{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-85-221","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-221","heading":"Scholarship hold - Leave of absence","body":"(a) The Division of Higher Education may approve a scholarship hold or a leave of absence for a traditional student for a period of twenty-four (24) months or less. (b) The reasons for a scholarship hold or a leave of absence may include without limitation: (1) A medical condition of the student or a member of the student's immediate family that, on the basis of a physician's good-faith judgment, necessitates the student or the student's immediate family member to be hospitalized or receive outpatient or home-based medical care or to recuperate until released by the attending physician; (2) A personal or family emergency that requires the student to: (A) Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or (B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which death is possible or imminent; (3) Military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (4) (A) A commitment of twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months for service in a national or international humanitarian project sponsored by a nonprofit corporation organized with a charitable or educational purpose. (B) The student's commitment shall be expressed in a written agreement with the nonprofit organization including the terms of completion for the student's service on the related project. (C) The division shall release a scholarship hold or a leave of absence, whichever is applicable, if the division determines that the student did not complete the commitment under the written agreement. Amended by Act 2021, No. 636,§ 1, eff. 4/12/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2188, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2187, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2011, No. 207, § 19.\n\n(a) The Division of Higher Education may approve a scholarship hold or a leave of absence for a traditional student for a period of twenty-four (24) months or less.\n\n(b) The reasons for a scholarship hold or a leave of absence may include without limitation: (1) A medical condition of the student or a member of the student's immediate family that, on the basis of a physician's good-faith judgment, necessitates the student or the student's immediate family member to be hospitalized or receive outpatient or home-based medical care or to recuperate until released by the attending physician; (2) A personal or family emergency that requires the student to: (A) Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or (B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which death is possible or imminent; (3) Military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (4) (A) A commitment of twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months for service in a national or international humanitarian project sponsored by a nonprofit corporation organized with a charitable or educational purpose. (B) The student's commitment shall be expressed in a written agreement with the nonprofit organization including the terms of completion for the student's service on the related project. (C) The division shall release a scholarship hold or a leave of absence, whichever is applicable, if the division determines that the student did not complete the commitment under the written agreement.\n\n(1) A medical condition of the student or a member of the student's immediate family that, on the basis of a physician's good-faith judgment, necessitates the student or the student's immediate family member to be hospitalized or receive outpatient or home-based medical care or to recuperate until released by the attending physician;\n\n(2) A personal or family emergency that requires the student to: (A) Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or (B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which death is possible or imminent;\n\n(A) Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or\n\n(B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which death is possible or imminent;\n\n(3) Military service under § 6-61-112 ; or\ndent to: (A) Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or (B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which death is possible or imminent;\n\n(A) Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or\n\n(B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which death is possible or imminent;\n\n(3) Military service under § 6-61-112 ; or\n\n(4) (A) A commitment of twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months for service in a national or international humanitarian project sponsored by a nonprofit corporation organized with a charitable or educational purpose. (B) The student's commitment shall be expressed in a written agreement with the nonprofit organization including the terms of completion for the student's service on the related project. (C) The division shall release a scholarship hold or a leave of absence, whichever is applicable, if the division determines that the student did not complete the commitment under the written agreement.\n\n(A) A commitment of twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months for service in a national or international humanitarian project sponsored by a nonprofit corporation organized with a charitable or educational purpose.\n\n(B) The student's commitment shall be expressed in a written agreement with the nonprofit organization including the terms of completion for the student's service on the related project.\n\n(C) The division shall release a scholarship hold or a leave of absence, whichever is applicable, if the division determines that the student did not complete the commitment under the written agreement.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 85","Subchapter 2"],"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":"22ef18f9d75bcaa51853383348a214db9201b80ae4a59de6a9da996cf9d4d600","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-85-220","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-85-222"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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