Career Pathways

Through the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), the state has sought to coordinate publicly funded education with social services & workforce and economic development programs to produce a better-trained workforce and promote economic growth. "Career pathways" is the term for a series of connected education and training programs and support services that enable individuals to secure employment within a specific industry or occupational sector and to advance over time to successively higher level of education and employment in that sector. Each step on a career pathway is designed explicitly to prepare workers and students for the next level of employment and education.

Program/Student Eligibility

Program/Student eligibility is determined via the following two income categories:

• Parent(s) with dependent child(ren), under the age of 21 living in the household,  whose income is below 250% of the federal poverty limit

Income sources used as evidence for verification:

• Latest federal tax return (1040)

The following table will be used to compare the household income for eligibility verification:

FY24 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL GUIDELINES

Family Size

100%

150%

250%

1

$14,580

$21,870

$36,450

2

$19,720

$29,580

$49,300

3

$24,860

$37,290

$62,150

4

$30,000

$45,000

$75,000

5

$35,140

$52,710

$87,850

6

$40,280

$60,420

$100,700

7

$45,420

$68,130

$113,550

8

$50,560

$75,840

$126,400

For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,140 for each additional person

Source: US Department of Health and Human Services

Application: 100% Required TEA Referral 
150% EdPays
250% Maximum for CPI Eligibility

Terral Harper
Career Pathways, Director
Tel: 501.332.0256
Email Terral Harper