Definitions

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-302 — under Lottery-Funded Scholarship Programs.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-302

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Academic year” means a measure of the academic work to be accomplished by a student through the fall, spring, and summer semesters, or the equivalent of the fall, spring, and summer semesters, in that order;(2) “Approved institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education approved by the Division of Higher Education to participate in the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program that is:(A) A state-supported two-year or four-year institution of higher education;(B) A private, nonprofit two-year or four-year college or university with its primary headquarters located in Arkansas that is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid funds; or(C) A public or private vocational-technical school that is:(i) Included on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, § 15-4-3701 et seq., eligible training provider list;(ii) Qualified to receive approval for veterans' education benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or(iii) Included on the Division of Higher Education list; and(3) (A) “Certificate program” means a program that is offered or made available to a student by an approved institution of higher education that leads to the obtainment of a certification or license, including without limitation a program operated or sponsored by a third party.(B) “Certificate program” is determined by the division and includes without limitation the following:(i) Advanced manufacturing;(ii) Health care;(iii) Information technology;(iv) Construction trades; or(v) Logistics and distribution.(C) The credit hours or contact hours awarded for a certificate program may include credit hours or contact hours that are not creditable toward an associate or a baccalaureate degree.

(1) “Academic year” means a measure of the academic work to be accomplished by a student through the fall, spring, and summer semesters, or the equivalent of the fall, spring, and summer semesters, in that order;

(2) “Approved institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education approved by the Division of Higher Education to participate in the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program that is:(A) A state-supported two-year or four-year institution of higher education;(B) A private, nonprofit two-year or four-year college or university with its primary headquarters located in Arkansas that is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid funds; or(C) A public or private vocational-technical school that is:(i) Included on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, § 15-4-3701 et seq., eligible training provider list;(ii) Qualified to receive approval for veterans' education benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or(iii) Included on the Division of Higher Education list; and

(A) A state-supported two-year or four-year institution of higher education;

(B) A private, nonprofit two-year or four-year college or university with its primary headquarters located in Arkansas that is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid funds; or

(C) A public or private vocational-technical school that is:(i) Included on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, § 15-4-3701 et seq., eligible training provider list;(ii) Qualified to receive approval for veterans' education benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or(iii) Included on the Division of Higher Education list; and

(i) Included on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, § 15-4-3701 et seq., eligible training provider list;

(ii) Qualified to receive approval for veterans' education benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or

(iii) Included on the Division of Higher Education list; and

(3) (A) “Certificate program” means a program that is offered or made available to a student by an approved institution of higher education that leads to the obtainment of a certification or license, including without limitation a program operated or sponsored by a third party.(B) “Certificate program” is determined by the division and includes without limitation the following:(i) Advanced manufacturing;(ii) Health care;(iii) Information technology;(iv) Construction trades; or(v) Logistics and distribution.(C) The credit hours or contact hours awarded for a certificate program may include credit hours or contact hours that are not creditable toward an associate or a baccalaureate degree.

(A) “Certificate program” means a program that is offered or made available to a student by an approved institution of higher education that leads to the obtainment of a certification or license, including without limitation a program operated or sponsored by a third party.

(B) “Certificate program” is determined by the division and includes without limitation the following:(i) Advanced manufacturing;(ii) Health care;(iii) Information technology;(iv) Construction trades; or(v) Logistics and distribution.

(i) Advanced manufacturing;

(ii) Health care;

(iii) Information technology;

(iv) Construction trades; or

(v) Logistics and distribution.

(C) The credit hours or contact hours awarded for a certificate program may include credit hours or contact hours that are not creditable toward an associate or a baccalaureate degree.