Eligibility
The Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative supports eligible Arkansas parents and guardians
with modest incomes, providing assistance for college tuition, books, childcare, transportation,
supplies, and other college related expenses. Students may choose from college credit
or short-term noncredit programs.
Eligibility and Income Guidelines:
To be eligible, an applicant must be an Arkansas resident and be One of the following:
- Custodial or non-custodial parent
- Relative with custody or legal responsibility for a child.
- Justice Involved Parents
- OR Minor Parents
of at least one child under the age of 21, and meet One of the requirements:
One of the following:
- Transitional Employment Assitance (TEA)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assitance Program (SNAP)
- Medicaid or Chip (Including ARKids)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Supplemental Security Disability (SSD)
- Woman, Infant & Children (WIC)
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Section 8 or Public Housing
OR
The household income is less than 250% of the federal poverty level. (See the income
chart)
Example: Household income 250% of the federal poverty level.
(Ex. $66,625 for a family of 3)
Career Pathways Initiative is funded by Temporary Assitance for Needy Families (TANF)
& AR Division of Higher Education.
2022 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia
| 2024 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL GUIDELINES (for use in CPI FY25) |
| Family Size |
100% |
250% |
|
1
|
$15,060
|
$37,650
|
|
2
|
$20,440
|
$51,100
|
|
3
|
$25,820
|
$64,550
|
|
4
|
$31,200
|
$78,000
|
|
5
|
$36,580
|
$91,450
|
|
6
|
$41,960
|
$104,900
|
|
7
|
$47,340
|
$118,350
|
|
8
|
$52,720
|
$131,800
|
|
For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,380 for each additional person.
|
