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Unhoused Student Resources

The resources on this page are specifically for this student population. Please visit the Retention & Success Resources page for resources available for all students.

The Office of Student Advocacy & Community听offers various programming and resources available for all students. Please visit the听Services page to learn more.

To learn more about the definitions and benefits of homeless youth, please click here.

The University of Central 海角社区 and the greater Conway community offer a variety of resources for support. Here are some key services that may be beneficial:

Local Community Resources
Community Shelters
External Resources
Student Emergency Grants
Student Success Services
UCA Financial Aid
UCA Homeless and Foster Student Liaison

Local Community Resources

  • Offers various assistance programs
  • : Serves adults age 18 and older
  • Services include rent and utility assistance, budget planning, and emergency housing
  • Provides supportive, stable housing and individualized coaching to equip youth for their transition into adulthood.
  • Provides clothing, showers, and laundry services
  • 听Offer community impact grants and free tax prep

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Community Shelters

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External Resources

  • 听Provides educational advancement solutions for low-income parent-students
  • 听Assist homeless youth in accessing a temporary safety net
  • – Provides program information, guidance, services, and tools for HUD community partners
  • Provides scholarships to youth experiencing homelessness
  • :听Offers state and local rental assistance
  • 听Food benefits for work-study eligible students and students with an expected family contribution (EFC) of 0 in the current academic year.
  • 听Offers nation-wide services focused on ending youth homelessness

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Student Emergency Grants

Direct Assistance for Student Hardship @ Dean of Students:听the central campus resource for UCA students experiencing unexpected financial hardships.

Emergency Textbook Grant:听Emergency Textbook Grants help undergraduate and graduate students facing a financial crisis to purchase textbooks for their UCA courses.

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Student Success Services

UCA Student Success听UCA offers various programs to enhance student success:

Contact Student Success at (501) 852-2117 or听studentsuccess@uca.edu.

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UCA Financial Aid

UCA’s Financial Aid Office offers guidance regarding Scholarships, Federal Financial Aid and State Aid.

UCA Foundation Emergency Scholarship:听One-time awards up to $500 for unexpected financial crises.

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UCA Homeless and Foster Student Liaison

Amber Brady
501-450-3327
abrady@uca.edu

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