These members have entered into a unique partnership with the university, and are committed to strengthening relationships in the community. The program enables partnering employees to begin or finish an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate while continuing to work for their employer.

鈥淲e are proud to welcome 15 new partners to the program as we work to develop the next generation of leaders in the Arkansas workforce,鈥� said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer. 鈥淭he success of the Corporate Partnerships Program allows us to continue to add to our vibrant roster of committed business partners to create affordable, quality educational opportunities for their employees.鈥�

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has more than 130 partnerships with Arkansas businesses, organizations, school districts, and corporations. 

Over 67,000 people in Arkansas鈥檚 workforce are eligible to receive educational benefits at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock through the Corporate Partnerships Program. More than 1,500 students have already taken advantage of these scholarships to pursue an affordable and accessible education at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, with nearly 475 students enrolled for the fall 2025 semester. 

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 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 newest corporate partners include:

1. Arkansas Department of Transportation
2. Camden Fairview School District
3. Central Arkansas Library System
4. Empower Healthcare Solutions
5. England School District
6. Jasper School District
7. Lexicon, Inc.
8. Mena Public Schools
9. Pleasant Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing
10. Priority Wire & Cable
11. Searcy Public Schools
12. South Conway County School District
13. Texarkana Arkansas School District
14. Twin Rivers Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
15. Vilonia School District

Adding these businesses and organizations to the Corporate Partnerships Program will help enhance the university鈥檚 partnerships with other great central Arkansas employers that provide higher educational opportunities for working adults. 

These new corporate partners join a list of organizations who have already joined the program, including the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Education, Finance & Administration, Arkansas Secretary of State, CARTI, Bradley County Medical Center, Mena Regional Health System, along with the Mayflower and Sheridan School Districts, Relyance Bank, The Root Cafe, and more. 

Those interested in learning more about 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Corporate Partnerships Program may visit the Corporate Partnerships website for more information.

Companies interested in becoming a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock corporate partner should email Matthew Bellew, corporate partnerships coordinator, at msbellew@ualr.edu.

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糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 newest Career Choice partners include:

• Arkansas Center for Data Sciences
• City Year Little Rock
• Goodwill Industries of Arkansas
• North Little Rock Wastewater
• Telcoe Federal Credit Union

These partnerships provide a 10-percent scholarship on tuition and fees, a $25-per-credit-hour book scholarship, and a waived application fee for employees who enroll in undergraduate classes at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

“We believe that a thriving local business community is built on the foundation of a skilled and educated workforce,鈥� said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淏y participating in this partnership, these wonderful companies are investing in the growth and potential of their employees and contributing to the overall development of our community.鈥�

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 latest corporate partnerships follows partnerships with other great central Arkansas employers that provide opportunities for working adults to earn a college education, including Arkansas Federal Credit Union, Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, ATG/Applied Tech Group, North Little Rock School District, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CHI St. Vincent, Saline Memorial Hospital, Arkansas Surgical Hospital, and Amazon. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock now has a total of more than 20 thriving partnerships with central Arkansas companies and organizations.

When they apply for admission at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, the employees of Career Choice partners should select the name of their employer in the Student Type section as their Career Choice employer and use the code TROJAN2024 to waive the application fee. No additional application is needed.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock corporate partner employees interested in this educational opportunity may visit /admissions/corporate for more information. Companies interested in becoming a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Career Choice Partner should email Matthew Bellew at msbellew@ualr.edu.

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“We are delighted to have Matthew join the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock family,鈥� said Kindle Holderby, assistant vice chancellor of enrollment management at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淢atthew’s experience and expertise in the corporate world will be an asset as we endeavor to build corporate partnerships in Central Arkansas and throughout the state.”

In his new position as corporate partnership coordinator, Bellew, a native of El Dorado who grew up in Little Rock, will establish partnerships with corporations that help their employees go to college.

鈥淢y primary goal is to establish partnerships with corporate partners to streamline access to higher education,鈥� Bellew said. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees that prepare students to be responsible leaders in their fields.鈥�

Businesses with such partnerships experience many benefits like retaining and promoting top talent, closing the skills gap, increasing employee satisfaction, and becoming an employer of choice.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is expanding access to education for people in Arkansas and the capital city through innovative partnerships with business and industry leaders. In 2022, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock became the first university in Arkansas to be named an Amazon Career Choice Partner. The partnership helps Amazon employees achieve career success by providing access to comprehensive college programs. In addition, a new hospital partnership provides full-time employees at Saline Memorial and CHI St. Vincent with a 10 percent scholarship towards tuition and fees at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

“糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock continues to expand access to higher education for adult learners in Arkansas and beyond,” said Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief data officer. “The corporate partnership program highlights 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s commitment to engaging with the business community and responding to the workforce development needs of Arkansans.”

Prior to joining 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Bellew served as the director of existing industry at the Little Rock Regional Chamber. He previously worked as director of development and outreach at Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters in Little Rock and as a workforce development and program development manager at Goodwill Industries of Arkansas.

Bellew graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration specializing in management and entrepreneurship from Louisiana Tech University. He started his career with Starbucks Coffee Co., working in several sales and operations positions in Seattle and Pensacola, Florida. Bellew and his wife Shelby are the proud parents of two sons.

鈥淚 am so excited to join 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock with the opportunity to really create something new,鈥� Bellew said. 鈥淚 went to Louisiana Tech as a nontraditional student, so I feel a personal connection to other working adults who want a college degree. I love helping people through business, and understand the value of higher education. I鈥檓 happy to be in a position where I can focus on how the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 team and industry representatives can work together to drive and build the community for the better.鈥�

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