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§ 6-61-401 - State Student Incentive Grant Program.

6-61-401. State Student Incentive Grant Program.

(a) The Department of Higher Education, in accordance with policy established by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall administer the federal State Student Incentive Grant Program.

(b) (1) The board is authorized, empowered, and directed to prepare and submit an application for federal funds to support a program under this federal act and, upon the approval thereof, to administer such program and otherwise to do, or cause to be done, all things and acts of every nature which are necessary or desirable:

(A) To meet and comply with all requirements of the federal act, regulations pursuant to the federal act, and regulations of the departments and agencies of the United States that administer the federal act;

(B) To administer the state program; and

(C) To obtain and utilize or cause to be utilized all grants, funds, and benefits to which the State of Arkansas or students in attendance at state and private colleges and universities or other postsecondary institutions of education are entitled under the federal act.

(2) Specifically, but without limiting any other authority, powers, or duties as assigned in this section, the board is authorized, empowered, and directed to operate the State Student Incentive Grant Program and to make and cancel grants to individual students according to rules and regulations of the board.

(c) (1) Sections 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 -- 6-61-524, 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612 [repealed] shall be liberally construed in order that the State of Arkansas and students in attendance at state and private colleges and universities and other postsecondary institutions of education which are entitled to benefits under the federal act may receive fully and promptly all benefits conferred and intended by the federal act and 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 -- 6-61-524, 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603 and 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612 [repealed] and that the intended public benefits and purposes be achieved and accomplished.

(2) Sections 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 -- 6-61-524, 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603 and 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612 [repealed] shall be liberally construed as being supplemental to any existing purposes and powers of the board in order that it may accomplish in the most expeditious and efficient manner the purposes and intent of the federal act for this state.

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