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Current Policies - Financial Aid

This policy addresses the student eligibility criteria, method for recipient selection, continuing eligibility requirements, procedures for making payments to an approved institution of higher education, and other administrative procedures necessary for operation of the program.

This policy addresses the student eligibility criteria, method for recipient selection, continuing eligibility requirements and procedures for making payments to an approved institution of higher education, and other administrative procedures necessary for operation of the program.

This policy addresses the student eligibility criteria, method for recipient selection, continuing eligibility requirements, procedures for making payments to an approved institution of higher education, and other administrative procedures necessary for operation of the program.
The purpose of the Arkansas Geographical Critical Needs Minority Teacher Scholarship Program is to attract qualified minority teachers to the Delta and those geographical areas of this state where there exists a critical shortage of teachers by awarding full scholarships to minorities declaring an intention to serve in the teaching field who actually render service to this state while possessing an appropriate teaching license.
These rules are promulgated by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (“ADHE”) under authority of Arkansas Code Annotated Sections 6-4-104—107, 6-81-1101, 6-81-1103 and 17-90-111 for the purpose of administering a grant program for Arkansas students and a forgivable loan program to assist Arkansas dental students attending specified out-of-state health and medical professional schools. 
This policy addresses the student eligibility criteria, method for recipient selection, continuing eligibility requirements, procedures for making payments to an approved institution of higher education, and other administrative procedures necessary for operation of the program.

This policy outlines the administration of the program, eligibility criteria, scholarship amounts, and payment of scholarships. This policy also outlines the responsibilities of qualifying institutions and the responsibilities of recipients.

A scholarship program to promote academic excellence and to encourage the state's most talented graduates to enroll in Arkansas postsecondary educational institutions is created and established which shall be cited as the Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program. 
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education shall administer the Law Enforcement Officers' Dependents Scholarship Program within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education shall administer the Military Dependents’ Scholarship Program within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to administrative officials of Arkansas public colleges and universities with respect to the residency classification of college students for tuition purposes.
A postsecondary institution shall not award state aid in a student aid package in excess of the recognized cost of attendance at the institution where the student enrolls.
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) shall be responsible for the selection of qualified applicants that meet the Scholar Eligibility requirements in Rule 2 of these amendments.
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) shall administer the State Teacher Education Program (STEP), hereafter known as STEP, within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. All formal communications shall be addressed to or signed by the Director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education or his/her designee.
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) shall administer the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) shall administer the Teacher Opportunity Program with the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB).  
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) shall administer The Washington Center Scholarship Program within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.