{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-16-1702","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-1702","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Course provider\" means an entity that offers individual courses in person or online, including without limitation: (A) An online or virtual education provider; (B) A postsecondary education institution; and (C) A business or entity that offers vocational or technical course work in its field and has been authorized to provide such courses by the State Board of Education; (2) \"Eligible student\" means any student who resides in Arkansas and meets at least one (1) of the following criteria: (A) Is attending a public school that does not offer the course in which the student desires to enroll, as determined by the state board; or (B) Is attending a public school that received a letter grade of \"C\", \"D\", or \"F\", or any variation thereof, under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules, and would like to take a required course through the Course Choice Program; and (3) \"Non-completion\" means that an enrolled student does not receive a passing grade or credit for the course. Added by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 20, eff. 3/8/2023.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Course provider\" means an entity that offers individual courses in person or online, including without limitation: (A) An online or virtual education provider; (B) A postsecondary education institution; and (C) A business or entity that offers vocational or technical course work in its field and has been authorized to provide such courses by the State Board of Education;\n\n(A) An online or virtual education provider;\n\n(B) A postsecondary education institution; and\n\n(C) A business or entity that offers vocational or technical course work in its field and has been authorized to provide such courses by the State Board of Education;\n\n(2) \"Eligible student\" means any student who resides in Arkansas and meets at least one (1) of the following criteria: (A) Is attending a public school that does not offer the course in which the student desires to enroll, as determined by the state board; or (B) Is attending a public school that received a letter grade of \"C\", \"D\", or \"F\", or any variation thereof, under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules, and would like to take a required course through the Course Choice Program; and\n\n(A) Is attending a public school that does not offer the course in which the student desires to enroll, as determined by the state board; or\n\n(B) Is attending a public school that received a letter grade of \"C\", \"D\", or \"F\", or any variation thereof, under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules, and would like to take a required course through the Course Choice Program; and\n\n(3) \"Non-completion\" means that an enrolled student does not receive a passing grade or credit for the course.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 16","Subchapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"21a0b6c76a64afaf9f63bba79e71167843db689877d65a3925d4551fd053459e","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-16-1701","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-16-1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}