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AR SB66

Bill

Status

Passed

2/23/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jane English

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Removes the exclusion of exclusively online programs from the Arkansas National Guard tuition-free benefit, allowing soldiers and airmen to use the benefit for online degree programs.

  • High school students concurrently enrolled in state-supported institutions of higher education remain excluded from the tuition-free benefit.

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 6-60-214(e) to authorize state reimbursement to both traditional state-supported institutions and exclusively online degree-offering institutions associated with state-supported institutions.

  • Effective upon approval, signed on February 23, 2021.

Legislative Description

To Allow The Tuition-free Benefit For Soldiers And Airmen Of The Arkansas National Guard To Apply To Programs Of Study In Which The Courses Are Taken Exclusively Online.

Last Action

Notification that SB66 is now Act 133

2/23/2021

Committee Referrals

Education2/1/2021
Education1/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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