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The Career Pathways Initiative is a program designed to assist students with transportation, childcare, and/or tuition and fees. Students must have custody of a child under the age of 21, be a former/current recipient of TEA cash assistance: or a current recipient of Food Stamps, ARKids or Medicaid: or earnings are at the 250% Federal Poverty Level or less. |
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- Have custody of a child under the age of 21 AND
- Currently or formerly on TEA OR
- Currently on Food Stamps, Medicaid, ARKids OR
- Household income below 250% the Federal Poverty Level (about $42,000 annually for a family of three)
- Cannot have a 4-year or 2-year degree
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Program Benefits:
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Transportation Assistance
- Gas Vouchers
- Public Transportation - Bus tokens
- Daycare Assistance
- Tuition Assistance IF you are no longer eligible for the Pell Grant
- Textbooks
- School Supplies Educational Assistance
- Improve Basic Skills - Reading, Math, Language
- Computer Literacy/Keyboarding
- Employability Skills Enhancement
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Contact Information:
Lyric Seymore, Program Coordinator
(870) 543-5969
lseymore@seark.edu
Lisa Ponder, Program Counselor
(870) 543-5999
lponder@seark.edu
Debbie Sheppard, Community Outreach
(870) 543-5999
dsheppard@seark.edu
State Toll Free Number: 1-866-400-PATH
State Web Site: www.arpathways.com |
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