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AR HB1412

Bill

Status

Passed

3/30/2023

Primary Sponsor

Julie Mayberry

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Division of Higher Education must promulgate or update rules to allow scholarship recipients to use scholarship funds for summer term courses at their enrolled postsecondary institution.

  • Rules must include requirements concerning student eligibility and the disbursement and administration of scholarship funds for summer courses.

  • "Scholarship" is defined as any scholarship program funded with state funds or lottery proceeds and administered by the division.

  • Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program definition of "semester" is amended to allow summer courses to be counted as a semester as defined by the division under the new rules.

  • Act becomes effective July 1, 2023, with an emergency declaration to allow the Division of Higher Education to make necessary arrangements for the 2023-2024 school year.

Legislative Description

To Require The Division Of Higher Education To Promulgate Certain Rules Concerning The Administration Of Scholarships Funded With State Funds And Lottery Proceeds; And To Declare An Emergency.

Last Action

Notification that HB1412 is now Act 413

3/30/2023

Committee Referrals

Education3/16/2023
Education2/13/2023

Full Bill Text

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