CAREER PATHWAYS

Arkansas Career Pathways along with Arkansas Northeastern College and the Department of Workforce Services goals are to help move parents forward economically through education, training, and to assist the state in meeting the goal of reducing the need for public assistance.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Isabella Campbell, CPI Program Director

870-762-3162

icampbell@smail.anc.edu

Kristen Gibbs, CPI Advisor

870-780-1264

kgibbs@smail.anc.edu

Brandi Leaks, CPI Advisor

870-780-1256

bleaks@smail.anc.edu

GUIDANCE & CAREER

COUNSELING

The CPI staff serves as a mentor and provides guidance to students in their career journey.

ELIMINATING

BARRIERS

CPI provides mobile hotspots, laptops, monthly gas reimbursements, childcare assistance, and success incentives to help students achieve their educational goals.

EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE

ASSISTANCE

CPI supports various educational expenses such as tuition, textbooks, fees, course-related materials, certification fees, and other related costs.

GETTING STARTED

To become a Career Pathways Student, you must:

Be a current Arkansas resident
Be a guardian of a child under the age of 21 living in the home. Verification of relationship and establish the age of the minor child by the following: Copy of birth certificate; Copy of baptism or other religious document; Paternity acknowledgement; Adoption paper; Latest federal tax return; Child Support Letter or Unemployment Claim Letter
Be income eligible and all income MUST be verified. Less than or equal to the federal poverty limit of 130% or above the federal poverty limit of 131%, but less than 250% of the federal poverty limit. Income guidelines: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines. Sources of evidence: Latest federal tax return and Pay slips or Check stubs.
Statement of Benefits form must be completed by Department of Human Services.
FAFSA application must be complete.
File for WIAO Services (if applicable): https://www.dws.arkansas.gov/programs/workforce-innovation/