Scholarships available for single parents | Schools
More than 70 Counties seek applicants for Single Parent Scholarships
SPRINGDALE, AR (Nov. 21, 2011) - Single Parent Scholarship Funds throughout Arkansas have hundreds of scholarships for the Spring 2012 semester available for single parents in more than 70 of the state’s 75 counties. In particular, scholarships are abundant in Calhoun, Drew, Howard, Lee, Nevada, Phillips and Woodruff Counties.
The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is the private, nonprofit corporation, which is the umbrella organization for county funds providing scholarships to single parents throughout Arkansas. The Single Parent Scholarship Funds make it possible for single parents to go to college, raise their kids and make ends meet while earning a degree. In fact, a comprehensive ASPSF recipient follow-up study completed in 2010 revealed a 92 percent retention and graduation rate among its application recipients. The scholarship amounts vary from county to county as do the eligibility requirements and deadlines. Interested applicants should visit http://aspsf.org/students_spscholarships.html, click on their county of residence and download the application form. Instructions on completing the application and where to return it are included in the application.
“Our scholarships can be used to offset the costs of tuition and books or pay for transportation, utility bills, doctor visits and daycare,” said Ralph Nesson, executive director of ASPSF. “Our goal is to remove any obstacle that would keep a parent from attending college and earning a degree so she or he can build a firm foundation for the family.”
For more information about the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, visit http://aspsf.org or contact Ralph Nesson, ASPSF executive director, at 479-927-1402 or e-mail rnesson@aspsf.org.
About ASPSF
The ASPSF is a private, nonprofit corporation governed by a 21-member board of directors representing Arkansas' racial, economic and geographic diversity. The goal of the ASPSF is to assist poor single parents to complete their post-secondary education in preparation for skilled employment, and our strategy is to work at the county level to organize affiliate scholarship funds operated by local residents and provide on-site assistance with all phases of affiliate development. The ASPSF offers seed grants to new affiliates and annual matching grants to existing affiliates.
Currently, affiliate organizations representing 70 counties in Arkansas administer Single Parent Scholarships to deserving single parents. As of October 20, 2011, these affiliates awarded a combined total of 28,818 scholarships worth $16 since 1990. A comprehensive recipient follow-up study completed in 2010 revealed a 92 percent retention and graduation rate, the highest in ASPSF’s history to date.
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Spring 2012 Application Deadlines by County
County
Deadline
Boone
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Marion
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Baxter
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Fulton
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Sharp
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Randolph
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Clay
Friday, December 30, 2011
Newton
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Searcy
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Stone
Friday, December 30, 2011
Izard
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Lawrence
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Greene
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Crawford
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Franklin
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Johnson
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Van Buren
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Cleburne
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Independence
Friday, December 30, 2011
Craighead
Monday, January 30, 2012
Poinsett
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Mississippi
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Sebastian
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Logan
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Pope
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Jackson
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Scott
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Yell
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Perry
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Faulkner
Saturday, December 31, 2011
White
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Woodruff
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Cross
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Crittenden
Friday, January 20, 2012
Polk
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Montgomery
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Garland
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Lonoke
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Prairie
Thursday, December 15, 2011
St. Francis
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Monroe
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Lee
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Phillips
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Howard
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Pike
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Clark
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Grant
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Jefferson
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Arkansas
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sevier
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Hempstead
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Dallas
Monday, February 20, 2012
Cleveland
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Lincoln
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Desha
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Nevada
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Ouachita
Monday, February 20, 2012
Calhoun
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Bradley
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Drew
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Little River
Friday, March 09, 2012
Miller
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Lafayette
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Columbia
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Union
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Ashley
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Chicot
Sunday, January 15, 2012
