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Additional Sources of Help

Money for your education is out there, but it will take effort on your part to locate it. Numerous opportunities exist for people who take the time to search. Check with employers, retailers, churches, and other civic and business organizations to see if they offer assistance to students. Below are a few of the organizations in the Fort Smith area that offer help.

Arkansas Rehabilitation Service

Assists people with mental or physical disabilities in their goal of entering into, or returning to, the workforce.

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
1115 South Waldron, Suite 207
Fort Smith, AR 72903-2588
479-452-7131 FAX 479-452-7108

Bureau of Indian Affairs
American Indian Center of Arkansas
or Trail of Tears Association
1100 N. University, Suite 143
Little Rock, AR 72207-6344
800-441-4513
Cherokee Nation
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
918-456-0671 Ext. 2465
800-256-0671
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Department of Higher Education
Drawer 1210
Durant, OK 74702-1210
800-522-6170 or 580-924-8280
Individual Development Accounts (IDA)

An IDA is a special savings account for people with low incomes. If you save in an IDA, your money will be matched with donations and be available to help pay for tuition and books here at UA Fort Smith.

Crawford-Sebastian Homeownership Center
4831 Armour St.
Fort Smith, AR 72914
479-784-9298

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

A program that helps trade-affected workers who have lost their jobs as a result of increased imports or shifts of production out of the United States. You can contact your local Employment Security Division for additional information.

Employment Security Division
616 Garrison Avenue
P.O. Box 1987
Fort Smith, AR 72902
479-783-0231 FAX 479-783-2132

Western Arkansas Employment Development Agency (WAEDA)

WAEDA is an organization that offers training opportunities. If you are unable to find suitable employment, you may qualify for training services. If you are eligible, they may pay for some of the expenses of earning a degree or certificate in an approved field.

WAEDA
1500 East Main
PO Box 1266
Van Buren, AR 72956
479-474-7061 FAX 479-474-4321

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