(a) There is established the Arkansas Direct Admissions Program.
(b) The program shall:(1) Begin implementation with the high school graduating class of 2026-2027;(2) Establish:(A) Provisional admissions criteria, including without limitation:(i) Grade point average;(ii) Assessment scores; and(iii) Course completion;(B) Eligibility requirements for participating institutions that include without limitation:(i) Application requirements; and(ii) Enrollment requirements; and(C) Eligibility requirements for participating public schools;(3) Require the collection of student academic information to determine provisional admissions offers;(4) Include a common application portal for eligible students to participate in the program that may include without limitation:(A) Information about participating institutions;(B) Communication of provisional admissions offers to participating students; and(C) Information about available financial aid; and(5) Include a plan to conduct outreach to eligible students to provide the eligible students with information regarding the operation of the program.
(1) Begin implementation with the high school graduating class of 2026-2027;
(2) Establish:(A) Provisional admissions criteria, including without limitation:(i) Grade point average;(ii) Assessment scores; and(iii) Course completion;(B) Eligibility requirements for participating institutions that include without limitation:(i) Application requirements; and(ii) Enrollment requirements; and(C) Eligibility requirements for participating public schools;
(A) Provisional admissions criteria, including without limitation:(i) Grade point average;(ii) Assessment scores; and(iii) Course completion;
(i) Grade point average;
(ii) Assessment scores; and
(iii) Course completion;
(B) Eligibility requirements for participating institutions that include without limitation:(i) Application requirements; and(ii) Enrollment requirements; and
(i) Application requirements; and
(ii) Enrollment requirements; and
(C) Eligibility requirements for participating public schools;
(3) Require the collection of student academic information to determine provisional admissions offers;
(4) Include a common application portal for eligible students to participate in the program that may include without limitation:(A) Information about participating institutions;(B) Communication of provisional admissions offers to participating students; and(C) Information about available financial aid; and
(A) Information about participating institutions;
(B) Communication of provisional admissions offers to participating students; and
(C) Information about available financial aid; and
(5) Include a plan to conduct outreach to eligible students to provide the eligible students with information regarding the operation of the program.
(c) This section shall not prevent a student who does not qualify for a provisional admissions offer from applying for enrollment in a participating institution through the participating institution's existing admissions process.