UA Little Rock Introduces New Corporate Partners 

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is proud to announce the newest members of the Corporate Partnerships Program who have entered into a unique partnership with the university to provide higher education opportunities for their employees.

“The Corporate Partnerships Program is how companies in Arkansas can expect more by partnering with UA Little Rock,” said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer. “The program’s stellar success illustrates how UA Little Rock responds to Arkansas’s workforce needs and partners with businesses to deliver their employees affordable, flexible, and quality educational offerings.”  

UA Little Rock has more than 100 thriving partnerships with central Arkansas companies and organizations. The newest group of partners includes government partners like the Arkansas Department of Education, two school districts, medical centers, and longtime university industry partners like Trio’s Restaurant.

Over 47,000 people in Arkansas’s workforce are eligible to receive educational benefits at UA Little Rock through the Corporate Partnerships Program. More than 400 students are already taking advantage of these scholarships to pursue an affordable and accessible education at UA Little Rock.

Employees at the 17 new corporate partners will receive a 10-percent scholarship on tuition and fees, a $25-per-credit-hour book scholarship, and a waived application fee when they enroll in undergraduate and graduate classes at UA Little Rock.

UA Little Rock’s newest corporate partners include:

1. Arkansas Department of Corrections
2. Arkansas Department of Education
3. Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration
4. Arkansas Department of Human Services
5. Brown Engineers, LLC
6. Capital Hotel
7. CARTI
8. Conway Regional Medical Center
9. Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
10. Dardanelle Regional Medical Center
11. EngageMED, Inc.
12. Mayflower School District
13. Ring Container Technologies
14. Sheridan School District
15. Stone Bank
16. The Centers
17. Trio’s Restaurant

UA Little Rock’s latest corporate partnerships follow partnerships with other great central Arkansas employers that provide opportunities for working adults to earn a college education. Additional organizations who have joined the program include the City of Little Rock, Apptegy, Arkansas Foodbank, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Baldwin & Shell Construction Company, Baptist Health, Central Arkansas Water, David’s Burgers, Delta Dental of Arkansas, Easterseals Arkansas, Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, Kinko Constructors, Little Rock School District, Power Technology, Riggs Cat, Stephens, and World Services for the Blind.

UA Little Rock corporate partner employees interested in this educational program may visit the Corporate Partners website for more information. Companies interested in becoming a UA Little Rock Corporate Partner should email Matthew Bellew, corporate partnerships coordinator, at [email protected].