Eligibility

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-304 — under Lottery-Funded Scholarship Programs.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-304

(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.