Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 6-82-2103 - Eligibility(a) An individual is eligible for an Arkansas Foresters for the Future Scholarship under this subchapter if the individual has enrolled: (1) As a full-time first-time freshman in a state-supported institution of higher education; and(2) In a forestry program of study that is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and is within the state-supported institution of higher education in which the individual is enrolled.(b)(1) To be considered as a recipient of the Arkansas Foresters for the Future Scholarship under this subchapter, an individual shall submit:(A) An approved application; and(B) A high school transcript.(2) The application to be submitted by individuals under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section shall be created and approved by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division.(3) The division may select individuals who have submitted the required application materials under subdivision (b)(1) of this section for interviews before choosing the recipient of the Arkansas Foresters for the Future Scholarship under this subchapter.(c) To maintain eligibility for an Arkansas Foresters for the Future Scholarship under this subchapter, a recipient shall maintain a full-time status as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in the forestry program of study within the state-supported institution of higher education in which the individual is enrolled.Added by Act 2021, No. 399,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.