Title 6 — Education

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-205 Authority and duties of Division of Higher Education
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(a) The Division of Higher Education shall develop and promulgate rules for the administration of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program consistent with the purposes and requirements of this subchapter. (b) The rules developed and promulgated by the Division of Highe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-206 Basic eligibility requirements
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(1) The basic requirements for an applicant to be eligible for an award from the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program are:(1) (A) The applicant has been an Arkansas resident for at least the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date the applicant will enroll in…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-207 Additional eligibility requirements for traditional students
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(1) In addition to the basic eligibility requirements of § 6-85-206, an applicant is eligible as a traditional student if the applicant either:(1) (A) Graduated from an Arkansas public high school and has a minimum superscore of nineteen (19) on the ACT or the equivalent score on…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-208 Additional eligibility requirements for nontraditional student
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(1) An applicant is eligible as a nontraditional student if, in addition to the basic eligibility requirements of § 6-85-206, the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:(1) If the applicant has not been enrolled in an approved institution of higher education, has g…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-209 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-209Current 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. § 6-85-210 Continuing eligibility
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(a) (1) (A) A recipient who meets continuing eligibility criteria under this subchapter shall receive a scholarship for one (1) academic year renewable annually until the recipient has earned one hundred twenty (120) semester credit hours.(B) A recipient may continue to receive a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-211 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-211Current 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. § 6-85-212 Scholarship award amounts
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(a) The General Assembly may use net proceeds from the state lottery to fund the scholarships awarded under this subchapter and to supplement the state-supported student financial assistance that the General Assembly determines is necessary to meet the state's objective for broad…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-213 Nursing school eligibility
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(a) (1) The General Assembly recognizes that the State of Arkansas is experiencing a critical shortage of nurses.(2) It is the intent of this section to allow the Division of Higher Education the opportunity, under specific circumstances, to include an approved school of nursing …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-214 Accountability — Transparency — Legislative oversight
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The continual evaluation of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program and of all state-supported scholarship and grant programs by the General Assembly is critical for maximizing the benefits to the state and its citizens of state…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-215 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-215Current 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. § 6-85-216 Institution report to Division of Higher Education
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(a) (1) (A) An approved institution of higher education that enrolls students receiving scholarships under this subchapter annually shall provide information and semiannually shall provide updated information to the Division of Higher Education regarding all state-supported stude…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-217 Information provided to Bureau of Legislative Research by Division of Higher Education
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(1) The Division of Higher Education shall provide the following data to the Bureau of Legislative Research through the Arkansas Higher Education Information System under § 6-60-901 et seq., for the purpose of assisting the General Assembly with evaluation and analysis under this…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-218 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-218Current 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. § 6-85-219 Reports to legislative committees
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(a) (1) Annually by November 1, the Division of Higher Education shall report to the Legislative Council in the manner and format that the Legislative Council requires on all state-supported student financial assistance awarded by the division and awarded by approved institutions…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-220 Legislative Council — Annual report
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(a) The Legislative Council shall:(1) Oversee the development and implementation of Arkansas Code requirements with regard to the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program;(2) Review whether and how the use of net state lottery proceeds helps to accomplish state objectives …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-221 Scholarship hold — Leave of absence
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(a) The Division of Higher Education may approve a scholarship hold or a leave of absence for a traditional student for a period of twenty-four (24) months or less. (b) The reasons for a scholarship hold or a leave of absence may include without limitation:(1) A medical condition…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-222 Vocational-technical school and technical institute eligibility
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(a) An applicant for a scholarship under this subchapter who has applied to or is currently enrolled in a public or private vocational-technical school or a public or private technical institute shall, in addition to the relevant eligibility requirements under this subchapter, be…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-301 Creation
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There is created the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship Program.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-302 Definitions
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(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 e…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-303 Funding
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(a) For an academic year, the following shall be used to fund Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarships under this subchapter:(1) Excess funding returned to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery under § 6-85-212(d)(2)(B)(i) from the previous academic year; and(2) Net proceeds remain…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-304 Eligibility
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(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 Arka…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-305 Distribution — Award amounts
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(a) (1) If funds are available, the Division of Higher Education shall distribute Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarships to all students who meet the requirements under § 6-85-302(2).(2) Up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be allocated for students eligible under § 6…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-306 Agreements between institutions
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An approved institution of higher education may enter into agreements with other institutions of higher education, including without limitation technical institutes, to allow students enrolled in the approved institution of higher education under this subchapter to take courses a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-307 Rules
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The Division of Higher Education shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-308 Reporting requirements
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(a) An approved institution of higher education accepting funds under this subchapter shall submit an annual report to the Division of Higher Education that includes without limitation the following:(1) Individual student program completer information as defined by the division; …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-401 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-401Current 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. § 6-85-402 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-402Current 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. § 6-85-403 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-403Current 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. § 6-85-404 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-404Current 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. § 6-85-405 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-405Current 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. § 6-85-406 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-85-406Current 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. § 6-85-501 Introduction of bills
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(a) The following proposed legislation to be considered by the General Assembly at a regular session shall be introduced in the General Assembly during the first thirty-one (31) calendar days of a regular session:(1) A bill that creates a new scholarship to be funded with net pro…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-502 Lottery fiscal impact statements — Required form
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(a) Any bill filed with the Senate or the House of Representatives that creates a new scholarship to be funded with net proceeds from the state lottery or the Higher Education Grants Fund Account, as applicable, or affects an existing scholarship that is funded with net proceeds …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-503 Consideration of bills
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(a) The House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education shall meet jointly during a regular session, extraordinary session, or fiscal session, as applicable, to consider any bill:(1) Creating a new scholarship to be funded with net proceeds from the state lotte…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-601 Creation
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There is created and established the Arkansas Challenge Plus Scholarship Program.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-602 Eligibility
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(1) A student is eligible to receive an Arkansas Challenge Plus Scholarship under this subchapter for an academic semester or academic year if the student:(1) Applies for and maintains eligibility for a scholarship under the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program; and(2)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-603 Award of scholarship
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(a) An Arkansas Challenge Plus Scholarship under this subchapter shall be awarded to eligible applicants:(1) In addition to a scholarship awarded under the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program;(2) Based on the amount of financial need as determined by the Free Applicat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-604 Authority
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(a) The Division of Higher Education shall administer the Arkansas Challenge Plus Scholarship Program under this subchapter. (b) The division may promulgate rules to administer the program under this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-701 Creation
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There is created the ACCESS to Acceleration Scholarship Program.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-702 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Approved institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education that:(A) Is approved by the Division of Higher Education to participate in the ACCESS to Acceleration Scholarship Program; and(B) Is a:(i) State-supported two-ye…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-703 Eligibility
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(a) A student is eligible to be awarded a scholarship under this subchapter for an academic semester or academic year during which the student is enrolled in a concurrent credit course if the student is eligible to enroll in the concurrent credit course under § 6-16-1204(a)(5). (…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-704 Funding
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(a) For an academic year, the following shall be used to fund scholarships under this subchapter:(1) Excess funding returned to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery under § 6-85-212(d)(2)(B)(i) from the previous academic year; and(2) Net proceeds remaining from the previous academi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-705 Distribution — Award amounts
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(a) If funds are available, the Division of Higher Education shall award an ACCESS to Acceleration Scholarship to all eligible students who meet the requirements under this subchapter. (b) (1) The division shall distribute scholarships from the funds available in an equal amount …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-706 Rules
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The Division of Higher Education may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-101 Early Childhood Care and Education System
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(a) (1) There is created within the Department of Education the Office of Early Childhood.(2) The head of the Office of Early Childhood shall report directly to the Secretary of Education or his or her designee. (1) There is created within the Department of Education the Office o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-102 Unified Early Childhood Care and Education System stakeholder engagement
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(a) By no later than October 1, 2024, and before the transfer of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Education by a cabinet-level department transfer under § 25-43-502, the Secretary of the Department…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-103 Academic approval
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(a) By no later than January 1, 2024, each early learning center approved for licensure by the Department of Education and receiving public funds under this chapter shall:(1) Meet all health and safety standards previously required by the Department of Human Services; and(2) (A) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-104 Transition of federal funds for Child Care and Development Block Grant — Department of Education authority to receive federal funds for Child Care and Development Block Grant
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(a) (1) Upon transfer of lead agency authority from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Education for the federal Child Care and Development Fund, the Department of Education may accept and direct the disbursement of funds appropriated by any act of the United S…