Are you thinking about furthering your education or job training?
Are you the custodial or noncustodial parent of a child under the age of 21?
The Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative can help you with tuition and support for related expenses.
ELIGIBILITY
CPI serves custodial and noncustodial parents of children under the age of 21. This includes parents who are or have been involved in the justice system and minor parents between the ages of 18-24. For more detail, complete the pre-application on this site or contact the CPI program at the community college nearest you.
To Be Eligible:
You must be a parent or adult caretaker of a child under 21. This includes custodial and noncustodial parents.
AND
You must receive services under the following programs: TEA (Transitional Employment Assistance);
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program);
Medicaid, or ArKids
OR
If you do not qualify for these programs but have a household income of less than 250 percent of the federal poverty level, you may still aqualify for CPI services.
Check your eligibility and connect with Career Pathways administrators by completing the questionnaire.
SERVICES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Education Expense Assitance
Tuition
Books
Fees
Course Required Materials
Certification Fees
+ More
Student Support
Childcare
Transportation
Computers/Internet
Skills Assessment
Job Readiness Preparation
+ More
Guidance and Counseling
Mentoring + Career Guidance
Connection to Community
Resources
Tutoring + Academic Advising
Connection to Employers
+ More
Check your eligibility and connect with Career Pathways administrators by completing the questionnaire.
FIND YOUR PASSION
I LOVE CAREER PATHWAYS BECAUSE…
“…they help me to believe in myself.”
“…they provide me with resources to be successful.”
“…they are encouraging & helped me find a way to go back to school.”
“…they made it easier to complete my education.”
“…they taught me how to set goals and how to achieve them.”
“…the staff was so supportive during my return to college.”
PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND CAMPUS LOCATIONS
Scroll over your county to find your college and click for more information.
CPI’S OBJECTIVES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
CPI seeks to help modest-income parents gain workplace skills leading to economic self-sufficiency and reduced reliance on public assistance. It seeks to provide employers in key industries in Arkansas with skilled workers. The initiative accomplishes these goals by improving the level of engagement among educators and employers to generate work opportunities for students and serve private sector workforce needs.
