Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 008 - Department of Higher Education › Division 10 - Financial Aid Division › Rule 008.10.11-002 - Academic Challenge Scholarship Program

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
ARKANSAS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program has been
				expanded to provide opportunities for higher education to previously
				underserved Arkansans (traditional students, currently enrolled college
				students and nontraditional students) due to the additional funding made
				possible by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. The goal of this scholarship is
				to provide meaningful financial help to those qualifying. The scholarship will
				be available to all Arkansans regardless of race, gender, family income or
				course of study as long as the applicant meets the eligibility requirements.
				Academic Challenge currently serves approximately 30,000 students. The program
				works to promote academic rigor and excellence. The scholarship program is
				based on merit, one that reflects a commitment to academic achievement and
				degree attainment.
Act 825 of the 2011 Session amended the current language. The
				language added a funding priority for students who met the eligibility
				requirements whose parent, by birth or legal adoption, was a resident of the
				State of Arkansas at the time that person entered the service of the United
				States Armed Forces or whose official residence was the State of Arkansas when
				said person was killed while performing military duty.
In compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act of 1979, a
				public hearing was announced in a newspaper of general circulation to discuss
				the rules and regulations that will govern the Arkansas Academic Challenge
				Scholarship Program. The hearing will be held on October 28, 2011, in
				conjunction with a meeting of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The following resolution is offered for the Board's
				consideration:
RESOLVED
, That the Arkansas Higher Education
				Coordinating Board adopts the rules and regulations presented in this agenda
				item for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program, to be
				administered jointly by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and
				approved Arkansas Institutions of Higher Education.
FURTHER RESOLVED,
That by the adoption of the
				rules and regulations presented in this agenda item, the Director of the
				Arkansas Department of Higher Education or his designee is authorized to
				promulgate these rules and regulations and to implement them for the 2012-2013
				academic year.
FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the Director of the
				Arkansas Department of Higher Education or his designee is authorized to make
				technical changes and corrections when necessary in the program rules for the
				Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program.
ARKANSAS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP RULES AND
				REGULATIONS
The Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program has been
				expanded to provide opportunities for higher education to previously
				underserved Arkansans (traditional students, currently enrolled college
				students and nontraditional students) due to the additional funding made
				possible by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. The goal of this scholarship is
				to provide meaningful financial help to those qualifying. The scholarship will
				be available to all Arkansans regardless of race, gender, family income or
				course of study as long as the applicant meets the eligibility requirements.
				Academic Challenge currently serves approximately 30,000 students. The program
				works to promote academic rigor and excellence. The scholarship program is
				based on merit, one that reflects a commitment to academic achievement and
				degree attainment.
Act 207 of the 2011 Session amended the current language. The
				language would clearly define "completed" as "successfully completed" to avoid
				interpretation problems. Further, the November 1st
				application deadline date has been removed. The deadline date would be June
				1st, as is currently in law, for all students with
				no additional application period. This will help to eliminate confusion for
				students, parents, and other Arkansans. The law also cleaned up areas that were
				confusing or did not work with the administration of the program.
In compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act of 1979, a
				public hearing was announced in a newspaper of general circulation to discuss
				the rules and regulations that will govern the Arkansas Academic Challenge
				Scholarship Program. The hearing will be held on April 15, 2011, in conjunction
				with a meeting of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The following resolution is offered for the Board's
				consideration:
RESOLVED
, That the Arkansas Higher Education
				Coordinating Board adopts the rules and regulations presented in this agenda
				item for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program, to be
				administered jointly by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and
				approved Arkansas Institutions of Higher Education.
FURTHER RESOLVED,
That by the adoption of the
				rules and regulations presented in this agenda item, the Director of the
				Arkansas Department of Higher Education or his designee is authorized to
				promulgate these rules and regulations and to implement them for the 2011-2012
				academic year.
FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the Director of the
				Arkansas Department of Higher Education or his designee is authorized to make
				technical changes and corrections when necessary in the program rules for the
				Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program.
Academic Challenge Scholarship Program Rules and
				regulations
Part 1
RULE 1 -
			 ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE
I. The Arkansas
			 Department of Higher Education (ADHE) shall administer the Arkansas Academic
			 Challenge Scholarship Program within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher
			 Education Coordinating Board. All formal communications shall be addressed to
			 or signed by the Director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education or
			 his/her designee.
II. The Director
			 of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education has the final responsibility for
			 selecting scholarship recipients pursuant to the provisions of Acts 352, 362
			 and 733 of 1991, Act 47 of 1992, Acts 720, 1170 and 1244 of 1993, Acts 188 and
			 228 of 1995, Act 858 of 1999, Acts 1612, 1664 and 1836 of 2001, Acts 1014,
			 2197, 2011 and 2214 of 2005, Acts 274 and 840 of 2007, Acts 606 and 1405 of
			 2009 and subsequent legislation, and program rules and regulations.
III. The Arkansas Department of Higher
			 Education shall follow the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act when
			 functioning under Acts 352, 362 and 733 of 1991, Act 47 of 1992, Acts 720, 1170
			 and 1244 of 1993, Acts 188 and 228 of 1995, Act 858 of 1999, Acts 1612, 1664,
			 and 1836 of 2001, Act 1798 of 2003, Acts 1014, 2197, 2011 and 2214 of 2005 Acts
			 274 and 840 of 2007, Acts 606 and 1405 of 2009 and subsequent legislation, and
			 program rules and regulations.