§ 6-80-107 - Transcripts.
6-80-107. Transcripts.
(a) (1) By May 1, 2007, the Department of Higher Education, in cooperation with the Department of Education, shall prescribe a uniform method of formatting and transmitting transcripts that shall be used by all grades nine through twelve (9-12) public high schools and institutions of higher education in the state.
(2) The uniform transcripts shall be transmitted electronically:
(A) To the Department of Higher Education as necessary to process state financial aid applications for both high school students and higher education students; and
(B) Between public high schools to correctly enroll and place students transferring between public high schools and school districts.
(3) All public high schools in Arkansas shall begin submitting electronic transcripts to the Department of Higher Education for state scholarship programs by January 1, 2008.
(4) Except as provided under subdivision (b)(2) of this section, all institutions of higher education in Arkansas shall begin submitting electronic transcripts to the Department of Higher Education by July 1, 2008.
(b) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (b)(2) of this section, after implementation of the uniform method prescribed under subsection (a) of this section, an institution of higher education shall not be eligible to receive state financial aid on behalf of students unless the institution provides uniform, electronic transcripts as prescribed by the Department of Higher Education under this section.
(2) Any institution of higher education with less than ten (10) students who are recipients of financial aid programs administered by the Department of Higher Education is exempt from the requirements under subsection (a) of this section and the penalty under this subsection (b).
(c) (1) The Department of Education shall prescribe a uniform method of formatting and electronically transmitting transcripts which shall be used by all kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) public elementary or middle schools in this state.
(2) The uniform transcripts shall be transmitted electronically between public schools as necessary to correctly enroll and place students transferring between schools and school districts.