ACT 456 — AR Concurrent Challenge Scholarship
The lottery funded AR Concurrent Challenge Scholarship is available for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are enrolled in endorsed concurrent enrollment courses or certificate programs. The student must be an AR resident and must have a student success plan on file with their high school counselor. The concurrent courses enrolled in must be relevant to the student’s success plan. The scholarship will provide up to $500 per academic year. BRTC discounts tuition and mandatory fees by 70%. This allows the qualifying student to enroll in two 3 credit hours courses each semester at BRTC with no tuition cost. The student must maintain a 2.5 GPA in order to continue eligibility for future semesters. If a student does not successfully complete a course paid by the scholarship, they will only be eligible for one concurrent course the following semester. If a student does not successfully complete a course paid for by the scholarship for a second time, they will be ineligible for any further AR Concurrent Challenge Scholarship funds. If a student is awarded this scholarship and drops the course(s) before the 11th day of class, they will no longer be eligible for the scholarship (that semester) and will be responsible for paying the account balance. Immunization Requirements The Arkansas Colleges and Universities Arkansas State Law, Act 141 of 1987, requires college students born after 1/1/57 to provide proof of 2 MMR immunizations or immunity against measles, mumps, and