Senate Bill
SB 3:
Broadens definition of “dependent” for scholarship prioritization
Not Bipartisan
Bill Primary sponsors
Senator Jane English
Cosponsors
None
Filed 11.21.22
Full Bill Title
To Amend the Definition of Dependent for Purposes of Higher Education Scholarships; And To Amend the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program.
Summary
What it does
This bill broadens the definition of “dependent” when it comes to scholarships and prioritization for the Arkansas Challenge Scholarship. Dependents would be defined to include spouses, biological children, adopted children, and stepchildren of disabled veterans, prisoners or war, veterans missing or killed in action.
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Status
Filed
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