§ 6-18-407 - Fee waiver eligibility -- Review committee. - Arkansas Statutes

6-18-407. Fee waiver eligibility -- Review committee.

(a) The American College Test assessment fee may be waived if a student can demonstrate that the payment of the fee would cause a financial hardship upon the student or his or her family.

(b) To qualify for the waiver, the student and the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis shall petition the public high school principal in writing prior to the start of the spring semester of the student's junior year.

(c) Upon receipt of the request for waiver of the fee, the principal shall establish a committee composed of the following school personnel to evaluate and accept or reject the request for a waiver:

(1) The high school principal;

(2) The high school counselor; and

(3) Two (2) high school teachers.

(d) The committee shall meet at least thirty (30) days prior to the first administration of the American College Test assessment during the spring semester to review the requests and shall issue a written notice of the committee's recommendation to the student and the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis.

(e) Upon receipt of notice of denial of the waiver request, the student or the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis may petition the superintendent for a review of the denial.

(f) The superintendent's written decision on the request for review shall be considered the final decision regarding the fee waiver request.