Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-62-504. Applications

(a)(1) Qualified applicants for the Arkansas National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program may apply by obtaining an application form from, and signed by, his or her unit commander.

(2) The application shall include as an attachment a certification by an appropriate officer of the approved institution verifying that the applicant has been accepted or remains in good standing as a full-time student for the school year in which the loan repayment is sought, and must include certification from a qualified lending institution that a loan has been approved and is not in default.

(2) Verification from a qualified lending institution that an approved loan is in place and not in default must accompany each subsequent certification.

(c)(1) It shall be the responsibility of the unit to forward completed applications, including recertifications from an approved institution and verifications from the lender, to the Arkansas National Guard Incentive Officer for processing and payment.

(2) Payment shall be made directly to the approved institution, on behalf of and for the benefit of the qualified applicant, in a manner as may be established by rule of the Adjutant General.