Arkansas Tutoring Corps		Literacy Tutoring Grant Program		High Impact Tutoring
Recruits and trains tutors who are equipped to meet the academic needs of students in their geographic area. Find the approved list of tutors for the AR LTGP here.		Provides a $1,500 (SY25-26) grant for supplemental literacy support to eligible students in grades K-3. AR Approved Literacy Tutoring Grant providers here, and detailed guidance for districts can be found here. All invoices must be submitted by September 30, 2026. Assessment data will be pulled from ATLAS.		Provides grants to public school districts and open enrollment charters to implement high-impact programs in schools. Approved HIT Tutoring providers can be found here.

Updates:

August 2026

Office Hours for HIT Applicants: August 11 & 18, 12:00-1:00 CT, Zoom Link

July 2026

High Impact Tutoring Grant Application: Intent to Submit by August 7, 2026. Application deadline August 21, 2026.

Webinar:

Wednesday - August 5th, 2026 (12:00 CT) | Slide Deck

Application Materials:

HIT Request for Applications SY27

HIT Grant Application Fillable (File, Make a Copy) SY27

HIT Budget Form SY27 (File, Make a Copy)

HIT Submission Form SY27

June 2026

June 30, 2026, is a critical Arkansas Literacy Tutoring Grant deadline. To remain active in the program beyond June 30 and continue receiving tutoring services during the summer for approved grantees, students must have at least one tutoring invoice submitted by June 30, 2026.

Families are encouraged to:

• Schedule and complete tutoring sessions as soon as possible
• Ensure invoices for completed tutoring sessions are submitted promptly
• Monitor account activity and remaining balances within ClassWallet

Students who meet the June 30 activity requirement may continue receiving eligible tutoring services through the program closeout date of September 30, 2026.

February 2026

For the AR Literacy Tutoring Grant, services must be rendered before payment is authorized. 

January 2026

One Pager for Parents/Guardians

December 2025

AR Literacy Tutoring Grant Program Providers - ClassWallet Training

October 2025:

AR Literacy Tutoring Providers must use the approved invoice when billing services.

AR Literacy Tutoring Grant Program launch: November 2025, ATLAS Fal K-3 Screener - Priorities 1-3 eligible. See Rules Governing Tutoring Grants. 

Arkansas Department of Education Tutoring Vendor Provider Application

Purpose: This form intends to gather information on tutoring providers, evidence-based digital literacy applications, and software programs for inclusion on a vetted tutoring list for Arkansas's High-Impact Pilot Program and Literacy Tutoring Grant Program. Please see here for an overview of the two programs. The Arkansas Department of Education will review the following information, and if the provider meets the program's requirements, the vendor will be added to Arkansas's vetted tutoring provider list. Review of applications occurs quarterly. 

 VENDOR TUTORING PROVIDER APPLICATION                                TUTORING SERVICE PROVIDER FAQ         

Please Note: The Vendor Tutoring Provider Application is not intended for individual tutors. Please see the Arkansas Tutoring Corps for information about becoming an individual tutor in Arkansas.

For more information, please contact:

Arkansas Literacy Tutoring Grant

(For families of eligible students)

Isaac Cross, Humanities Specialist
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-0676
Email: Isaac.Cross@ade.arkansas.gov

High-Impact Tutoring Grant

(For Public School Districts)

Amy Hindsman, Director of Curriculum Projects
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR  72201
Phone: 501-682-1991 Unit Phone: 501-682-4205
Email: amy.hindsman@ade.arkansas.gov

Arkansas Literacy Tutoring Grant & High-Impact Tutoring Grant

Amy Counts, Director of Curriculum Projects
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR  72201
Phone: 501-682-4311
Unit Phone: 501-682-4205
Email: amy.counts@ade.arkansas.gov