(a) As used in this section, “minor child” means a child under twenty-one (21) years of age.
(b) Any minor child of a parent who is a legal resident of Arkansas shall be considered a legal resident of Arkansas for the following purposes:
(1) Admission and enrollment in a public institution of higher education; and
(2) Eligibility for a postsecondary scholarship offered by the State of Arkansas or by a public institution of higher education.
(c) In determining admission or scholarship eligibility, a public institution of higher education shall give the same consideration to an official high school transcript issued by an out-of-state school or school district on behalf of any minor child of a parent who is a legal resident of Arkansas as a high school transcript issued by a school or school district in Arkansas.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
Chapter 60 - General Provisions
Subchapter 2 - Enrollment and Tuition
§ 6-60-201. Regulation of admission and enrollment — Out-of-state students
§ 6-60-202. Enrollment of qualified high school students as part-time students
§ 6-60-203. Off-campus enrollments
§ 6-60-204. Waiver of general student fee charges for senior citizens
§ 6-60-205. In-state tuition for veterans and military personnel and dependents
§ 6-60-208. Requirements for academic clemency
§ 6-60-210. Minor child as legal resident
§ 6-60-212. Admissions — Applicants from medically underserved areas
§ 6-60-213. Reduced tuition for certain police officers — Definitions
§ 6-60-214. Tuition benefits for soldiers and airmen of the Arkansas National Guard