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6-82-311. Term, renewal, and allocation of scholarships.
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6-82-311. Term, renewal, and allocation of scholarships.
(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 educational year be paid to or on behalf of students in advance.
(c) Provided sufficient funds are available, a scholarship shall be awarded for one (1) academic year and renewed annually for three (3) additional academic years if the following conditions for renewal are met:
(1) A student receiving a scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) maintains not less than a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scholastic grading scale;
(2) A student receiving a scholarship under § 6-82-312(b) maintains not less than a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scholastic grading scale;
(3) A recipient of a scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) has successfully completed a total of at least twenty-seven (27) hours during the first full academic year and, if applicable, a total of at least thirty (30) hours per academic year thereafter;
(4) A recipient of a scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) has met any other continuing eligibility criteria established by the Division of Higher Education; and
(5)(A) If a student who has continuously been a recipient of the scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) for at least three (3) consecutive years is enrolled as a part-time student in the student's fourth academic year, the student shall be eligible to continue to receive the scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) if the student has completed, by his or her fourth academic year, or is enr
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-82-311
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6-82-311. Term, renewal, and allocation of scholarships.
(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 educational year be paid to or on behalf of students in advance.
(c) Provided sufficient funds are available, a scholarship shall be awarded for one (1) academic year and renewed annually for three (3) additional academic years if the following conditions for renewal are met:
(1) A student receiving a scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) maintains not less than a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scholastic grading scale;
(2) A student receiving a scholarship under § 6-82-312(b) maintains not less than a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scholastic grading scale;
(3) A recipient of a scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) has successfully completed a total of at least twenty-seven (27) hours during the first full academic year and, if applicable, a total of at least thirty (30) hours per academic year thereafter;
(4) A recipient of a scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) has met any other continuing eligibility criteria established by the Division of Higher Education; and
(5)(A) If a student who has continuously been a recipient of the scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) for at least three (3) consecutive years is enrolled as a part-time student in the student's fourth academic year, the student shall be eligible to continue to receive the scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) if the student has completed, by his or her fourth academic year, or is enrolled in, for his or her fourth academic year, the requisite number of credit hours to complete the student's degree program.
(B) The scholarship amount for each semester in which a student who is the recipient of a scholarship under § 6-82-312(a) or (b) is enrolled under this subsection shall be prorated by the number of credit hours in which the student is enrolled.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
6-82-312. Scholarship amounts.
(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 course load by the approved institution in which the recipient is enrolled.
(b) A student selected as a recipient under § 6-82-306(b)(6)(B)(iii)(b) who enrolls in an approved institution as a first-time entering freshman after July 1, 2017, shall be awarded an amount per year that equals the lesser of:
(1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000); or
(2) Tuition, room and board, and mandatory fees charged for a regular full-time course load by the approved institution in which the recipient is enrolled.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-82-312
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