UA Little Rock Welcomes 10 New Corporate Partners to Support Arkansas Workforce
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has added 10 new members to its Corporate Partnerships Program, expanding a growing network of employers committed to supporting workforce development across Arkansas.
Through the program, partnering employers provide their employees with opportunities to begin or complete undergraduate or graduate degrees or certificate programs at UA Little Rock while continuing to work full time. The partnerships strengthen connections between the university and the community while helping make higher education more accessible for working adults.
UA Little Rock has over 130 partnerships with Arkansas businesses, organizations, school districts, and corporations in the Corporate Partnerships Program.
“We are proud to welcome our new partners to the Corporate Partnerships Program as we work to develop the next generation of leaders in the Arkansas workforce,” said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer. “The success of the program allows us to continue to add to our growing roster of committed business partners to create affordable, quality educational opportunities for their employees across Arkansas.”
Over 67,000 people in Arkansas’s workforce are eligible to receive educational benefits at UA Little Rock through the Corporate Partnerships Program. Over 1,500 students have already taken advantage of these scholarships to pursue an affordable and accessible education at UA Little Rock.
Employees who wish to participate in the program will receive a 10-percent tuition scholarship, a $25-per-credit-hour textbook scholarship, and a waived application fee when they enroll in classes at UA Little Rock.
UA Little Rock’s newest corporate partners include:
- Academics Plus Charter Schools
- Arkansas Family Dental
- Brookland Public Schools
- City of Faith
- EAST Initiative
- mhp.si Family of Companies
- Perryville School District
- Riceland Foods
- Uniti Group, Inc.
- White River Area Agency on Aging
Adding these businesses and organizations to the Corporate Partnerships Program helps enhance the university’s partnerships with other great central Arkansas employers that provide higher educational opportunities for working adults.
These new corporate partners join a growing list of organizations already participating in the program, including Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Arkansas Department of Transportation, Arkansas Secretary of State, CARTI, Empower Healthcare Solutions, Mena Regional Health System, the Searcy and England school districts, Relyance Bank, The Root Cafe, and many more. Those interested in learning more about UA Little Rock’s Corporate Partnerships Program can visit the Corporate Partnerships website for more information.
Companies interested in becoming a UA Little Rock corporate partner should email Matthew Bellew, corporate partnerships coordinator, at [email protected].