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Bentonville district outlines immediate changes from Arkansas Act 340: free concurrent credit, weighted GPA and scholarship limits
Summary
At an Aug. 19 briefing, district staff said Arkansas Act 340 makes concurrent college credit free to families, immediately assigns weighted GPA points to concurrent classes, and limits state scholarship availability if students use more than 29 high‑school credit hours; the district estimates $150,000–$200,000 per semester in added costs and flagged concerns about GPA racing and student workload.
District staff briefed the Bentonville School Board on Arkansas Act 340 (2025) Aug. 19, describing three immediate effects: concurrent credit classes will be free to families, concurrent classes will earn weighted GPA points starting immediately, and using state scholarship funding for more than 29 high‑school credit hours can reduce post‑secondary scholarship eligibility.
"Concurrent credit college classes are now free to families," Dr. Morrow said, adding the district will cover textbooks, fees and tuition not already covered by the state Access to Acceleration scholarship (A‑to‑A). He said the state scholarship max is $4,000 over…
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