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 |
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| 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
https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines
| Application: | 100% | Required TEA Referral |
| 150% | EdPays | |
| 250% | Maximum for CPI Eligibility |
Intake Requirements
Assessment Requirements for employment assistance - only
Career Pathways Handbook
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