Arkansas § 6-85-221 Scholarship hold - Leave of absence

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-85-221 — Scholarship hold - Leave of absence

Arkansas § 6-85-221

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-221 (2026).

Text

(a)The Division of Higher Education may approve a scholarship hold or a leave of absence for a traditional student for a period of twenty-four (24) months or less.

(b)The reasons for a scholarship hold or a leave of absence may include without limitation:

(1)A medical condition of the student or a member of the student's immediate family that, on the basis of a physician's good-faith judgment, necessitates the student or the student's immediate family member to be hospitalized or receive outpatient or home-based medical care or to recuperate until released by the attending physician;

(2)A personal or family emergency that requires the student to:

(A)Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or (B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which

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(a) The Division of Higher Education may approve a scholarship hold or a leave of absence for a traditional student for a period of twenty-four (24) months or less. (b) The reasons for a scholarship hold or a leave of absence may include without limitation: (1) A medical condition of the student or a member of the student's immediate family that, on the basis of a physician's good-faith judgment, necessitates the student or the student's immediate family member to be hospitalized or receive outpatient or home-based medical care or to recuperate until released by the attending physician; (2) A personal or family emergency that requires the student to: (A) Attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or (B) Visit a relative of the student if the relative has a medical condition in which death is possible or imminent; (3) Military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (4) (A) A commitment of twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months for service in a national or international humanitarian project sponsored by a nonprofit corporation organized with a charitable or educational purpose. (B) The student's commitment shall be expressed in a written agreement with the nonprofit organization including the terms of completion for the student's service on the related project. (C) The division shall release a scholarship hold or a leave of absence, whichever is applicable, if the division determines that the student did not complete the commitment under the written agreement.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2021, No. 636,§ 1, eff. 4/12/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2188, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2187, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2011, No. 207, § 19.