Arkansas PROMISE Shows Positive Results

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published October 10, 2018 at 10:28 AM CDT

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Ronnie "Trey" Alexander from Jonesboro, who completed Arkansas PROMISE, is attending the University of Arkansas this fall as a pre-med student

J. Froelich

The Arkansas PROMISE program wrapped in late September, but early results look promising. The federally funded $36 million project aimed to improve employment and educational outcomes for teens with disabilities who receive social security benefits. We hear about the program's outcomes and how it benefitted participants.