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 offers various programming and resources available for all students. Please visit the Services page to learn more.
To learn more about the definition and benefits of fostered youth, please click here.
Local Community Resources
Community Shelters
Dean of Students
External Resources
Student Success Services
Student Support & Resource Center
UCA Financial Aid
External Programs
UCA Homeless and Foster Student Liaison
Local Community Resources
- CAPCA (Community Action Program for Central Arkansas): Offers various assistance programs.
- Soul Food Café Mission: Provides clothing, showers, and laundry services.
Community Shelters
- Bethlehem House
- Phone: 501-329-4862
- Email: Info@BethlehemHouse.net
- Website: https://www.bethlehemhouse.net/
- Conway Emergency Shelter
- Phone: 501-329-3891
- Email: info@capcainc.org
- Website: https://capcainc.org/posts/unsheltered-support
- Conway Ministry Center
- Phone: 501-358-6098
- Email: info@ministrycenter.org
- Website: https://www.conwayministrycenter.org/
- Harbor Home
- Phone: 501-499-8622
- Email: Info@theharborhome.com
- Website: https://www.theharborhome.com/
- Haven
- Phone: 501-327-1701
- Email: Emma.Freeman@arisahealth.org
- Website: https://havenconway.org/
- Rise House
- Hotline:866-358‑2265
- Phone (shelter & office): 501-329‑7405
- Email: help@risehousearkansas.org
- Website: https://www.risehouseconway.org/
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students office offers campus and community resources including:
External Resources
- BWEL Foundation: Provides educational advancement solutions for low-income parent-students
- Family and Youth Services Bureau – Transitional Living Program: Assist homeless youth in accessing a temporary safety net
- Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Exchange – Provides program information, guidance, services, and tools for HUD community partners
- National Center for Homeless Education: Provides scholarships to youth experiencing homelessness
- National Low Income Housing Coalition: Offers state and local rental assistance
- SNAP for Students: Food benefits for work-study eligible students and students with an expected family contribution (EFC) of 0 in the current academic year.
- Stand Up for Kids: Offers nation-wide services focused on ending youth homelessness
Student Success Services
UCA Student Success UCA offers various programs to enhance student success:
- UCA Foundation: A range of scholarships with varying criteria.
- UCA Career Services: Provides assistance with resume building and job placement.
Contact Student Success at (501) 852-2117 or studentsuccess@uca.edu.
Student Support & Resource Center
The Student Support & Resource Center assists with unexpected financial difficulties, offering grants such as:
- Assistance Program For Students with Exceptional Circumstances (APSEC) Grant: Up to $3,000 for tuition and fees.
- Student Emergency Fund: Student Emergency Fund (formerly the DASH Emergency Grant) provides emergency micro-grants for expenses which the students don’t have to pay back.
Appointments can be scheduled online or by calling (501) 852-0704.
UCA Financial Aid
UCA’s Financial Aid Office offers guidance regarding Scholarships, Federal Financial Aid and State Aid.
UCA Foundation Emergency Scholarship: One-time awards up to $500 for unexpected financial crises.
UCA Homeless and Foster Student Liaison
Leslie M. Knox
501-450-5158
lknox@uca.edu