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Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarships are disbursed in amounts of one-half of the annual award each semester based on fulfillment of enrollment requirements. Guidelines for renewal are as follows: Students awarded the Academic Challenge Scholarship Part I Category (students awarded prior to 2010) must meet the following continuing eligibility requirements to have their scholarships renewed: 1. Maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA (will be evaluated at the end of each Spring term) 2. Enroll in 12 credit hours the first semester of the first academic year, and enroll in 15 credit hours every semester thereafter 3. Complete 27 semester hours the first academic year and 30 semester hours each year thereafter Part II Category  Continuing Eligibility Criteria Traditional Students Current Achievers Nontraditional Students 1. Maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA (will be evaluated 1. Maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA (will be 1. Maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA (will be evaluated at the end of each Spring term) evaluated at the end of each Spring term) at the end of each Spring term) 2. Enroll in 12 credit hours the first semester of the first Current2. Enroll Achievers in and complete 15 hours each consecutive 2. Enroll in and complete 15 hours each consecutive academic year, and enroll in 15 credit hours every 1. Maintainsemester a(excluding 2.50 cumulative summer terms) GPA ( wil l be semester for full-time and enroll in and complete at semester thereafter least 6 semester hours for part-time (excluding 3. evaluatedBe continuously at the endenrolled of each unless Spring student term) requests 3. Complete 27 semester hours the first academic year summer terms) 2. Enrollin advance in and for c ompletescholarship 15 to hours be placed each on hold and 30 semester hours each year thereafter (Maximum hold = 2 semesters) 3. Be continuously enrolled unless student requests in consecutive semester (excluding summer terms) 4. Complete all remedial courses during the first 30 4. Shall enroll in courses that lead toward a advance for scholarship to be placed on hold hours taken after receipt of the scholarship 3. Bebaccalaureate continuously degree enrolled program unless after student attempting request the s (Maximum hold = 2 semesters) 5. Be continuously enrolled unless student requests in inlesser advance of: for scholarship to be placed on hold 4. Shall enroll in courses that lead toward a advance for scholarship to be placed on hold (Maximuma. Sixty-six hold (66) = semester2 semesters) hours; or baccalaureate degree program after attempting the (Maximum hold = 2 semesters) 4. Shallb. The enroll completion in courses of anthat associate lead toward degree a lesser of: 6. Shall enroll in courses that lead toward a baccalaureateprogram, unless degree the number program of hours after requiredattempting to a. Sixty-six (66) semester hours; or baccalaureate degree program after attempting the thecomplete lesser of:the associate degree program exceeds b. The completion of an associate degree program, lesser of: a.sixty-six Sixty-six (66) (66)semester semester hours, hours; in which or case, the unless the number of hours required to complete the a. Sixty-six (66) semester hours; or associate degree program exceeds sixty-six (66) b.higher The number completion of hours of foran completionassociate degre shalle be b. The completion of an associate semester hours, in which case, the higher number of program,used. unless the number of hours required to degree program, unless the number of hours required hours for completion shall be used. to complete the associate degree program exceeds complete the associate degree program exceeds sixty-six (66) semester hours, in which case, the sixty-six (66) semester hours, in which case, the higher number of hours for completion shall be used. This is a summary of renewal requirements. For complete Scholarships will be renewed for all category recipients until student first: 1. Earns a Baccalaureate degree; or program details, visit www.adhe.edu or contact: 2. Attempts a total of 130 semester hours in 8 semesters as a full-time student or 16 semesters as a part-time student Arkansas Department of Higher Education NOTE: If the recipient’s undergraduate degree requires additional hours, ATTN: Financial Aid Department ADHE in conjunction with the student’s institution, shall determine the 114 East Capitol Avenue maximum period of time for renewal. Little Rock, AR 72201 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 1-800-54-STUDY or (501) 371-2050

ADHE NOTE: Scholarship funding renewal is based upon Arkansas Scholarship Lottery revenue projections, 8/2011 and award amounts are reviewed annually and set by the legislature as part of the general or fiscal session. Eligibility does not guarantee funding.