Arkansas Administrative Code

6 CAR § 400-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Approved institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education approved by the Division of Higher Education to participate in the Arkansas Future Grant Program that is: (A) A state-supported two-year or …

6 CAR § 400-201. Eligibility requirements. A student is eligible for an Arkansas Future Grant if the student is an Arkansas resident who meets one (1) of the following requirements: (1) Has either: (A) Graduated from an Arkansas: (i) Public high school; (ii) Private high school; …

6 CAR § 400-202. Continuing eligibility requirements. A student may continue to be eligible until the student has: (1) Received the grant for five (5) academic semesters; (2) Obtained an associate degree; (3) Failed to maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the…

6 CAR § 400-203. Grant award amounts. (a)(1) An Arkansas Future Grant shall be in an amount equal to the tuition, fees, and other charges incurred by a student who meets the requirements under 6 CAR § 400-201 and 6 CAR § 400-202 to attend an approved institution of higher educati…

6 CAR § 400-204. Grant hold. (a) The Division of Higher Education may approve a grant hold for a period of twenty-four (24) months or less. (b) The reasons for a grant hold may include without limitation: (1) A medical condition of the student or a member of the student's immedia…

6 CAR § 400-205. Grant recipient responsibilities. (a) A student who receives an Arkansas Future Grant shall enter into a written agreement with the Division of Higher Education to: (1)(A) Receive monthly mentoring from a mentor from an organization determined by the Division of …

6 CAR § 400-206. Collection of loan. (a)(1)(A) Accounts will be retained by the Financial Aid Division of the Division of Higher Education until the individual is no longer eligible for deferment, at which point the account will be turned over to a vendor for repayment. (B) The s…

6 CAR § 400-207. Institutional responsibilities — College and university responsibilities. (a) Administrative agreement. (1) The chief executive officer of the eligible institution is responsible for appointing one (1) representative from the financial aid office to act as admini…

6 CAR § 401-101. Policy statement. (a) A scholarship program to promote academic excellence and to encourage the state's most talented graduates to enroll in Arkansas postsecondary educational institutions is created and established which shall be cited as the Arkansas Governor's…

6 CAR § 401-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) "Academic ability" means the intellectual standing of a student. (B) In determining superior academic ability, the Division of Higher Education shall examine the student's: (i) High school records; (ii) Competitive examin…

6 CAR § 401-201. Organization and structure. (a)(1) The Division of Higher Education shall administer the Governor's Scholars Program within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) All formal communications shall be addressed to or signed by the …

6 CAR § 401-202. Eligibility criteria. (a) The Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program scholarships are to be awarded to those students who demonstrate the highest capabilities for successful college study. (b) A student is eligible for this scholarship if he or she: (1) Meets the a…

6 CAR § 401-203. Continued eligibility. (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 fall, spring, and summer academic terms, s…

6 CAR § 401-204. Application. (a) Students must submit an online application available at the Division of Higher Education website, http://scholarships.adhe.edu/. (b) The application deadline shall be established by the division of the calendar year in which a student graduates f…

6 CAR § 401-205. Number of scholarships. (a) If sufficient funds are available, effective for students receiving their initial awards beginning in fall 2007, the number of initial scholarship awards to eligible high achievers shall not exceed three hundred seventy-five (375) each…

6 CAR § 401-206. Use of scholarship. (a) No student may utilize scholarship funds for educational purposes beyond the baccalaureate degree. (b)(1) There shall be an exception to the requirement of subsection (a) of this section for any student who receives a baccalaureate degree …

6 CAR § 401-207. 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 freshman shall be in an amount that equals the lesser of: (1) T…

6 CAR § 401-208. Notification of application and award status. (a) An Arkansas Governor's Scholarship or Arkansas Governor's Distinguished Scholarship shall receive an award notice and information sheet explaining disbursement procedures and conditions of the Arkansas Governor's …

6 CAR § 401-209. Scholarship payment policies. (a) Payment of scholarships. (1) Funds will be disbursed to the approved institution of the Governor’s Scholars choice by state warrant. (2) After verification of full-time enrollment, the institution shall disburse the Governor's Sc…

6 CAR § 401-210. Higher education institution responsibilities. (a) Administrative agreement. (1) The chief executive officer of the eligible institution is responsible for appointing one (1) representative from the financial aid office to act as administrator of the Arkansas Gov…

6 CAR § 402-101. Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: (1) "Applicable academic period" means the academic term (grading period) during which an eligible grant recipient, as applicable, will pursue a course of instruction …

6 CAR § 402-102. Selection of eligible grant recipients for grants to be disbursed. (a) The division will allocate, based upon funds available, the number of eligible grant recipients to receive financial assistance at each participating institution for each applicable academic p…

6 CAR § 402-103. Selection of eligible borrowers for loans — Funds to be disbursed. (a) The division will grant loans, based upon funds available, until the funds are exhausted, to eligible borrowers according to information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student A…

6 CAR § 402-104. Loans for eligible borrowers. (a) No loan shall be made under the program except to an eligible borrower. (b) No loan disbursement shall be made on behalf of an eligible borrower for an academic year until the eligible borrower has executed a note.

6 CAR § 402-105. Loan forgiveness for eligible borrowers. (a) Loans made to an eligible borrower shall be partially or completely forgiven, as described in subsection (b) of this section, in the event the eligible borrower shall have: (1) Received a license or other permit within…

6 CAR § 402-106. Loan repayment for eligible borrowers. (a) An eligible borrower shall become obligated to repay to the division the full amount of each outstanding loan, plus interest accrued thereon, according to the terms and conditions of the note and as described in this sec…

6 CAR § 402-107. Deferment of loans for eligible borrowers. (a) Upon the completion and submission to the division of a loan deferment request, on such form as provided by the division, and signed by the eligible borrower and the administrator of a qualified service, repayment of…

6 CAR § 402-108. Loan cancellation for eligible borrowers. (a) In the event of an eligible borrower’s death, the division shall cancel the then outstanding balance of all of his or her loans, including any accrued interest thereon, without further obligation to the eligible borro…

6 CAR § 402-109. Delinquency and default of loans to eligible borrowers. (a)(1) An eligible borrower’s loan shall be considered to be delinquent at any time when any loan payment due under the terms and conditions of the note and this part becomes more than thirty (30) days past …

6 CAR § 402-110. Combination of loans to eligible borrowers. (a) Upon the date of an eligible borrower’s graduation or discontinuance of his or her course of study for more than six (6) months, all loan amounts then outstanding for loans received by the participating institution …

6 CAR § 402-111. Notice of change in circumstances. (a) Each eligible grant recipient shall notify the division within thirty (30) days, in writing, of any changes to: (1) Name; (2) Address; (3) Social security number; (4) Enrollment status; or (5) Participating institution of en…

6 CAR § 402-112. Withdrawal policy. (a) The Division of Higher Education shall allow a student to withdraw from the Arkansas Health Education Grant Program for no more than one (1) year. (b) The recipient must submit a written petition for withdrawal. (c) The petition shall give …

6 CAR § 402-113. Postgraduation reporting requirements. (a) The division is required to compile information, if available, on the location and occupation of each eligible grant recipient who has completed the course of study. (b) Such information is to be reported to the Legislat…

6 CAR § 402-114. Appeal. An eligible grant recipient or eligible borrower shall have the right to appeal any determination made by the division under this part: (1) First to the Manager of Financial Aid at the division; (2) Second to the Director of the Division of Higher Educati…

6 CAR § 403-101. Policy statement. (a) This part shall be known as the Division of Higher Education’s “Rules Governing the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program”. (b) This part addresses the student eligibility criteria, method for recipient selection, continuing eligi…

6 CAR § 403-102. Applicability. This part is applicable to students who are eligible for a scholarship under the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program.

6 CAR § 403-103. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) “Academic year” means a measure of the academic work to be accomplished by the recipient. (B) The academic year is defined as fall, spring, and summer semesters, in that order; (2) "Approved institution of higher educatio…

6 CAR § 403-104. Funding. (a) For an academic year, the following shall be used to fund Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarships under this part: (1) Excess funding returned to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery under Arkansas Code § 6-85-212(d)(2)(B)(i) from the previous academ…

6 CAR § 403-201. Eligibility requirements. (a) A student is eligible to receive an Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship for an academic year if the student applies to the Division of Higher Education by a date determined by the Division of Higher Education preceding the acade…

6 CAR § 403-202. Distribution – Award amounts. (a) If funds are available, the Division of Higher Education shall distribute Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarships to all students who meet the eligibility requirements. (b)(1) The division shall distribute scholarships from the…

6 CAR § 403-203. Institutional responsibilities — College and university responsibilities. (a) Administrative agreement. (1) The chief executive officer of the eligible institution is responsible for appointing one (1) representative from the financial aid office to act as admini…

6 CAR § 404-101. Course credit. (a) Under this part, institutions should award course credit to students who score a three (3) or higher on any Advanced Placement (AP) exam. (b) Credit awarded for any AP exam must be applied to the student transcript and, where appropriate, reduc…

6 CAR § 404-102. Advanced placement ACTS courses. (a) The following table maps AP exams to corresponding ACTS courses. (b) AP exams without a corresponding ACTS course listed below should be awarded at the discretion of the institution. AP EXAMACTS COURSE Art HistoryARTA1003 Art …

6 CAR § 404-103. Limitations. (a) Additional credit. (1)(A) Institutions will be limited to awarding minimum credit for one (1) corresponding ACTS course listed in the table above to students who score a three (3) on the exam. (B) If in the best interest of the student, instituti…

6 CAR § 405-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the requirements and processes governing the Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program.

6 CAR § 405-102. Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship. (a) The Division of Higher Education shall oversee the establishment of the Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program. (b) Continuation of the Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship …

6 CAR § 405-103. Organization and structure. (a) The Division of Higher Education shall administer the Governor's Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program. (b) The division shall establish application periods and deadlines.