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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In addition to the basic eligibility requirements of § 6-85-206, an applicant is eligible as a traditional student if the applicant:
(1) Graduated from an Arkansas public high school and has a minimum superscore of nineteen (19) on the ACT or the equivalent score on an ACT equivalent;
(2) Has a disability identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., as it existed on July 1, 2009, and graduated from an Arkansas public high school, and either:
(A) Had a minimum composite score of nineteen (19) on the ACT or the equivalent score on an ACT equivalent; or
(B) Scored proficient or higher on all state-mandated end-of-course assessments, including without limitation end-of-course assessments on:
(i) Algebra I;
(ii) Geometry;
(iii) Biology; and
(iv) Literacy;
(3) Achieved a minimum superscore of nineteen (19) on the ACT or the equivalent score on an ACT equivalent and:
(A) Graduated from a private high school, an out-of-state high school, or a home school high school; or
(B) In the year in which the student would have been a junior or senior in high school, completed the requirements for high school graduation and obtained a high school equivalency diploma approved by the Adult Education Section instead of receiving a diploma; or
(4) Meets the following criteria:
(A) Was enrolled at an institution of higher education in the immediately preceding academic year as a full-time, first-time freshman;
(B) Did not receive a scholarship under this subchapter as a full-time, first-time freshman;
(C) Successfully completed with the equivalent of a minimum letter grade of “D” at least twenty-seven (27) semester hours of courses as a full-time, first-time freshman; and
(D) Achieved a postsecondary grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale as a full-time, first-time freshman.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-85-207. Additional eligibility requirements for traditional students - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-6-education/ar-code-sect-6-85-207/
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