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Faulkner County Single Parent Scholarship

Award Amount
$563
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of recipients for this program varies according to the number of college students meeting the eligibility requirements in any given year. Last year, 36 awards were given.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be a resident of Faulkner County in Arkansas for 30 or more days preceding the application deadline.
  4. Must be a single parent with sole custody of one or more children under the age of 18.
  5. Must be the head of the household.
  6. Must be pursuing a career-oriented course of study as a full-time or part-time student in order to ensure a better standard of living. The student cannot have previously earned a bachelor's degree.
  7. Must be a low-income person living at or near the poverty level.
  8. Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
  9. Must be a high school graduate and/or GED recipient or older to apply for this undergraduate award.
  10. Must be single, legally separated, widowed, or divorced.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: High school graduates who are Faulkner County, AR residents living at or near the poverty level and are single parents with sole custody of one or more children under 18 are eligible for this award. Students must be the head of the household and be pursuing a career-oriented course of study in order to ensure a better standard of living with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

Application requirements for the Faulkner County Single Parent Scholarship are:

  • Interview
  • Recommendation letter
  • FAFSA
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Official Transcript
  • Enrollment verification
  • Tax return
Additional Information: Students must be enrolled in or accepted by an accredited, public or private non-profit postsecondary school in a program providing marketable skills to achieve self-sufficiency. Applicants may be asked to participate in a 15-20 minute interview and provide additional references. To prevent the impression of a conflict of interest, Faulkner County Single Parent Scholarship Fund board members and their immediate relatives are ineligible to receive and will not knowingly be awarded a Single Parent Scholarship.

Award Amount: Full-time students will receive $750 per semester during the fall and spring semesters; part-time students may earn up to this amount. All students will receive $375 for the summer semester. The student may reapply each semester he/she is attending school, but he/she must fill out a renewal application for each semester an award is sought. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, utility bills, car maintenance, childcare, or any other financial need that contributes to the recipient's success in school.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $563.

About Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund:
Contact Information: Suzanne Wiltgen ,Field Director
Address: Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Faulkner County P.O. Box 11769 Conway, Arkansas 72034

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