Title 6, Education

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Peer institution of higher education” means an in-state or out-of-state state-supported institution of higher education that is selected to be used for comparative analysis and benchmarking of institutional qualities; and(2) “State-supported in…

(a) (1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall create a Higher Education Consumer Guide that is designed for use by prospective students and parents and legal guardians of prospective students at a state-supported institution of higher education.(2) The Higher Edu…

(a) (1) Beginning May 1, 2025, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor as follows:(A) (i) Four (4) members who shall be: (a) Qualified electors of the State of Arkansas; and (b) Graduates of two-year or four-ye…

(a) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the following powers and…

(a) (1) (A) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall appoint a director through a search and selection process that includes substantial input, review, and recommendation from the Presidents Council, subject to confirmation by the Governor.(B) The Director of the Ar…

(a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Presidents Council are authorized to establish advisory committees and councils as may be deemed necessary for the effective development and coordination of higher education in this state. (b) (1) The Presidents Council…

(a) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty to ac…

(1) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty:(1) T…

(a) (1) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty t…

(a) (1) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty t…

(1) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the following powers and…

In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty to serve …

(a) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty to pr…

(a) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty to es…

Annually, by July 1, the Division of Higher Education shall report the tuition and mandatory fees charged to students, including all changes to tuition and mandatory fees, for each state-supported institution of higher education to the House Committee on Education and the Senate …

(a) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to assure an orderly and effective development of each of the publicly supported institutions of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall have the power and duty to de…

(a) In order to promote a coordinated system of higher education in Arkansas and to ensure an orderly and effective development of each state-supported institution of higher education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, after consultation with the State Board of Ed…

(a) (1) Accurate information about the retention and graduation rates of students at state-supported colleges and universities is needed in order for the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, institutional boards of trustees, the General Assembly, and institutional facult…

(a) (1) The Division of Higher Education shall collect information necessary to prepare reports of college achievement of high school graduates from each state-supported institution of higher education.(2) The Division of Higher Education may contract with appropriate organizatio…

(a) (1) The Division of Higher Education shall prepare a financial condition report, which shall include without limitation the information required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.(2) The financial condition report prepared under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall…

(a) (1) Arkansas public colleges and universities shall submit to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board an application for courses to be included in the state minimum core curriculum.(2) Courses shall be reviewed and recommended by a peer review project team establishe…

All public institutions of higher education and any participating private institutions of higher education shall file a report annually with the Division of Higher Education identifying the number of students who requested transfer credit for a completed course in the state minim…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Designated transfer degree” means one (1) of the following associate degrees that is eligible for the full transfer under this section of credits earned and hours completed:(A) Associate of arts;(B) Associate of science; or(C) Associate of arts in…

(a) (1) An associate degree program shall require no more than sixty (60) semester hours of lower-division college credit, which may be satisfied by completing the state minimum core curriculum under § 6-61-231.(2) An associate degree program may require more than sixty (60) seme…

(a) (1) The Division of Higher Education may promulgate rules to implement a productivity-based funding model for state-supported institutions of higher education, including without limitation two-year and four-year state-supported institutions of higher education.(2) The rules a…

(1) The Division of Higher Education shall report annually by May 30 to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education the:(1) Budgeted allocation for each financial aid program that is funded through the Higher Education Grants Fund Account for the upcomi…

(a) There is established the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, which shall be administered by the Division of Higher Education and division staff. (b) The program shall focus on the continued development of undergraduate academic research efforts at state-support…

(a) The Division of Higher Education may recover nonrefundable administrative fees related to the institutional certification and exemption process for out-of-state, nonpublic, and for-profit colleges and universities. (b) Fees in this section eligible for recovery include:(1) No…

(a) (1) (A) An individual shall incorporate under the applicable laws of the state and receive certification from the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board before offering educational coursework leading to a degree or before establishing a postsecondary educational institu…

(a) To assist the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board in its responsibilities regarding incorporation and certification of postsecondary educational institutions, the board shall appoint an advisory committee. (b) The advisory committee shall include:(1) Two (2) nonpubli…

(a) The General Assembly recognizes the necessity of the state having an orderly and planned system of higher education and determines that the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board should establish reasonable and necessary criteria and factors to be used in determining an…

In order to provide for the orderly development, coordination, financing, and expansion of the higher education program of this state, the Division of Higher Education shall review the existing programs of higher education in this state and assist in the orderly development and e…

The Division of Higher Education staff and the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall invite and encourage the participation of private colleges and universities, proprietary schools, and all other postsecondary institutions in Arkansas in planning for the programs of…

(a) The Division of Higher Education, in accordance with policy established by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall administer the federal State Student Incentive Grant Program. (b) (1) The board is authorized, empowered, and directed to prepare and submit an a…

(a) (1) The boards of trustees of the state-supported senior colleges and universities and the community colleges which presently exist and those which will be established are authorized to cooperate or enter into contracts with the Southern Regional Education Board in order that…

(1) As used in this section, §§ 6-61-502 — 6-61-524, and §§ 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Capital outlay expense” means those funds devoted to or required for the:(A) Acquisition and improvement of land;(B) Acquisition, construction, remodeling, …

Pursuant to the authority granted by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 52, there is authorized the establishment of community college districts to be formed, financed, and governed as provided in this section, §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], …

(a) The tax authorized to be levied under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 52, shall not exceed ten (10) mills on the taxable real and personal property of the district. (b) The millage approved by the electors shall be a continuing levy until reduced as provided in this section,…

The Commissioner of the Division of Higher Education shall establish a separate Division of Community Junior Colleges within the Division of Higher Education.

(a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board is authorized to act and shall act as the statewide coordinating board for the community colleges established in conformity with this section, §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 …

(a) All federal and other funds provided to the state for support of community colleges and vocational and technical education in community colleges shall be administered by the State Community College Board. (b) In the event there are legal requirements that the funds be granted…

(1) Site: Prior to the calling of an election for the establishment of a community college district, the State Community College Board must certify that the proposed college will meet the following requirements:(1) Site: That a site which meets the criteria established by the boa…

(a) (1) No certificate of feasibility for the formation of a community college district in excess of eight (8) locations in Arkansas as authorized by Acts 1973, No. 103, § 5(b) [repealed], shall be issued by the State Community College Board.(2) It is the specific intent of this …

(a) Upon certification of the State Community College Board that the formation of the proposed district is feasible and would conform to the requirements of this section, §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 — …

Within ten (10) days of the receipt and verification by the Secretary of State of the sufficiency of the petitions, he or she shall notify the county board of election commissioners of each county of which any portion is in the proposed community college district that an election…

The date of the election shall be set by the Secretary of State in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq.