds from the state lottery to fund the scholarships awarded under this subchapter and to supplement the state-supported student financial assistance that the General Assembly determines is necessary to meet the state’s objective for broadening and increasing access of Arkansas citizens to higher education. (b) Net proceeds from […]
§ 6-85-213. Nursing school eligibility
(a) (1) The General Assembly recognizes that the State of Arkansas is experiencing a critical shortage of nurses. (2) It is the intent of this section to allow the Division of Higher Education the opportunity, under specific circumstances, to include an approved school of nursing that would not otherwise be an approved institution of higher […]
§ 6-85-214. Accountability — Transparency — Legislative oversight
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The continual evaluation of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program and of all state-supported scholarship and grant programs by the General Assembly is critical for maximizing the benefits to the state and its citizens of state financial aid for higher education and meeting state objectives for higher education; […]
§ 6-85-216. Institution report to the division
(a) (1) An approved institution of higher education that enrolls students receiving scholarships under this subchapter annually shall provide information and semiannually provide updated information to the Division of Higher Education regarding all state-supported student financial assistance whether or not the state-supported student financial assistance is awarded under this subchapter. (2) The information shall be […]
§ 6-85-217. Information provided to the Bureau of Legislative Research by the Division of Higher Education
The Division of Higher Education shall provide the following data to the Bureau of Legislative Research through the Arkansas Higher Education Information System under § 6-60-901 et seq., for the purpose of assisting the General Assembly with evaluation and analysis under this subchapter: (1) Existing individual student data; (2) Institutional data; (3) Financial data; (4) […]
§ 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 […]