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AR SB407

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/1/2019

Primary Sponsor

William Bond

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds accounting, finance, nursing, education, computer science, information technology, data analysis, and graphic design to eligible fields of study for Arkansas Future Grant recipients
  • Expands eligible programs to include regional high-demand fields and state high-demand fields in addition to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields
  • Changes mentoring certification requirement from monthly (each calendar month) to semester-based (each semester)
  • Reduces required community service hours from 15 hours to 10 hours per semester for grant recipients
  • Became law on April 1, 2019 without the Governor's signature

Legislative Description

To Amend Eligible Programs Of Study For A Student Who Receives An Arkansas Future Grant; To Amend The Provision Related To The Mentoring Of A Student; And To Amend The Provision Regarding Required Community Service Hours.

Last Action

Notification that SB407 is now Act 618

4/1/2019

Committee Referrals

Education2/28/2019
Education2/25/2019

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