Title 6 — Education

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-202 Powers and duties generally
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-203 Director and staff — Funds — Central office
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-204 Advisory committees and councils
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-205 Master plan
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-206 Studies, surveys, evaluations, etc
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-207 Role and scope designations
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-208 New units of instruction, research, and public service — Definition
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-209 Budgets
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-210 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-210Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-211 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-211Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-212 State agency for federal programs
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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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-213 Administration of trusts, endowments, etc
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-214 Review of existing degree programs — Minimum standards
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-215 Student tuition and fees — Reporting
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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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-216 Transfer students
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-217 Minimum core courses for college and career prep
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-218 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-218Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-219 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-219Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-220 Retention and graduation rate information
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-221 Reporting of graduates requiring postsecondary remediation
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-222 Financial condition report
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-223 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-223Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-224 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-224Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-225 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-225Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-226 Guidelines for course review
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-227 Annual transfer credit report
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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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-231 Statewide transfer agreement — Definitions
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-232 Maximum semester hours required for a degree program
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-233 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-233Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-234 Productivity-based funding model
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(a) (1) (A) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt policies developed by the Division of Higher Education necessary to implement a productivity-based funding model for state-supported institutions of higher education.(B) The board shall adopt separate polici…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-235 Reporting requirements — Financial aid programs
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-236 Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program — Established
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-237 Administrative fees
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-301 Incorporation generally
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-302 Incorporation and certification — Advisory committee
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-303 Expansion of institutions
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-304 Review of existing programs of higher education
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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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-305 Encouragement of participation by private institutions
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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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-306 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-306Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-401 State Student Incentive Grant Program
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-402 Contracts and cooperation with Southern Regional Education Board
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-501 Definitions
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(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, …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-502 Establishment authorized
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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], …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-503 Millage tax
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(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,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-504 Division of Community Junior Colleges created
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The Commissioner of the Division of Higher Education shall establish a separate Division of Community Junior Colleges within the Division of Higher Education.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-505 State Community College Board
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-506 Administration of funds
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-507 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-507Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-508 Formation of district — Minimum requirements for establishment
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-509 Formation of district — Limitation on number
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(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 …