Students pursuing trades now have more options for where they can use lottery-funded scholarships.
Why it matters: The change gives a financial boost to Arkansans pursuing careers in high-demand fields like construction trades, advanced manufacturing, health care, information technology and logistics.
State of play: Students participating in workforce training programs can now use the lottery-funded scholarships at about 40 institutions in the state that weren’t previously eligible, Arkansas Department of Higher Education spokesperson Alisha Lewis told Axios…