{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-82-1802","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-82-1802","heading":"Establishment - Eligibility","body":"(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.\n\n(a) There is established the Arkansas Future Grant Program within the Division of Higher Education.\n\n(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.\nwithout 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.\n\n(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;\n\n(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\n\n(i) Graduated from an Arkansas: (a) Public high school; (b) Private high school; or (c) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq.; or\n\n(a) Public high school;\n\n(b) Private high school; or\n\n(c) Home school under § 6-15-501 et seq.; or\n\n(ii) Received a high school equivalency diploma approved by the Adult Education Section; or\n\n(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;\n\n(i) Graduated from an out-of-state: (a) Public high school; (b) Private high school; or (c) Home school recognized by another state; or\n\n(a) Public high school;\n\n(b) Private high school; or\n\n(c) Home school recognized by another state; or\n\n(ii) Received a high school equivalency diploma approved by another state;\n\n(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\n\n(A) Science, technology, engineering, accounting, finance, nursing, education, or mathematics field, including without limitation computer science, information technology, data analysis, or graphic design;\n\n(B) Regional high-demand field; or\n\n(C) State high-demand field; and\n\n(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.\nthout limitation computer science, information technology, data analysis, or graphic design;\n\n(B) Regional high-demand field; or\n\n(C) State high-demand field; and\n\n(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.\n\n(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 .\n\n(1) Received the grant for five (5) academic semesters;\n\n(2) Obtained an associate degree;\n\n(3) Failed to maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the approved institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled; 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