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Arkansas Division of Higher Education Director Maria Markham sits behind a desk and speaks into a microphone

Official recommends lottery scholarship add more support for low-income students

BY: - December 14, 2022

Legislators considered proposals to add a needs-based component to a lottery-funded scholarship program and create an appeals process for students during the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Lottery Oversight subcommittee meeting Wednesday. Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education, said that creating a sliding scale for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program would allow […]