ADE Commissioner Jacob Oliva
Jacob Oliva
Secretary | Read Bio 
Department of Education

Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education IMPACT Arkansas Fellowship

Memo Information

Memo Number
COM-22-104
Memo Date
1/12/2022
Memo Type
Informational
Unit
Central Administration
Regulatory Authority
Response Required
NO
Attention
Federal Programs; Superintendents; Assistant Superintendent; Principals; Technology Coordinators; Test Coordinators; General Business Managers; Teachers; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Curriculum Coordinators; Bookkeepers; School Counselors; Techstart Coordinators or Contact Name; Equity Coordinators (Disability/Race/Gender/National Origin); Child Nutrition Directors/Managers; Data Stewards (SIS; eSchool; eFinance; TRIAND); District Coordinators (ALE; Homeless; ESOL; SDFS & Foster); Parent Involvement Coordinators/Facilitators; CTE Coordinator (COOPs and regular school districts); Facilities / Maintenance Director

Primary Contact Information

Memo Text

The IMPACT Arkansas Fellowship is a non-traditional leadership preparation program provided by the University of Arkansas and funded by the Walton Family Foundation. The fellowship’s purpose is to prepare future leaders in low-income schools throughout Arkansas. Fellows receive a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership upon completion of this 18 month program. University of Arkansas Educational Leadership graduates have achieved a 100% pass rate on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment. Those accepted into the fellowship receive this degree at no personal cost.

Qualifications:

  • Must have minimum of 3 years teaching experience
  • Must work in school with 70% or higher Free/Reduced Lunch rate
  • Must commit to stay in current district for 2 years, post-graduation
  • 18-month program, all online, ends with MS Ed. Leadership
  • $25,000 scholarship pays for all tuition costs

The dealine to apply is January 21, 2022.  More information can be found at http://www.impactfellowship.org/ or in the attached flyer.  

Print Memo

Share this memo