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AR Code § 6-81-1403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1403. Arkansas State Board of Nursing — Powers and duties

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall:  (1) Prescribe forms to be used in the Nursing Student Loan Program;  (2) Regulate the submission of applications for loans;  (3) Determine eligibility of applicants;  (4) Allow or disallow applications for financial assistance;  (5) Contract for, increase, decrease, terminate, and otherwise regulate all loans made under this subchapter and the repayment of these loans;  (6) Forgive loans and portions of loans as provided for; and  (7) Manage, operate, and control all funds and property appropriated or otherwise contributed for purposes of funding this program.    (b) The board may:  (1) Accept gifts, grants, bequests, devises, donations, and any federal funds available for the program, to be used together with funds appropriated for the program for making loans under this subchapter; and  (2) Hire a qualified person or entity to administer any aspect of the program.
AR Code § 6-81-1404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1404. Eligibility and requirements for loans

 (a) Any person who is enrolled in or has been accepted for admission to an approved school of nursing in this state or a nationally accredited school outside the state in a course of study leading to qualification as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing educator shall be eligible to make application to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing for a loan under this subchapter.  (b) The board may, depending upon available funds, make a loan to an applicant under this subchapter when it determines that the applicant:  (1) Is enrolled in or has been accepted for admission to an approved school of nursing in this state or a nationally accredited school outside the state in studies leading to qualification as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing educator;  (2) Warrants financial assistance to complete his or her nursing studies;  (3) Has signed a written agreement to:  (A) Upon graduation and licensure and for the period of time specified by rule promulgated by the board:  (i) Teach in a nursing education program in the State of Arkansas; or  (ii) Engage in practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in the State of Arkansas; and    (B) Repay each loan with interest at the maximum legal rate if the applicant fails to fulfill the requirements of the board under this subchapter; and    (4) Is a lawful resident of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 6-81-1405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1405. Amount of loans — Maximum

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing may make a loan to any applicant in an amount calculated to pay the applicant's tuition, maintenance, and other education expenses while he or she is enrolled in a program of nursing education as described in this subchapter.  (b) The total of the loans made to any one (1) student under this subchapter shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
AR Code § 6-81-1406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1406. Term of loans

 Each loan made to an applicant under this subchapter shall be for one (1) academic year.
AR Code § 6-81-1407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1407. Renewal

 (a) Subject to the availability of funds, each loan made to an applicant under this subchapter shall be renewable annually for the number of years required to complete studies leading to qualification as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing educator.  (b) Any loan made to an applicant subsequent to an initial loan shall be made only upon application of the recipient and upon finding by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing that the applicant:  (1) Has successfully completed the nursing studies of the preceding academic year and remains in good standing as an enrolled student in the appropriate school of nursing;  (2) Warrants financial assistance to complete his or her nursing studies;  (3) Has signed a written agreement to:  (A) Upon graduation and licensure and for the period of time specified by rule promulgated by the board:  (i) Teach in a nursing education program in the State of Arkansas; or  (ii) Engage in practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in the State of Arkansas; and    (B) Repay each loan with interest at the maximum legal rate if the applicant fails to fulfill the requirements of the board under this subchapter; and    (4) Continues to be a lawful resident of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 6-81-1408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1408. Written contract required

 Each recipient of a loan under the provisions of this subchapter shall execute a written loan contract with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing for the repayment of the loan under such terms as are provided in this subchapter and as the board shall prescribe.
AR Code § 6-81-1409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1409. Cancellation of principal and interest

 Each loan contract shall include a provision that if the recipient completes his or her nursing education and qualification as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing educator, the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall cancel the full amount of one (1) year's loan, plus accrued interest, under this subchapter for each year that the recipient practices or teaches in this state.
AR Code § 6-81-1410 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1410. Borrower's loss of good standing — Acceleration of due date

 If the recipient of a loan under this subchapter ceases to be enrolled in good standing in a recognized school of nursing before completing the education requirements to qualify as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing educator, the principal and interest of all loans made under this subchapter to the recipient shall become due and payable immediately or as provided in the loan agreement.
AR Code § 6-81-1411 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1411. Repayment — Interest

 (a) A recipient of a loan under this subchapter shall repay each loan together with interest at the maximum rate allowed by Arkansas law if the recipient:  (1) Ceases to be enrolled in good standing in a recognized school of nursing before completing the education requirements to qualify as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing educator;  (2) For the period specified by rule of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing upon completion of the education requirements to qualify as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nursing educator does not:  (A) Teach in a nursing education program in the State of Arkansas; or  (B) Engage in practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in the State of Arkansas; or    (3) Fails to comply with any other requirement of this subchapter.    (b) Interest shall accrue from the date each payment of funds was received by the recipient.  (c) No interest shall accrue and no obligation to repay a loan exists during any period of time that the recipient of the loan serves on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or state active duty in the Arkansas National Guard.  (d) If repayment of a loan is required, upon the death of the recipient of the loan all unpaid principal and interest is due and payable.  (e) The failure to repay a loan as specified in this section may be considered unprofessional conduct for disciplinary purposes.
AR Code § 6-81-1412 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 14 - Nursing Student Loan Program|§ 6-81-1412. Rules

 The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall adopt reasonable rules consistent with this subchapter to effectively and efficiently carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-81-1601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 16 - State Teacher Education Program|§ 6-81-1601. Title

 This subchapter shall be known as the “State Teacher Education Program”.
AR Code § 6-81-1602 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 16 - State Teacher Education Program|§ 6-81-1602. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Approved institution” means a state-supported institution of higher education, a nursing school, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education that:  (A) Maintains its primary headquarters in the state;  (B) Is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid program funds; and  (C) Is approved by the Division of Higher Education as eligible to participate in the State Teacher Education Program;    (2) “Eligible student” means a student who:  (A) Meets the criteria set out in this subchapter; and  (B) Is found to be eligible by rules promulgated by the Division of Higher Education; and    (3) “Teacher education program” means a program administered by the Division of Higher Education that provides loan repayments to a licensed teacher who teaches in a subject area or a geographic area with teacher shortage as determined by the Division of Higher Education in consultation with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
AR Code § 6-81-1603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 16 - State Teacher Education Program|§ 6-81-1603. Purpose

 The purpose of the State Teacher Education Program is to improve the educational system in the state by encouraging students to teach in subject areas and geographic areas with teacher shortages.
AR Code § 6-81-1604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 16 - State Teacher Education Program|§ 6-81-1604. Administration of the program

 (a) The State Teacher Education Program shall be administered by the Division of Higher Education.  (b) The division shall adopt standards for awarding the loan repayments to a public school teacher with an Arkansas teacher's license teaching in a:  (1) Subject area with a teacher shortage; or  (2) Geographic area with teacher shortage.    (c) The requirements of this subchapter are contingent on the funding available for the program.  (d) The division may determine the necessary procedures for awarding the loan repayments if the number of eligible applicants and recipients exceeds available funding.
AR Code § 6-81-1605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 16 - State Teacher Education Program|§ 6-81-1605. Eligibility

 To be eligible for the State Teacher Education Program, an applicant shall:   (1) Teach full-time at a public school district in a subject area or geographic area with a teacher shortage, as identified by the Division of Higher Education in consultation with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;  (2) Hold a valid Arkansas teacher's license; and  (3)  (A) Meet additional continuing eligibility criteria established by the Division of Higher Education.  (B) An individual who has earned a teaching license upon the successful completion of an alternative educator preparation program is an eligible student under this section.
AR Code § 6-81-1606 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 16 - State Teacher Education Program|§ 6-81-1606. Duration — Amount

 (a) The State Teacher Education Program shall be used to provide a loan repayment for federal student loans in the amount of:  (1) Three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year for a maximum of three (3) years for a licensed teacher who graduated from a teacher education program after April 2004 and teaches in a public school in this state or successfully completed an alternative educator preparation program after April 2004 and teaches in a public school in this state program:  (A) In a subject area designated by the Division of Higher Education in consultation with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as having a critical shortage of teachers; or  (B) Located in a geographical area of the state designated by the Division of Higher Education in consultation with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as having a critical shortage of teachers; and    (2) An additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year for a maximum of three (3) years for a licensed teacher who:  (A) Is a minority;  (B) Either:  (i) Graduated from a teacher education program after April 2004; or  (ii) Successfully completed an alternative educator preparation program; and    (C) Teaches in a public school in this state.      (b) The Division of Higher Education may spend no more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) annually for costs associated with the administration of the program.  (c) The Division of Higher Education shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-81-1701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 17 - Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program|§ 6-81-1701. Establishment — Administration

 There is established a Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program to be administered by the Division of Higher Education.
AR Code § 6-81-1702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 17 - Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program|§ 6-81-1702. Eligibility — Loan amounts — Term

 (a) An individual is eligible for a loan under this subchapter to be used for financing the individual's cost of attendance at an institution of higher education if the individual:  (1) Is a lawful resident of the State of Arkansas;  (2) Has successfully completed his or her sophomore year at an institution of higher education;  (3) Is enrolled in good standing at an institution of higher education in this state as a full-time junior or senior, as determined by the institution of higher education;  (4) Is majoring in a degree program that will lead to the individual's becoming eligible for licensure as a teacher in a high-needs subject area as identified by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; and  (5) Has entered into a written agreement with the Division of Higher Education to:  (A) Teach for five (5) consecutive years in a school or school district located in a geographic area identified by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under § 6-15-403 [repealed] as a critical teacher shortage area beginning immediately upon obtaining licensure; and  (B) Repay each loan at an interest rate and on a schedule as determined by the Division of Higher Education if the individual fails to meet the requirements under this subchapter.      (b) If the amount of funds available for the Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program is insufficient to award loans to all qualified applicants under this subchapter, the Division of Higher Education shall award the loans on a competitive basis as determined by the Division of Higher Education.
AR Code § 6-81-1703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 17 - Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program|§ 6-81-1703. Loan amounts — Term — Renewal

 (a)  (1) The loan amounts under this subchapter shall be the lesser of:  (A) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) per academic year; or  (B) The total cost of attendance for an academic year at the institution of higher education in which the individual is enrolled less any other scholarships or grants received by the individual for that academic year.    (2) The total amount of loans awarded to an individual under this subchapter shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).    (b) A loan made to an individual under this subchapter shall be:  (1) For one (1) academic year; and  (2) Renewable annually until the individual graduates from the institution of higher education and receives a degree, if the individual:  (A) Continues to meet the eligibility requirements under § 6-81-1702; and  (B) Meets the satisfactory academic progress standards required to receive other financial aid at the institution of higher education where the individual is enrolled, as determined by the Division of Higher Education in conjunction with the institution of higher education.
AR Code § 6-81-1704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 17 - Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program|§ 6-81-1704. Loan contract — Forgiveness

 (a) An individual who receives a loan under this subchapter shall execute a written loan contract with the Division of Higher Education for the repayment of the loan as provided in this subchapter.  (b) A loan contract executed under subsection (a) of this section shall provide that the total amount of the loans awarded to the individual under this subchapter, plus accrued interest, shall be forgiven at the rate of twenty percent (20%) per year for each year that the individual teaches in a school or school district located in a geographic area identified by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under § 6-15-403 [repealed] as a critical teacher shortage area.
AR Code § 6-81-1705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 17 - Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program|§ 6-81-1705. Repayment — Deferment

 (a) An individual who receives a loan under this subchapter shall immediately begin repayment of each loan the individual received, together with interest as determined by the Division of Higher Education, if the individual:  (1) Ceases to be enrolled in good standing at an institution of higher education in this state, unless the individual has graduated and received a degree;  (2) Does not obtain licensure as a teacher from the State Board of Education within one (1) year of graduating and receiving a degree;  (3) Does not begin work as a licensed teacher in the academic year immediately following becoming licensed;  (4) Does not teach in a school or school district located in a geographic area identified by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under § 6-15-403 [repealed] as a critical teacher shortage area in the individual's first year as a licensed teacher; or  (5)  (A) Does not teach in a school or school district located in a geographic area identified by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under § 6-15-403 [repealed] as a critical teacher shortage area for five (5) consecutive years beginning immediately upon obtaining licensure.  (B) The total amount of the loans awarded to an individual that are subject to repayment under subdivision (a)(5)(A) of this section shall be reduced on a pro rata basis as required under § 6-81-1704(b).      (b)  (1) The Division of Higher Education may defer the requirements under subdivisions (a)(3)-(5) of this section if the Division of Higher Education, in consultation with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, determines that there was no employment position available that would reasonably enable the individual to meet the requirements.  (2) After the period of deferral, the individual shall begin or resume teaching in a school or school district located in a geographic area identified by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under § 6-15-403 [repealed] as a critical teacher shortage area or become subject to repayment under subsection (a) of this section.
AR Code § 6-81-1706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 17 - Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program|§ 6-81-1706. Rules

 The Division of Higher Education shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-81-1801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 18 - Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program|§ 6-81-1801. Creation

 There is established within the Division of Higher Education the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program to be administered by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board.
AR Code § 6-81-1802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs|Chapter 81 - Student Loans|Subchapter 18 - Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program|§ 6-81-1802. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Medically underserved” means an area in Arkansas that the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board determines has unmet needs for medical services due to factors, including without limitation:  (A) The ratio of primary care physicians to population;  (B) The infant mortality rate;  (C) The percentage of:  (i) Population with incomes below the federal poverty level, as it existed on January 1, 2019;  (ii) Resident individuals sixty (60) years of age and older; and  (iii) Physicians sixty (60) years of age and older;    (D) Accessibility within the area to primary care medicine; and  (E) Other relevant criteria the board may deem necessary for a determination of unmet needs for medical services;    (2) “Primary care medicine” means health care provided in one (1) of the following areas of practice:  (A) Family medicine;  (B) General internal medicine;  (C) General internal medicine and pediatrics;  (D) General pediatrics;  (E) General obstetrics and gynecology;  (F) General surgery;  (G) Emergency medicine; and  (H) Geriatrics; and    (3) “Qualified rural community” means an area:  (A) With a population below twenty thousand (20,000) according to the most recent federal census;  (B) That is at least twenty (20) miles from a city or town with a population of more than twenty thousand (20,000) according to the most recent federal census; and  (C) That is reasonably determined by the board to be medically underserved.