SB110 Summary

• Appropriates $3,938,990 for Department of Education - Division of Higher Education General Operations for FY 2021-2022, including $1,955,446 for regular salaries, $601,539 for personal services matching, and $1,380,005 for operating expenses and scholarships

• Establishes 49 maximum regular employees for DHE General Operations and authorizes 15 temporary/part-time "Extra Help" positions

• Appropriates $62,450,000 for student assistance grants and scholarships including $5 million for Arkansas Future Grant, $25 million for Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarships, and $22 million for Governor's Scholar program

• Appropriates $5,999,709 for Northwest Technical Institute operations with 79 maximum regular employees and 135 authorized temporary positions

• Appropriates funding for health education grants and loans ($7,117,770), research development programs ($1,000,000), TANF program ($7,151,080), AmeriCorps operations ($642,809), and various other higher education programs and initiatives