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6-64-305. eVersity — University of Arkansas system.
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6-64-305. eVersity — University of Arkansas system.
(a) The General Assembly acknowledges that the eVersity, an entirely online institution of higher education of the University of Arkansas system established by the actions of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and recognized by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, may:
(1) Offer certificate and degree programs in a manner that recognizes a systemic change from the traditional model for higher education; and
(2) Provide educational programs that meet the needs of an information-rich and technology-oriented population in a development-driven workforce era.
(b) A program of study offered by the eVersity shall have clearly defined expectations of students, including without limitations expectations concerning:
(1) Knowledge;
(2) Skills;
(3) Competencies; and
(4) Capacities for additional learning.
(c) To meet the needs of a changing workforce, graduates of the eVersity are required to demonstrate mastery, competency, and capabilities of the program area.
(d)(1) The eVersity courses and degree programs shall be designed to require active participation and engagement of students in the learning process.
(2) The eVersity courses and degree programs will be supported by strong academic support services to enhance student success.
(e) To provide affordable educational opportunities, open educational resources shall be utilized to support course delivery to students.
(f) To keep courses and degree programs offered by the eVersity at affortable tuition levels while maintaining transparency and accountability, the eVersity is exempt from the following statutes that are not applicable to an entirely online institution of higher education:
(1) Section 6-60-204;
(2) Section
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-64-305
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6-64-305. eVersity — University of Arkansas system.
(a) The General Assembly acknowledges that the eVersity, an entirely online institution of higher education of the University of Arkansas system established by the actions of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and recognized by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, may:
(1) Offer certificate and degree programs in a manner that recognizes a systemic change from the traditional model for higher education; and
(2) Provide educational programs that meet the needs of an information-rich and technology-oriented population in a development-driven workforce era.
(b) A program of study offered by the eVersity shall have clearly defined expectations of students, including without limitations expectations concerning:
(1) Knowledge;
(2) Skills;
(3) Competencies; and
(4) Capacities for additional learning.
(c) To meet the needs of a changing workforce, graduates of the eVersity are required to demonstrate mastery, competency, and capabilities of the program area.
(d)(1) The eVersity courses and degree programs shall be designed to require active participation and engagement of students in the learning process.
(2) The eVersity courses and degree programs will be supported by strong academic support services to enhance student success.
(e) To provide affordable educational opportunities, open educational resources shall be utilized to support course delivery to students.
(f) To keep courses and degree programs offered by the eVersity at affortable tuition levels while maintaining transparency and accountability, the eVersity is exempt from the following statutes that are not applicable to an entirely online institution of higher education:
(1) Section 6-60-204;
(2) Section 6-60-206 [repealed];
(3) Section 6-60-211;
(4) Section 6-60-303;
(5) Immunizations, § 6-60-501 et seq.;
(6) Textbooks and course materials, § 6-60-601 et seq.;
(7) Arkansas Higher Education Information System, § 6-60-901 et seq.;
(8) Sections 6-61-107 and 6-61-108;
(9) Section 6-61-123;
(10) Section 6-61-127;
(11) Section 6-61-130;
(12) Section 6-61-207;
(13) Sections 6-61-214 and 6-61-215;
(14) Sections 6-61-220 — 6-61-222;
(15) Section 6-61-224 [repealed];
(16) Sections 6-61-228 — 6-61-230 [repealed];
(17) Section 6-61-233 [repealed];
(18) [Repealed.]
(19) Sections 6-62-106 and 6-62-107;
(20) Section 6-63-104;
(21) Section 6-63-303;
(22) Section 6-63-307;
(23) Section 6-80-106; and
(24) Section 19-4-1604.
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6-60-204. Waiver of general student fee charges for senior citizens.
(a) When any person sixty (60) years of age or older is admitted to and enrolls as a student in any state-supported institution of higher education in this state, the board of trustees of the institution or other appropriate institutional officials shall waive all the general student fee charges for each student on a space-available basis in existing classes.
(b) Fees will be waived only for courses organized to grant credit and recognized by the Division of Higher Education for credit.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-60-204
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6-60-206. [Repealed.]
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-60-206
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6-60-211. Tuition waiver for Arkansas National Guard soldiers and airmen — Tuition assistance for soldiers.
(a) Colleges, universities, community colleges, technical schools, and other postsecondary institutions of higher education located in the State of Arkansas that directly receive funds appropriated by the General Assembly may waive up to one hundred percent (100%) of the tuition at the institution for soldiers and airmen of the Arkansas National Guard.
(b)(1) The Adjutant General of Arkansas shall establish and publish rules for the eligibility and implementation of tuition assistance programs sponsored by the armed services.
(2) The Adjutant General's rules shall conform to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
(3) The Adjutant General shall provide each postsecondary institution of higher education located in the State of Arkansas a copy of the rules within thirty (30) days after publication.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-60-211
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6-60-303. Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund.
(a)Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund.
(1) The Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund is hereby created upon the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
(2) The Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund shall consist of those revenues that are allocated to it by law.
(b)Purpose of the Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund.
(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund ensure that bona fide Arkansas income taxpayers and their dependents who are residents of a bordering state in a contiguous county to the Arkansas state line which is contiguous to a county where an institution of higher education is located receive the same higher education opportunities as all other taxpayers.
(2) In establishing this policy, it is the intent of the General Assembly that taxpayers should have affordable access to the state's higher education institutions.
(c)Tracking and Reporting.
(1) Furthermore, the Division of Higher Education will require each institution to track and report the number of qualifying students each year.
(2)(A) A list of students who benefit from the out-of-state tuition waiver, including their Social Security numbers or their Arkansas taxpaying parents' or guardians' names and Social Security numbers, will be furnished by the division to the Department of Finance and Administration for confirmation that they or their parents are employed in Arkansas at a wage in excess of five thousand five hundred dollars ($5,500) per annum.
(B) Documentation should be either an official W-2 form from an Arkansas employer reflecting wages of at least five thousand five hundred dollars ($5,500) in the
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-60-303
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-60-303. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.