Career Pathways 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.
What Does Pathways Provide?
Before Pell funds are exhausted:
- Child Care assistance
- Monthly gas reimbursement
Once Pell funds are exhausted:
- Tuition
- Books
- Fees
- Program Required Supplies
Other services may also be available!
Eligibility
- You must be a parent or adult caretaker of a child, that resides in the home, that is under the age of 21.
- 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% of the federal poverty level, you may still qualify for CPI services.
250% Household Income
| Family Size | 250% |
| 1 | $37,650 |
| 2 | $51,100 |
| 3 | $64,550 |
| 4 | $78,000 |
| 5 | $91,450 |
| 6 | $104,900 |
| 7 | $118,350 |
| 8 | $131,800 |
Are You Eligible?
Take our quick quiz to see if you are eligible for Career Pathways benefits!
