Arkansas § 6-85-108 - Nursing school eligibility.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-85-108 — Nursing school eligibility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-85-108. Nursing school eligibility.
The General Assembly recognizes that the State of Arkansas is experiencing a critical shortage of nurses. It is the intent of this section to allow the Division of Higher Education the opportunity to include associate degree-granting and diploma schools of nursing in the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program under specific circumstances. The division shall make awards to applicants attending either an associate degree or diploma school preparing registered nurses that is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and which would not otherwise be an approved institution if: The nursing school is specifically recognized by the division as a school of nursing eligible to participate in the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program; and The recipient meets continuing eligibility requirements in § 6-85-106. The scholarships awarded to recipients under this section shall be subject to § 6-85-105(g). The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the division shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-85-108 cover?
Section 6-85-108 ("Nursing school eligibility.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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