(a) A student is eligible to receive an Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship for an academic year if the student applies to an approved institution of higher education by a date determined by the Division of Higher Education preceding the academic year and:(1) Is a legal Arkansas resident or, if the student is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, either the student or one (1) parent of the student is a legal Arkansas resident;(2) Meets either of the following requirements:(A) Graduated from a:(i) Public high school in Arkansas or another state;(ii) Private high school in Arkansas or another state; or(iii) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq. or recognized by another state; or(B) Received a high school equivalency diploma approved by the Adult Education Section or another state;(3) Is not receiving a scholarship under the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program, § 6-85-201 et seq.; and(4) Is accepted for admission in a program of study at an approved institution of higher education that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in one (1) of the high-demand fields described in § 6-85-302.
(1) Is a legal Arkansas resident or, if the student is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, either the student or one (1) parent of the student is a legal Arkansas resident;
(2) Meets either of the following requirements:(A) Graduated from a:(i) Public high school in Arkansas or another state;(ii) Private high school in Arkansas or another state; or(iii) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq. or recognized by another state; or(B) Received a high school equivalency diploma approved by the Adult Education Section or another state;
(A) Graduated from a:(i) Public high school in Arkansas or another state;(ii) Private high school in Arkansas or another state; or(iii) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq. or recognized by another state; or
(i) Public high school in Arkansas or another state;
(ii) Private high school in Arkansas or another state; or
(iii) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq. or recognized by another state; or
(B) Received a high school equivalency diploma approved by the Adult Education Section or another state;
(3) Is not receiving a scholarship under the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program, § 6-85-201 et seq.; and
(4) Is accepted for admission in a program of study at an approved institution of higher education that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in one (1) of the high-demand fields described in § 6-85-302.
(b) (1) A student who received a scholarship under this subchapter and successfully completed a program of study or certificate program that meets the requirements under subdivision (a)(4) of this section is eligible to reapply for a scholarship under this subchapter if the student is accepted for admission in a different program of study or certificate program that meets the requirements under subdivision (a)(4) of this section.(2) A student who received a scholarship under this subchapter and does not successfully complete the program of study or certificate program is eligible to reapply for and receive a scholarship one (1) time only.
(1) A student who received a scholarship under this subchapter and successfully completed a program of study or certificate program that meets the requirements under subdivision (a)(4) of this section is eligible to reapply for a scholarship under this subchapter if the student is accepted for admission in a different program of study or certificate program that meets the requirements under subdivision (a)(4) of this section.
(2) A student who received a scholarship under this subchapter and does not successfully complete the program of study or certificate program is eligible to reapply for and receive a scholarship one (1) time only.