Ark. Code § 6-85-222

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.
Section 6-85-222 - Vocational-technical school and technical institute eligibility
(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.

Ark. Code § 6-85-222

Added by Act 2023, No. 539,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.