Ark. Code Ann. § 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 . Amended by Act 2019, No. 618,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2111, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2110, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2017, No. 316,§ 1, eff. 3/2/2017.

(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.

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.

(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;

(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

(i) Graduated from an Arkansas: (a) Public high school; (b) Private high school; or (c) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq.; or

(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;

(i) Graduated from an out-of-state: (a) Public high school; (b) Private high school; or (c) Home school recognized by another state; or

(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

(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.

thout 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 .

(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 .