A criminal conviction shall not be used as a basis to disqualify a person from eligibility for a scholarship, grant, loan forgiveness program, or other benefit subsidized by state funds under this chapter unless there is a specific statutory reason for denial that relates to the basis of assistance.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-82-107
Criminal history not a disqualifier
Acts 2011, No. 1151, § 1.
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