Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-61-401. Federal State Student Incentive Grant Program

(b)(1) The board is authorized, empowered, and directed to prepare and submit an application for federal funds to support the State Student Incentive Grant Program under this federal act and, upon the approval thereof, to administer the State Student Incentive Grant Program and otherwise to do, or cause to be done, all things and acts of every nature which are necessary or desirable:

(2) Specifically, but without limiting any other authority, powers, or duties as assigned in this section, the board is authorized, empowered, and directed to operate the State Student Incentive Grant Program and to make and cancel grants to individual students according to rules of the board.

(c)(1) This section, §§ 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, § 6-61-211, §§ 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, § 6-61-306, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 -- 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612 shall be liberally construed in order that the State of Arkansas and students in attendance at state and private colleges and universities and other postsecondary institutions of education which are entitled to benefits under the federal act may receive fully and promptly all benefits conferred and intended by the federal act and this section, §§ 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, § 6-61-211, §§ 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, § 6-61-306, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 -- 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612 and that the intended public benefits and purposes be achieved and accomplished.

(2) This section, §§ 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, § 6-61-211, §§ 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, § 6-61-306, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 -- 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612 shall be liberally construed as being supplemental to any existing purposes and powers of the board in order that it may accomplish in the most expeditious and efficient manner the purposes and intent of the federal act for this state.