SB200

Senate Bill 200 modifies the existing tuition benefit program for soldiers and airmen of the Arkansas National Guard. The bill clarifies residency requirements for program eligibility, specifying that participants must be Arkansas residents or otherwise eligible for in-state tuition. It establishes a standard cap of 120 semester credit hours for tuition-free benefits, while providing a mechanism for the Adjutant General to recommend exceptions for degree programs exceeding that limit, subject to funding availability and approval from the Division of Higher Education. Additionally, the bill sets a limit of six semester credit hours that a student may drop while receiving benefits, unless the drop is caused by military mobilization, medical reasons, or other specific exceptions approved by the Adjutant General and the Division of Higher Education.