{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-85-222","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-222","heading":"Vocational-technical school and technical institute eligibility","body":"(a) An applicant for a scholarship under this subchapter who has applied to or is currently enrolled in a public or private vocational-technical school or a public or private technical institute shall, in addition to the relevant eligibility requirements under this subchapter, be accepted for admission in a program of study that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in one (1) of the following high-demand fields: (1) Industry; (2) Health care; or (3) Information technology. (b) The Division of Higher Education shall file annually by November 1 a report to the Legislative Council in the manner and format that the Legislative Council requires regarding: (1) All state-supported student financial assistance awarded by the division under this subchapter to students enrolled in vocational-technical schools and technical institutes; and (2) The permissible high-demand fields under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation recommendations for adding or removing a high-demand field that is considered eligible for scholarship purposes under subsection (a) of this section. Added by Act 2023, No. 539,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\n(a) An applicant for a scholarship under this subchapter who has applied to or is currently enrolled in a public or private vocational-technical school or a public or private technical institute shall, in addition to the relevant eligibility requirements under this subchapter, be accepted for admission in a program of study that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in one (1) of the following high-demand fields: (1) Industry; (2) Health care; or (3) Information technology.\n\n(1) Industry;\n\n(2) Health care; or\n\n(3) Information technology.\n\n(b) The Division of Higher Education shall file annually by November 1 a report to the Legislative Council in the manner and format that the Legislative Council requires regarding: (1) All state-supported student financial assistance awarded by the division under this subchapter to students enrolled in vocational-technical schools and technical institutes; and (2) The permissible high-demand fields under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation recommendations for adding or removing a high-demand field that is considered eligible for scholarship purposes under subsection (a) of this section.\n\n(1) All state-supported student financial assistance awarded by the division under this subchapter to students enrolled in vocational-technical schools and technical institutes; and\n\n(2) The permissible high-demand fields under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation recommendations for adding or removing a high-demand field that is considered eligible for scholarship purposes under subsection (a) of this section.","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":"8ce12212d5394af8abd9d6140f61056c759448ede9dbfd10c1daf47b486c84c9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-85-221","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-85-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}