Section 6-82-1802 - Establishment - Eligibility

(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)

ce, 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.