Rules Governing the Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program, 6 CAR pt. 405

The Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, seeks to amend its Rules Governing the Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program. Act 341 of 2025, Section 79, p. 103 creates the Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program in the Arkansas Code. Although this is a current rule that is being amended, it was not codified into the Arkansas Code until now and instead existed through special language from appropriation found in Act 870 of 2023. The amendment adds a definition section to the current rules. Continued eligibility is now expanded from four to eight continuous semesters, or completion of the program, whichever happens first.

A public hearing was held on April 23, 2026. The public comment period expired on April 27, 2026. The agency indicated that it did not receive any public comments. This rule did not receive any public comments at the hearing held on April 23, 2026, nor did it receive public comments via written correspondence. No substantive or non-substantive changes were made to the rule.

• Rule packet: B.2.a DOE DHE Rules Governing the Governors Higher Educ Trnstn Schlrshp Prgrm and Acts 340 and 341
• ALC summary agenda Sep 17, 2026
• ALC agenda Sep 17, 2026
• ALC meeting video Sep 17, 2026
• Arkansas Register, October 2026