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6-85-205. Authority and duties of the Division of Higher Education.
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6-85-205. Authority and duties of the Division of Higher Education.
(a) The Division of Higher Education shall develop and promulgate rules for the administration of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program consistent with the purposes and requirements of this subchapter.
(b) The rules developed and promulgated by the Division of Higher Education under this section shall pertain to:
(1) Student eligibility criteria based on this subchapter;
(2) The method for selecting scholarship recipients and for determining continuing eligibility;
(3) The procedures for making payment to an approved institution of higher education where the recipient is enrolled; and
(4) Other administrative procedures that may be necessary for the implementation and operation of the program.
(c) The Division of Higher Education shall implement a complete financial aid management system that uses a single application form that may be accessed as a web-based application for all Arkansas state-supported student financial assistance administered by the Division of Higher Education, including:
(1) Scholarships awarded under this subchapter or other state law that are funded with net proceeds from the state lottery; and
(2) Scholarships, grants, or other financial assistance for higher education students funded with nonlottery state educational resources.
(d)(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education are directed to develop appropriate informational materials on the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program and to ensure distribution of the materials to Arkansas students in grade seven through grade twelve (7-12) each year as a part of the packet of materials on precollegiate preparation distributed by the Arkansas High
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-85-205
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6-85-205. Authority and duties of the Division of Higher Education.
(a) The Division of Higher Education shall develop and promulgate rules for the administration of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program consistent with the purposes and requirements of this subchapter.
(b) The rules developed and promulgated by the Division of Higher Education under this section shall pertain to:
(1) Student eligibility criteria based on this subchapter;
(2) The method for selecting scholarship recipients and for determining continuing eligibility;
(3) The procedures for making payment to an approved institution of higher education where the recipient is enrolled; and
(4) Other administrative procedures that may be necessary for the implementation and operation of the program.
(c) The Division of Higher Education shall implement a complete financial aid management system that uses a single application form that may be accessed as a web-based application for all Arkansas state-supported student financial assistance administered by the Division of Higher Education, including:
(1) Scholarships awarded under this subchapter or other state law that are funded with net proceeds from the state lottery; and
(2) Scholarships, grants, or other financial assistance for higher education students funded with nonlottery state educational resources.
(d)(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education are directed to develop appropriate informational materials on the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program and to ensure distribution of the materials to Arkansas students in grade seven through grade twelve (7-12) each year as a part of the packet of materials on precollegiate preparation distributed by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board under § 6-61-217 and by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Higher Education Awareness Act of 1993, § 6-5-401 et seq.
(2) The distribution of informational materials under this section shall be accomplished through the collaboration of school counselors and other appropriate public school or Division of Higher Education personnel.
(3) The Division of Higher Education shall provide a copy of the informational materials developed under this section to the Legislative Council for review.
(e) The Director of the Division of Higher Education shall review and evaluate the operation of the program with regard to eligibility criteria and size of the scholarship award to ensure that the program's operation meets the intent of this subchapter.
(f) The Division of Higher Education may determine the necessary procedures for the awarding of scholarships if the number of eligible applicants exceeds the funds available based on the criteria under this subchapter.
(g)(1)(A) By July 15 of each year, the Director of the Division of Higher Education shall provide a report to the Legislative Council on:
(i) The implementation of this subchapter;
(ii) The number of recipients that either:
(a) Dropped out during the academic year; or
(b) Lost the scholarship during the academic year; and
(iii) Any additional information requested by the Legislative Council.
(B) The Legislative Council shall include the information reported under this subsection in its annual report to the General Assembly under § 6-85-220.
(2) By August 1 of each year, the Division of Higher Education shall provide to the Legislative Council an unaudited financial report on the administration of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program for the fiscal year just ended.
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6-5-401. Title.
This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Higher Education Awareness Act of 1993”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-5-401
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6-61-217. Minimum core courses for college prep.
(a) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each state-supported institution of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, after consultation with the State Board of Education, shall identify a minimum core of high school courses recommended for preparation for college.
(b) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall communicate this information at least annually to public school superintendents, who shall make copies available each year to public school students enrolled in grades seven through twelve (7-12).
(c) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board may revise the list of high school courses from time to time, as needed.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-217
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 6-61-217. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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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 program;
(4) Review the annual report of the Director of the Division of Higher Education under § 6-85-219;
(5) Review and recommend changes to the:
(A) Number of awards for each scholarship and grant;
(B) Award levels;
(C) Eligibility requirements; and
(D) Overall administration of the program; and
(6) Review and recommend policies for scholarships and grants funded with nonlottery state educational resources, including without limitation ways to ensure that net proceeds from the state lottery are used to supplement and not supplant nonlottery state educational resources.
(b) Annually by December 15, the Legislative Council shall report its findings and recommendations to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Governor, the House Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Education.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-85-220
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 6-85-220. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.