Your career. future. impact.

Start a higher-paying healthcare career. Upskill at Excellerate Foundation covers the cost of training and supports you every step of the way.

Upskill Deadlines:

Fall Semester - Application Deadline is June 15th
Spring Semester - Application Deadline is October 15th
Summer Semester - Application Deadline is March 15th

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373
Students
87
Graduates
90%
Placement Rate
132%
Post Grad Salary ^
$14.2 m
NWA ROI

Connecting Northwest Arkansas to Healthcare Careers.

Upskill connects you to a career in healthcare in NWA. We cover tuition, books, fees, and licensing costs while pairing you with a Career Navigator who supports you every step of the way.

The Model

In 1992, the city of San Antonio, TX identified that there was a huge need to place residents into careers with higher earnings. They created a wildly successful model, known as Project QUEST, which has since been replicated across Texas and several other states, that provides individuals the opportunity and support to get the training and credentials they need to get started in a promising new career. Upskill NWA has been working hand in hand with these organizations to adapt this model for Northwest Arkansas.

The Process

Philanthropic, academic and employer stakeholders came together in 2021 to address workforce shortages in Northwest Arkansas. Our shared goal is to provide opportunities to upskill current residents into high demand careers throughout our community. Based on the core tenets of the successful Texas model, Upskill NWA launched it's inaugural class of 100 participants in January 2022.

"Upskill has definitely changed the game for me. Financially, I knew I would not be able to afford nursing school out of pocket so that definitely took a lot of burden off my shoulders. Nursing school is very demanding and that can take a lot of stress off of you while you are stressing about school. You don't have to worry about finances." 

- Brianna, Upskill Nursing Student

"It just means the world to me to purse a dream I've always had. To be a nurse. This is something I'm taking very serious...Upskill came into play during my interview, during my LPN. It seems too good to be true. I'm just happy, so blessed, and so grateful for this program."

- Pita Jones, Upskill NWA Inaugural Class Student

"10/10 recommend Upskill! I'm forever grateful for the opportunities being an Upskill student provided me! Highly recommend this for anyone considering a career in the healthcare field!"

- Upskill graduate

"It is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you think you will never get. Then it changes your story..."

- Oma, RN, Upskill Graduate, Top Honors

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Upskill at Excellerate Foundation is made possible through the work of our key partners.


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