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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-41-802

Definitions

Acts 2015, No. 931, § 1; 2017, No. 432, § 2.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Approved institution” means a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education located in Arkansas that: Is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; and

(2) Is approved or seeking approval by the United States Department of Education as a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program;

(3) “Arkansas resident” means a recipient or a recipient's parent or guardian who is domiciled in Arkansas for at least twelve (12) months before applying for the Building Better Futures High School Program.

(4) A recipient or a recipient's parent or guardian may be asked to provide proof of domicile as evidenced by one (1) of the following: Information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid;

(5) Valid Arkansas driver's license;

(6) Documentation of current payment for personal or real property taxes for the previous year;

(7) Current vehicle registration;

(8) Current voter registration; or

(9) Other forms that establish residency;

(10) “Citizen” means a person who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident.

(11) If the person is a lawful permanent resident, he or she shall submit a copy of the lawful permanent resident form when submitting an application to the program;

(12) “Eligible student” means a person who satisfies the criteria established in this subchapter;

(13) “Home school” means an educational program provided by the student's parent or guardian as permitted under § 6-15-501 et seq.;

(14) “Home-schooled student” means a student educated in a school provided by a parent or legal guardian for his or her own child;

(15) “Intellectual disability” means a condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior: As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association; and

(16) Diagnosed by a physician, psychologist, or other individual qualified by license or statute to diagnose; and

(17) “Selective admission” means acceptance into the program is based on specific criteria that are used by each approved institution for its program.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.