§ 12-62-604 - Application process.
12-62-604. Application process.
(a) (1) A qualified applicant for the Arkansas National Guard Tuition Incentive Program may apply by obtaining an application form from, and signed by, his or her unit commander.
(2) The application shall include as an attachment a certification by an appropriate officer of the approved institution, verifying that the applicant has been accepted as a full-time student for the school year in which the incentive is sought.
(b) (1) A qualified applicant must obtain an additional certification from the approved institution, verifying his or her continued enrollment as a full-time student in good standing, in order to receive the second semester award.
(2) Such certification shall be presented to the unit commander within thirty (30) days of the beginning of the semester for which an incentive is sought.
(c) (1) It shall be the responsibility of the unit to forward complete applications, including recertifications from the approved institutions, to the Arkansas National Guard Incentive Officer for processing payment.
(2) Payment shall be made directly to the approved institution, on behalf of and for the benefit of the qualified applicant, in a manner as may be established by regulation of the Adjutant General.