This bill appropriates funds for the Department of Education - Division of Higher Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, establishing a maximum of 52 regular employees and authorizing 15 part-time or temporary employees under "Extra Help." It details significant appropriations, including $68.55 million for student assistance grants, $10 million for the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board, and $12 million for the Arkansas Teacher Academy Scholarship Program. New legal language is inserted throughout the bill to specify the fiscal year and the amounts appropriated for various programs and positions.

Additionally, the bill outlines appropriations and staffing for the Northwest Technical Institute for the same fiscal year, specifying a total of 79 employees and 135 temporary or part-time employees under "Extra Help." It includes a total appropriation of $5,565,744 from state funds, $316,156 from federal funds, and $4,712,137 from cash funds, with new legal language establishing the fiscal year and the maximum number of maintenance assistants as 2. The bill also introduces provisions for reallocating resources within higher education institutions, subject to approval from the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, and includes an emergency clause for the act to take effect on July 1, 2025.