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AR SB455

Bill

Status

Failed

4/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

Alan Clark

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "continuously enrolled" to add a new category for part-time traditional students and part-time nontraditional students, requiring completion of at least 6 semester hours in consecutive semesters, not including summer term

  • Modifies the definition of "traditional student" to allow students to enter postsecondary education as either full-time or part-time first-time freshmen and remain continuously enrolled as full-time or part-time students

  • Establishes continuing eligibility requirements for part-time traditional and nontraditional students, requiring successful completion of at least 6 semester hours for credit and achievement of a 2.5 grade point average

  • Allows traditional full-time students who fail to regain eligibility to apply as nontraditional students rather than being permanently barred from the scholarship program

Legislative Description

To Allow Traditional Students To Be Part-time Students Under The Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program — Part 2.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Education2/19/2015

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