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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 16 - STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1601 — 6-81-1606) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 603,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2058, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 1215, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 16 - STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1601 — 6-81-1606) › Section 6-81-1606 - Duration - Amount

(a)
(1)
The State Teacher Education Program shall be used to provide a loan repayment for federal student loans in the amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000) 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 the State Teacher Education 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; and
(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.
(2)
A licensed teacher who is given intensive support status under the Teacher Excellence and Support System, §
6-17-2801
et seq., shall be ineligible for receipt of funds under the State Teacher Education Program for the school year.
(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 State Teacher Education Program.
(c)
The Division of Higher Education shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 56, eff. 3/8/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 603,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2059, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 1215, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 17 - TEACHER CANDIDATE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1701 — 6-81-1706) › Section 6-81-1701 - Establishment - Administration

There is established a Teacher Candidate Loan Forgiveness Program to be administered by the Division of Higher Education.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2060, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 709,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 17 - TEACHER CANDIDATE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1701 — 6-81-1706) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2062, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2061, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 709,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 17 - TEACHER CANDIDATE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1701 — 6-81-1706) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2063, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 709,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 17 - TEACHER CANDIDATE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1701 — 6-81-1706) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2064, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 709,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 17 - TEACHER CANDIDATE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1701 — 6-81-1706) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2065, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 709,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 17 - TEACHER CANDIDATE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-1701 — 6-81-1706) › Section 6-81-1706 - Rules

The Division of Higher Education shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2066, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 709,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 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.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 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.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1804 - Loan applications - Medical students and medical school graduates

(a)
An individual may apply for a loan under this subchapter on forms prescribed by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board if the individual is:
(1)
Accepted for admission to or enrolled in good standing in a medical school in Arkansas in studies that lead to the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; and
(2)
A bona fide resident of Arkansas.
(b)
A graduate of an accredited osteopathic medical school in the United States may apply for the community match income incentive program under this subchapter on forms prescribed by the board so long as the applicant satisfies the criteria set forth in §
6-81-1814
.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1805 - Medical students - Investigation after application

When an osteopathic rural medical practice loan application is filed with the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board, the board shall examine the application, investigate the ability, character, and qualifications of the applicant, and investigate the financial standing of the applicant or his or her parents to determine whether the applicant is in need of a loan to advance his or her medical education.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1806 - Medical students - Purpose of loan

Osteopathic rural medical practice loans provided for in this subchapter shall be made for the sole purpose of paying the applicant's tuition, maintenance, and educational expenses and the necessary living expenses of his or her dependents while the applicant is enrolled in a program of medical education as described in this subchapter.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1807 - Medical students - Eligibility for initial and renewal loans

(a)
The Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board may make osteopathic rural medical practice loans to the applicant, each osteopathic rural medical practice loan being expressly made subject to the provisions of §
6-81-1809(c)
and §
6-81-1810
, if the board finds that:
(1)
The applicant is a bona fide resident of Arkansas;
(2)
The applicant has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled in good standing in studies that lead to the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine;
(3)
The applicant is enrolled in a medically underserved and rural practice curriculum;
(4)
The applicant needs financial assistance to complete his or her medical studies;
(5)
The applicant desires to practice medicine in an eligible qualified rural community; and
(6)
The applicant is a person of good moral character and one who has the talent and capacity to profit by medical studies.
(b)
Subject to the availability of funds, an initial osteopathic rural medical practice loan for one (1) academic year shall be renewable annually for the number of years required to complete studies leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree or for additional amounts, not to exceed the maximum amounts specified in §
6-81-1808
, but all subsequent osteopathic rural medical practice loans shall be granted only upon application by the recipient and a finding by the board that:
(1)
The applicant has completed successfully the medical studies of the preceding academic year and remains in good standing as an enrolled student in the college;
(2)
The applicant is enrolled or participating in a medically underserved and rural practice curriculum;
(3)
The applicant continues to be a resident of Arkansas; and
(4)
The applicant's financial situation continues to warrant financial assistance made under the conditions of this section.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1808 - Maximum amount of loans

(a)
The maximum amount of each osteopathic rural medical practice loan for osteopathic medical students shall not exceed sixteen thousand five hundred dollars ($16,500) per academic year or those costs that are reasonable and necessary for the student's attendance as determined by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board.
(b)
(1)
The maximum amount of each community match income incentive shall not exceed eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) or as the board otherwise shall determine payable under §
6-81-1816
.
(2)
The board shall provide fifty percent (50%) of the community match income incentive, and the qualified rural community shall provide the other fifty percent (50%) of the income incentive.
(3)
However, if the board does not have sufficient funds to match the community's portion of the income incentive, nothing precludes a qualified rural community from providing the total income incentive amount.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1810 - Funding of loans

(a)
(1)
All payments for osteopathic rural practice loans and community match loans under this subchapter shall be made on requisitions signed by the Chair of the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board drawn against the funds held for the purpose of this subchapter.
(2)
These funds, consisting of state appropriations so designated, revolving amounts received from repayment of loans and interest, and all funds and property and income received by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board under its authority to accept and apply gifts, bequests, and devises shall be held in trust and disbursed by the fiscal officers of a medical school in Arkansas that is not the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the aforesaid purposes.
(b)
Funds collected as a result of a recipient's breach of an osteopathic rural practice loan contract or community match loan contract shall be:
(1)
Held in trust for the use of the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program and the Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program, or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the board in its discretion; and
(2)
Disbursed by the fiscal officer of an osteopathic medical school in Arkansas under this subchapter.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1811 - Annual report

(a)
The Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board shall make an annual report to the Governor concerning the activities of the board and shall file a copy of its report with the Legislative Council.
(b)
(1)
The report under subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(A)
The names of the recipients of the loans;
(B)
The amount of each loan;
(C)
An accounting of the funds granted, on hand, and expended for necessary expenses;
(D)
The total amount of funds received during the year from gifts, federal grants, bequests, and devises; and
(E)
The amount of loans which, during the year, become scholarships through compliance with the conditions of the loan contracts.
(2)
This report shall include the names and addresses, and amount of loans to each person, of those recipients who are in default of repayment obligations.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1812 - Dispute resolution - Determination of breach

(a)
Any applicant for a loan or income incentive issued by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board, any person who has been granted a loan or has been granted income incentives by the board, or any party to an osteopathic rural medical practice or community match loan or income incentive may appeal any decision or action by the board relating to the application for a loan or income incentive or relating to a loan or income incentive granted by the board under the dispute resolution procedure established under this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
The board, under §
6-81-1803(b)(1)
, shall promulgate rules establishing a procedure that may be used by a loan or income incentive recipient, the board, or a qualified rural community to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to an osteopathic rural medical practice or community match loan or income incentive contract, including the validity or interpretation of a contract term, contract enforcement or defenses, the occurrence of an event of default or breach, loan repayment, the assessment or imposition of contract damages or civil money penalties, or other related disputes.
(2)
The rules may provide for alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, as appropriate.
(3)
The dispute resolution procedure established by the board shall be followed before the initiation of any litigation related to an osteopathic rural medical practice or community match loan or income incentive contract.
(c)
This subchapter does not prohibit informal disposition by stipulation, settlement, or consent.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1813 - Medical school graduates - Community match contract - Eligibility

(a)
(1)
The Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board shall administer the Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program.
(2)
(A)
Interested rural communities may apply to the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board to participate in the program as a qualified rural community.
(B)
The Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board shall approve a designated representative or representatives of the qualified rural community to assist the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board in matters relating to any community match contracts entered into by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board and the qualified rural community.
(b)
The Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board, in conjunction with a qualified rural community, may grant community match income incentives to applicants, each incentive being expressly made subject to §
6-81-1814
, if it finds that:
(1)
The applicant is a graduate of:
(A)
An accredited osteopathic medical school in the United States; or
(B)
A foreign medical school if the applicant:
(i)
Was a resident of Arkansas and citizen of the United States prior to enrollment in the foreign medical school; and
(ii)
Has been licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board;
(2)
The applicant satisfies one (1) of the following criteria:
(A)
He or she is enrolled in a residency or other training program in an area of primary care medicine; or
(B)
No more than two (2) years before the date of the application, he or she completed a residency or other training program in an area of primary care medicine;
(3)
The applicant desires to practice medicine in the qualified rural community; and
(4)
The designated representative or representatives of the qualified rural community approve the applicant.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1815 - Medical school alternates - Rural medical practice loans

(a)
If an alternate on the waiting list for acceptance to an osteopathic medical school in Arkansas demonstrates a willingness to enter into an osteopathic rural medical practice loan contract and meets the requirements of §
6-81-1807
, the applicant shall be moved to the top of the waiting list upon entering into an osteopathic rural medical practice student loan contract.
(b)
The priority on the waiting list for an alternate who enters into an osteopathic rural medical practice student loan contract shall be determined by the date and time such an alternate enters into the rural medical practice student loan contract.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1816 - Tracking loan contract compliance

An osteopathic medical school in Arkansas shall:
(1)
Track graduates who were recipients of osteopathic rural medical practice loans under this subchapter for the length of their contractual obligations; and
(2)
Report to the Legislative Council by October 1 of each even-numbered year regarding the compliance of those graduates with the terms of their contracts.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 18 - OSTEOPATHIC RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-81-1801 — 6-81-1817) › Section 6-81-1817 - Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program Administrator

(a)
There is established an Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program Administrator.
(b)
The administrator shall:
(1)
Be employed by the Division of Higher Education;
(2)
Serve as liaison between osteopathic rural medical practice student loan recipients and rural communities by:
(A)
Working with the communities to identify their unique needs, to develop profiles of their ideal candidates, and to prepare for recruitment visits; and
(B)
Assisting medical students and residents to identify medically underserved and other rural communities that suit their personal and medical practice needs and to meet their contractual obligations;
(3)
Collect and monitor Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program data, including demographic data of participants and communities, service completion rates, retention rates beyond service completion, satisfaction of obligated physicians and communities, and other information;
(4)
Prepare annual program evaluations and present the evaluations to the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board;
(5)
Assist with preparation and submission of program reports;
(6)
Attend board meetings in a nonvoting capacity; and
(7)
Perform other functions assigned by the board.
Added by Act 2019, No. 857,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 19 - FINANCIAL AID APPEALS PROCESS (§§ 6-81-1901 — 6-81-1905) › Section 6-81-1901 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Appeals process" means without limitation:
(A)
The completion and submission of an appeals application as drafted by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee;
(B)
The confirmation of eligibility to appeal and the intention to retain appeals eligibility under this subchapter; and
(C)
The completion of a review by the committee that shall include a determination of eligibility and a final appeals decision;
(2)
"Eligibility" means without limitation the applicant:
(A)
Is a bona fide resident of the State of Arkansas;
(B)
Is enrolled or will be enrolled in a program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution;
(C)
Is currently in good standing; and
(D)
Is not currently under probationary restrictions for financial aid; and
(3)
"Financial aid" means scholarships or grants awarded to a student from public funds, including without limitation:
(A)
The Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship under §
6-85-201
et seq.; and
(B)
Other division scholarship and grant programs, state general revenues, tuition, and local tax revenue.
Added by Act 2023, No. 244,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 19 - FINANCIAL AID APPEALS PROCESS (§§ 6-81-1901 — 6-81-1905) › Section 6-81-1902 - Creation

There is created the Financial Aid Appeals Committee within the Division of Higher Education with the authority to administer the division's appeals process.
Added by Act 2023, No. 244,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 19 - FINANCIAL AID APPEALS PROCESS (§§ 6-81-1901 — 6-81-1905) › Section 6-81-1903 - Financial Aid Appeals Committee

(a)
There is established the Financial Aid Appeals Committee, in conjunction with the Governor's administration, to be composed of five (5) representatives of the Division of Higher Education, which shall be responsible for administering the division's appeals process.
(b)
Members of the committee shall:
(1)
Promulgate reasonable rules necessary to execute the provisions of this subchapter, including without limitation rules addressing the requirements, and in conformance with the requirements of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., and other appropriate state laws in promulgating and placing rules into effect for a procedure to resolve disputes arising out of or relating to a student who is no longer considered eligible to receive a scholarship or grant;
(2)
Prescribe forms for and regulate the submission of appeals applications;
(3)
Determine eligibility of applicants;
(4)
Approve or reject appeals applications;
(5)
Manage, operate, and control all funds appropriated or otherwise contributed for this purpose;
(6)
Administer final determinations of financial aid appeals made by the committee; and
(7)
Report annually to the General Assembly the number of applications for appeals:
(A)
Received; and
(B)
Approved.
Added by Act 2023, No. 244,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 19 - FINANCIAL AID APPEALS PROCESS (§§ 6-81-1901 — 6-81-1905) › Section 6-81-1904 - Eligibility for appeals

The Financial Aid Appeals Committee may make appeals decisions for an applicant, with each appeal being expressly made subject to the provisions of this subchapter and §
6-81-1905
, if the committee finds that reinstating the appealed scholarship or grant will benefit the student and finds that:
(1)
The applicant is a bona fide resident of Arkansas;
(2)
The applicant is enrolled or will be enrolled in a program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution;
(3)
The applicant is currently in good standing;
(4)
The applicant is not currently under probationary restrictions for financial aid; and
(5)
The application for appeal is submitted within two (2) academic semesters following the initial decision.
Added by Act 2023, No. 244,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 19 - FINANCIAL AID APPEALS PROCESS (§§ 6-81-1901 — 6-81-1905) › Section 6-81-1905 - Exclusions and conditions

(a)
(1)
In the event an applicant submits an appeal on the basis of failure to maintain full-time enrollment or the necessary grade point average during a previous term, the Financial Aid Appeals Committee may approve proportionate financial aid to be awarded within one (1) semester following the term during which the applicant failed to maintain full-time enrollment or the necessary grade point average.
(2)
Proportionate financial aid awarded following failure to maintain full-time enrollment under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is limited to six (6) hours.
(b)
The committee shall not provide reimbursement for previous terms.
Added by Act 2023, No. 244,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2001 - Creation

There is created the Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Workforce Scholarship, Stipend, and Incentive Program to be administered by the Arkansas Psychology Board in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2002 - Legislative findings and intent

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Neuropsychological testing services are necessary services for the citizens of the State of Arkansas in order to provide access to and inform a broad range of clinical services, psychoeducational services, and legal and quasi-legal decision-making skills, including without limitation child custody evaluations, forensic evaluations, and occupationally mandated psychological and neuropsychological evaluations; and
(2)
There is a workforce shortage and a need for education and training to promote the workforce pipeline for these clinical services.
(b)
It is the intent of this subchapter that the Arkansas Psychology Board shall approve scholarships, stipends, and incentives, such as loan repayment assistance, based on standards established by the General Assembly and the board for individuals pursuing career paths that address the workforce shortage for these clinical services.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2003 - Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Workforce Scholarship, Stipend, and Incentive Program - Funding

(a)
Cash funds for the Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Workforce Scholarship, Stipend, and Incentive Program shall consist of:
(1)
Funds appropriated for the program;
(2)
Federal funds;
(3)
Gifts;
(4)
Grants;
(5)
Bequests;
(6)
Devises;
(7)
Donations;
(8)
Interest and other income accruing to or earned by the funds; and
(9)
All moneys provided by law.
(b)
The Arkansas Psychology Board:
(1)
May invest the principal, interest, and income of the funds; and
(2)
Shall use the funds for program scholarships, stipends, and incentives.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2004 - Arkansas Psychology Board - Powers and duties

(a)
The Arkansas Psychology Board shall:
(1)
Prescribe forms to be used for the Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Workforce Scholarship, Stipend, and Incentive Program;
(2)
Monitor the submission of applications for scholarships, stipends, or incentives;
(3)
Determine eligibility of applicants;
(4)
Allow or reject applications for scholarships, stipends, or incentives;
(5)
Contract for, increase, decrease, terminate, and otherwise monitor all scholarships, stipends, and incentives made under this subchapter; and
(6)
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 scholarships, stipends, and incentives under this subchapter; and
(2)
Hire a qualified person or entity to administer the program.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2005 - Eligibility and requirements for scholarships

The Arkansas Psychology Board may award a scholarship, stipend, or incentive under the Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Workforce Scholarship, Stipend, and Incentive Program available to an applicant who:
(1)
Is a bona fide resident of Arkansas; and
(2)
Is:
(A)
Enrolled in good standing or has been accepted for admission to a program as a:
(i)
Psychology student or trainee who is pursuing a bachelor's degree to obtain status as a technician according to the requirements of §
17-97-401
et seq. and the board; or
(ii)
Master level or doctoral psychology student or trainee who has been placed in an approved training site that is focused on psychological or neuropsychological testing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist; or
(B)
A licensed psychological examiner or licensed psychologist who provides psychological or neuropsychological testing services.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2006 - Scholarship, stipend, and incentive - Amount

(a)
The Arkansas Psychology Board may award a scholarship to cover tuition and the required coursework to an applicant who has been accepted for admission or is enrolled in good standing in a program as a psychology student or trainee who is pursuing a bachelor's degree to obtain status as a technician according to the requirements of §
17-97-401
et seq. and the board.
(b)
The board may award a stipend to support required training experience to an applicant who has been accepted for admission or is enrolled in good standing in a program as a master level or doctoral psychology student or trainee who has been placed in an approved training site that is focused on psychological or neuropsychological testing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
(c)
The board may provide loan forgiveness assistance to an applicant who is a licensed psychological examiner or licensed psychologist who provides psychological or neuropsychological testing services.
(d)
The board may provide a financial incentive to an applicant who agrees to work full time for at least two (2) years in Arkansas providing psychological or neuropsychological testing services following his or her educational training.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2007 - Renewal

(a)
Subject to the availability of funds, each scholarship, stipend, or incentive awarded to an applicant under this subchapter shall be renewable annually for the number of years required to complete a qualifying program under this subchapter.
(b)
Each scholarship, stipend, or incentive awarded to an applicant under this subchapter subsequent to his or her initial receipt of a scholarship, stipend, or incentive shall be made only upon application of the recipient and upon a finding by the Arkansas Psychology Board that the applicant meets all qualifications under this subchapter and board rules.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 81 - STUDENT LOANS (§§ 6-81-101 — 6-81-2008) › Subchapter 20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP, STIPEND, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM (§§ 6-81-2001 — 6-81-2008) › Section 6-81-2008 - Rules

The Arkansas Psychology Board may adopt rules consistent with this subchapter to effectively and efficiently carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Act 2023, No. 842,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 82 - SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-82-101 — 6-82-2402) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-82-101 — 6-82-108) › Section 6-82-102 - Annual review of minority scholarship or grant programs

(a)
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall review annually all minority scholarship or grant programs administered by the Division of Higher Education in order to ensure that the programs are in compliance with federal regulations.
(b)
The board of trustees of each publicly supported institution of higher education shall review annually all minority scholarship or grant programs administered by the institution in order to ensure that the programs are in compliance with federal regulations.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2067, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 301, §§ 1, 2; No. 330, §§ 1, 2; 1995, No. 1296, § 36; 1997, No. 112, § 24; 1999, No. 478, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 6 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 6-80-101 — 6-85-604) › Chapter 82 - SCHOLARSHIPS (§§ 6-82-101 — 6-82-2402) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-82-101 — 6-82-108) › Section 6-82-103 - Out-of-state tuition

(a)
The board of trustees of any institution of higher education may waive the out-of-state portion of any full tuition scholarship for any full-time student which is provided by unrestricted funds of the institution.
(b)
The part that is waived shall not be considered as an expenditure by any rule of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 399, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 342, § 41; 1997, No. 1211, § 30.