There is no cost to participate in HIPPY if your family qualifies based on eligibility criteria established by Arkansas Better Chance guidelines.

There are several ways families may qualify for HIPPY:

• Family Income (200% of Federal Poverty Level)
• Developmental Delay of Child
• English as a Second Language
• Low Birth Weight Baby (below 5 pounds 9 ounces)
• Individuals with disabilities
• Teen Parent
• Education Level of Parent
• Family has history of Substance Abuse
• Family has history of abuse or neglect
• Parent without a High School Diploma or GED
• Foster Child
• If already enrolled in an ABC Pre-K Classroom there are additional ways to qualify and the child can be enrolled in both programs.