Arkansas Code Title 6, Subtitle 6, Chapter 85, Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program -- Part 2

• § 6-85-201 - Findings. [Effective Until July 1, 2016.]
  The General Assembly finds that: (1) In approving Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 87, the citizens of this state provided an opportunity to increase the resources...
• § 6-85-202 - Creation.
  The Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program -- Part 2 is hereby created and established.
• § 6-85-203 - Applicability.
  (a) This subchapter is applicable to students who apply for a scholarship under the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program -- Part 2 for the...
• § 6-85-204 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "ACT" means the ACT Assessment administered by ACT, Inc.; (2) "ACT equivalent" means the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT),...
• § 6-85-205 - Authority and Duties of the Department of Higher Education.
  (a) The Department of Higher Education shall develop and promulgate rules for the administration of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program consistent with the...
• § 6-85-206 - Basic Eligibility Requirements.
  The basic requirements for an applicant to be eligible for an award from the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program -- Part 2 are: (1)...
• § 6-85-207 - Additional Eligibility Requirements for Traditional Students. [Effective Until July 1, 2016.]
  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...
• § 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: (1) Graduated from an Arkansas...
• § 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...
• § 6-85-210 - Continuing Eligibility.
  (a) (1) A recipient who meets continuing eligibility criteria under this subchapter shall receive a scholarship for one (1) academic year renewable annually until...
• § 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...
• § 6-85-212 - Scholarship Award Amounts. [Effective Until July 1, 2016.]
  (a) The General Assembly may use net proceeds from the state lottery to fund the scholarships awarded under this subchapter and to supplement the...
• § 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...
• § 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...
• § 6-85-215 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-85-216 - Institution Report to the Department.
  (a) (1) An approved institution of higher education that enrolls students receiving scholarships under this subchapter annually shall provide information and semiannually provide updated...
• § 6-85-217 - Information Provided to the Bureau of Legislative Research by the Department of Higher Education.
  The Department of Higher Education shall provide the following data to the Bureau of Legislative Research through the Arkansas Higher Education Information System under...
• § 6-85-218 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-85-219 - Reports to Legislative Committees.
  (a) (1) Annually by August 1, the Department of Higher Education shall report to the Legislative Council in the manner and format that the...
• § 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;...
• § 6-85-221 - Scholarship Hold.
  (a) (1) The Department of Higher Education may approve a scholarship hold for a traditional student for a period of twenty-four (24) months or...

Last modified: November 15, 2016