2019 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 6 - Postsecondary Education - Financial Assistance Programs
Chapter 82 - Scholarships
Subchapter 18 - Arkansas Future Grant Program
§ 6-82-1802. Establishment - Eligibility
(a) There is established the Arkansas Future Grant Program within the Division of Higher Education.
(b) A student is eligible for an Arkansas Future Grant if the student is an Arkansas resident who:
(1) Meets one (1) of the following requirements:
(A) Has either:
(i) Graduated from an Arkansas:
(a) Public high school;
(b) Private high school; or
(c) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq.; or
(ii) Received a high school equivalency diploma approved by the Adult Education Section; or
(B) Verifies that he or she has resided in Arkansas for the three (3) years immediately preceding application for the grant and has either:
(i) Graduated from an out-of-state:
(a) Public high school;
(b) Private high school; or
(c) Home school recognized by another state; or
(ii) Received a high school equivalency diploma approved by another state;
(2) Is enrolled part-time or full-time at an approved institution of higher education in a program of study that leads to an associate degree or a certification in a:
(A) Science, technology, engineering, accounting, finance, nursing, education, or mathematics field, including without limitation computer science, information technology, data analysis, or graphic design;
(B) Regional high-demand field; or
(C) State high-demand field; and
(3) Has completed and submitted to the United States Department of Education a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a subsequent application required by the United States Department of Education for federal financial aid.
(c) A student may continue to be eligible until the student has:
(1) Received the grant for five (5) academic semesters;
(2) Obtained an associate degree;
(3) Failed to maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the approved institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled; or
(4) Failed to complete the mentoring or community service requirements under § 6-82-1804.
